Game Day: Lady Cats Host Princeton; Wildcats at Jesuit at 6 p.m.
Lady Cats Game Day Friday at Home Versus Princeton The Lady Cats’ basketball team, 12-3 for the season so far, should be challenged Friday evening (December 14) in Wildcats Gym as they play Princeton. There will be a JV contest at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Panthers are 8-6 for the season so far. They have played a challenging schedule including games against Dallas Lincoln and...
Saltillo Lions Lose and Lady Lions Win Against Bland
The Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions faced Bland Tuesday (December 11). The Lions lost but the Lady Lions won. Bland topped the Lions, 52-35. Bland outscored the Lions in every quarter. For the Lions, Chris Boekhorst had a team high 15 points. Ben Moore scored 9 points. Matthew Gurley added 8 points. Edi Olayo had 3 points. The Lions were a solid 11 of 15 from the foul line. The Lions season record is now 9-6. Saltillo Coach Bill Giles...
Wildcats Continue Playing Top Ranked 6-A Schools; Lose to Guyer Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team continues to swim with the sharks and sometimes they can expect to get bit. Tuesday night (December 11) the Wildcats took on perhaps the biggest great white shark in the state, Denton Guyer, the #1 ranked team in Class 6A. Guyer, with players committed to Oklahoma and Michigan, performed like a top seed playing at home and defeated the Wildcats, 77-60. The Wildcats hung with Guyer for a quarter and...
Lady Cat Press Ignited Second Half Win Over Idabel
After struggling through the first half, the Lady Cats’ basketball team turned to a press that ignited the team in the second half in a 49-37 win over Idabel, Oklahoma Tuesday evening (December 11) in Wildcats Gym. The Lady Cats trailed 10-7 after one quarter and 17-14 at the half before outscoring the Warriors 35-20 over the last two quarters. Sadavia Porter scored 19 of her game high 27 points in the second half. Autumn Tanton...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Christmas Joy
CHRISTMAS JOY With his guitar in hand and Christmas carols on his mind, English Instructor Ken Haley, strolled around the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center this week serenading and encouraging students and faculty to sing along. And they did — bringing a little Christmas cheer during finals week. Joining him singing Jingle Bells is campus Director Rob Stanley, center, and Assistant Director Iris Gutierrez. Winter break at PJC begins Friday...
Game Day: Wildcats Take on #1 6-A Denton Guyer; Lady Cats Host Idabel, Oklahoma
Wildcats Take on Denton Guyer, #1 in Class 6A The Wildcats’ basketball team will take on the #1 ranked team in Class 6A, Denton Guyer, on the road Tuesday night (December 11) at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a 10-4 season record. There will be a freshmen game at 4:30 p.m. followed by a JV contest at 6 p.m. with the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. Guyer, also the Wildcats, are 10-2 for the season with losses to Sunrise Christian...
Coach Tisdell Looks Back at Lady Cats Play in Edgewood Tourney
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said for the Lady Cats, the Edgewood tournament last weekend (December 6-8) was not as good as they would have liked but was not bad. The Lady Cats took third place in the tourney with 3 wins and 2 losses. The Lady Cats defeated Wills Point, lost games to Gilmer and Edgewood and then defeated Kaufman and North Forney. Coach Tisdell said she would have liked a different ending for the double...
Panthers Win Freeman Parish Boys Tournament
The North Hopkins Panthers won their own Freeman Parish Boys Basketball Tournament Saturday (December 8) with a 52-39 victory over Prairiland. The Panthers won all four games they played in the tournament. One more county basketball note, the Saltillo Lady Lions earned a big win Friday night (December 7) at home against Union Grove, 47-39. Union Grove, the #15 ranked team in Class 2A, suffered their first loss of the season. The Lady...
Cipoletta Prepares Wildcats for District and Playoffs with Tough Games
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Forney ISD Winter Classic was a great experience for the Wildcats who again played some really good teams. For the second straight tournament, the Wildcats won 2 and lost 2. They won their pool Thursday (December 6) with wins over North Mesquite and McKinney Boyd. Friday the Wildcats lost to Wylie, up to #13 this week in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. Coach...
Saltillo Lions Place Third in Freeman Parish Tourney
The Saltillo Lions won their last game in this year’s Freeman Parish Tournament Saturday (December 8) to take third place defeating Roxton, 60-37. The Lions outscored Roxton in each quarter leading 12-2 after one quarter, 29-12 at the half and 43-25 after three quarters. The Lions outscored Roxton, 17-12 in the fourth quarter. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 27 points. Matthew Gurley added 16 points. Ben Moore had 7 points....
