Saltillo Lions Defeat Honey Grove; Lady Lions Fourth Quarter Gains Win over Bells
Both the Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions picked up basketball wins Tuesday evening. The Lions topped Honey Grove, 62-38 while the Lady Lions got by Bells, 45-40. The Lions outscored Honey Grove 18-8 in the first quarter. Honey Grove got to within 4 points at halftime as the Lions still led 25-21. A strong third quarter put the Lions up 46-28 after three quarters. The Lions outscored Honey Grove 16-10 in the fourth quarter...
#8 in Texas 5A Wildcats Defense Stifles Marshall 50-28
The Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #8 in Class 5A, used their tenacious defense to stifle the Marshall Mavericks, 50-28 in Marshall Tuesday night. Marshall managed only 10 points during the first two quarters and trailed at halftime 27-10. The Wildcats got scoring contributions from six different players. Victor Iwuakor led the Wildcats with 11 points. Michael Jefferson scored 10 points. Keaston Willis and Jeremiah Roland...
#9 in Texas Class 5A Lady Cats Remain Unbeaten; 71-27 Win Over Marshall
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, remained unbeaten in district play as they handily defeated Marshall, 71-27 at Wildcats Gym Tuesday evening. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Mavs in each quarter leading 22-11 after one quarter, 39-17 at halftime, 60-27 after three quarters and 71-27 at the end. Marshall went the entire fourth quarter without a point. Lady Cats point guard Sadavia Porter got off to a...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Soccer Update
Wildcats Soccer Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins, in his second year as head coach, and four of his senior players were guests on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show this past Saturday (December 30). Coach Wiggins commented on the team’s scrimmages and he discussed the team’s season opening tournament at Forney that gets underway Thursday. The Wildcats defeated Royse City, 1-0 in...
Game Day: #9 Ranked Lady Cats Host Marshall; #8 Ranked Wildcats at Marshall
Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams resume district play on this Tuesday (January 2) game day. Marshall is the opponent for both teams. The Wildcats will be traveling to Marshall. The freshmen team begins play Tuesday at 5 p.m. A JV game will follow at around 6:15 p.m. The varsity contest starts at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats, now ranked #8 in Class 5A, are 1-0 in district play with a home win over Pine Tree back on...
Saltillo Lions Defeat Quitman; Face Honey Grove
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team won their final game in a Boles tournament last Saturday (December 30). The Lions topped Quitman, 47-32. The Lions led 24-12 after one quarter and 31-16 at the half. Quitman cut into the lead some in the third quarter but the Lions still held on to a 39-27 lead. The Lions outscored Quitman 8-5 in the fourth quarter to wrap up the win. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 15 points. Matthew...
Sulphur Springs Soccer Association Registration Now Open
Register online for Sulphur Springs Soccer Youth League, Adult Co-ed at www.sulphurspringssoccer.org
Lady Cats Win Final Game at Idabel Tourney; Host Marshall Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, got a win against a team that beat them earlier this year as they edged by host Idabel, Oklahoma, 44-42 in an Idabel holiday tournament game late Saturday afternoon. The Lady Cats got off to a good start and they led 20-7 after the first quarter. Then they saw their lead disappear over the next two quarters. The game was tied 34-34 going into the fourth quarter. The Lady...
Wildcats End Play in Allen Invitational; Travel to Marshall Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team , ranked #11 in Class 5A, completed play in the tough In-N-Out Burger Allen Holiday Invitational Tournament Saturday morning with an 87-76 loss to Jesuit Dallas, the #16 ranked team in Class 6A. Jesuit led 26-21 after one quarter and slowly built the lead throughout the contest. The Rangers hit 14 three-point baskets. Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 24 points including four three-pointers....
Saltillo Lions Suffer One Point Loss in Boles Tourney
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team suffered another hard luck one point loss in a Boles holiday tournament Friday. Host team Boles edged by the Lions, 52-51. The Lions had good opening and closing quarters but they had trouble with Boles in the second quarter. After the Lions led 18-9 after the first quarter, Boles outscored them 21-7 in the second quarter to take a 30-25 halftime lead. Boles increased the lead by one point in...
