Texas Basketball Coaches Association Poll Ranks Lady Cats at #18 in 5-A
The Lady Cats’ basketball team is off to a good start this season and Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman talked about his Lady Cats on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show this past Saturday (November 25). The Lady Cats are 4-0 so far with wins at Emory Rains, at North Lamar, at home against Hugo, Oklahoma and at Paris. The Lady Cats are currently #18 ranked according to a Texas Association of Basketball...
Wildcats Down Rockwall 53-39; Now 4-0 on Season
The Wildcats’ basketball team remained unbeaten as they won a defensive struggle against Rockwall on the road, 53-39 Tuesday night (November 21). The Wildcats are now 4-0 for the season with three of their wins coming against Class 6A teams. The Wildcats started slowly Tuesday and trailed after the first quarter 13-11. In the second quarter, the Wildcats allowed the Yellow Jackets only 4 points. The Wildcats scored the first 10...
Lady Cats Score 71 in Afternoon Game in Paris
After a pair of games where the Lady Cats’ basketball team scored in the 30’s, they poured in the points against Paris taking a 71-41 win on the road Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Cats had 22 steals and forced 29 turnovers to get lots of transition baskets. That helped the Lady Cats shoot 50% for the game. The Lady Cats scored the games first ten points and they led after one quarter, 21-8. They outscored Paris in the second...
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Win at Union Hill
(Photos and information courtesy of Assistant Coach Zandra Peyton.) The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears traveled to Union Hill Tuesday and came home with a 27-23 win. The Lady Bears started the first few minutes of the game down, then Ann Dorner hit two 3 pointers to get the team back in the game. The second half the girls played great defense and put a stop to Union Hills key player.
Ezedinma Leads Wildcat Scoring Against Lindale
The Wildcats win over Lindale Monday night (November 20) was a little weird. The Wildcats got out of the gate fast leading 20-2 after the first quarter and by 35-13 at the half. During the second half, with Coach Cipoletta playing all twelve players on his roster, the Eagles outscore the Wildcats during the third and fourth quarters, 35-23 to trim the final margin to 10, 58-48. After the game, Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta liked the...
Game Day: Lady Cats at Paris; Wildcats at Rockwall
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams play their final game before the Thanksgiving break Tuesday (November 21) and both teams will be attempting to increase their record to 4-0 on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats play a matinee game at Paris. There will be a JV contest at 1 p.m. followed by the varsity game at around 2:30 p.m. The Lady Cats have defeated Emory Rains, North Lamar and Hugo, Oklahoma. So far the...
Lions Top Quitman 79-51
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team earned their first win of the season playing in the friendly confines of Kerry Garmon Gymnasium in Saltillo Monday. The Lions topped Quitman, 79-51. They are now 1-2 for the season. Walker McGill was the leading scorer for the Lions with 21 points. Levi Hoover and Matt Gurley had 14 points and Chris Boekhorst had 12. Branson McGill added 6 points. Trevor Moore and Mike Simmons had 5 points...
Wildcats Defeat Lindale 58-48
The Wildcats’ basketball team got off to a very fast start in the first half and then they eased up in the second half as they defeated Lindale, 58-48 in Wildcats Gym Monday night. The Wildcats led 20-2 after one quarter and then increased their lead to 35-13 at halftime. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta emptied his bench in the second half and scrappy Lindale cut into the lead. The Eagles actually only trailed by single digits...
Game Day: Wildcat Basketball Monday
Sulphur Springs High School students are out on holiday this Thanksgiving week but there is Wildcats’ basketball on this Monday (November 20) game day. Lindale’s Eagles are coming to town to play the Wildcats. Action begins with a freshmen contest at 5 p.m. Monday. A JV game is scheduled for around 6:15 p.m. The varsity game is expected to get underway at around 7:30 p.m. The season is young but already the Wildcats are...
Winnsboro Wins Saltillo Varsity Girls Tournament; Lady Lions Place Third
“Very competitive, lots of sportsmanship, and excellent crowds” is how Bill Giles defined the 2017 Saltillo Varsity Girls Tournament played in Kerry Garmon Gym over the weekend. He stated the championship game was the perfect ending for the tournament. Winnsboro defeated Bullard 40-37, to win. Saltillo Lady Lions downed Clarksville for third place. Results for the tournament include: Championship Game Bullard 37 Winnsboro 40...
