Saltillo Basketball: Lions Defeat Honey Grove; Lady Lions Lost to Bells
The Saltillo Lions’ basketball team won a game at home, 54-45 over Honey Grove Tuesday. The Lions had to stage a big comeback in the second half to win. Matt Gurley led Saltillo in scoring with 19 points. Lyle Bench had 10 points, Trevor Moore 6 points, Clayton Wilson and Logan Camp 5 points each, Walker McGill 3 points and Branson McGill, Adam Valenzuela and Mike Simmons 2 points each. The Lions are now 9-13 for the season. The...
Wildcats Hold Mavericks to 18 in First Three Quarters to Earn Second District Win
Wildcats 72, Marshall 40 The Wildcats’ basketball team used a productive offense and a stingy defense to overwhelm Marshall, 72-40 in a district game at Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. The Wildcats held the Mavericks to just 18 points after three quarters of play. Post Victor Iwuakor was especially feisty with 8 blocks. The Wildcats were led on offense by four double figure scorers: Keaston Willis with 17 points, Iwuakor with 15...
Lady Cats Dominate Marshall 85-12
Lady Cats 85, Marshall 12 The Lady Cats’ basketball team mixed an explosion of offense with strong defense to take a lopsided 85-12 win at Marshall in a district game Tuesday night. Kaylee Jefferson scored 23 points to lead the Lady Cats. The victory improved the Lady Cats’ district record to 4-0. They are now 18-3 for the season. The Lady Cats were ranked #24 in the state in Class 5A in the latest poll from the...
Game Day: Basketball and Soccer
Wildcats Basketball Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta believes playing tough teams, like his team did in a Longview tournament last week, will pay dividends in the future. The Wildcats lost to Pro Vision of Houston and Houston Sam Houston, teams Coach Cipoletta says are two of the top ones in Texas and in the nation. Sam Houston is the #1 team in Class 6A in the state. The Wildcats also lost a game to Dallas Skyline, #2 in...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Open Seasons Thursday in Tournaments
Wildcats Alumni Scrimmages The Wildcats’ soccer team opened the scrimmage part of their season with a 4-0 win over Wildcats Alumni Saturday at the SSHS Track Soccer Field. Chris Espinoza scored two goals and Johnathan Alvarez scored one goal. Wildcats Coach Nicky Wiggins said he hadn’t watched all the game on tape so he was unsure who scored the last goal. He said his team looked pretty good at times. Coach Wiggins said...
Lady Cats Win Idabel Tourney; Resume District Play Tuesday at Marshall
As we get ready to ring in a new year, the Lady Cats’ basketball team will remember 2016 fondly. On the penultimate day of the old year, the Lady Cats captured their second tournament title of the season. The Lady Cats used their defense to defeat Canton, 50-29 in the title game of the Idabel, Oklahoma Warrior Winter Classic. The Lady Cats led all night long: 15-9 after the first quarter, 26-14 at halftime and 33-20 after three...
Saltillo Lady Lions Win 1 Lose 2 in Leonard Tourney
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team won one game and lost two in a Leonard tournament this week. Wednesday the Lady Lions lost to Whitewright, 41-7. Thursday the Lady Lions lost a tough one, 26-25 to North Lamar. It was a seesaw game. Saltillo led 9-4 after the first quarter. The Pantherettes grabbed the lead 15-9 at the half. The Lady Lions had a big third quarter and recaptured the lead after 3, 22-17. North Lamar ended...
SSHS Top 12 Sports Stories of 2016
I’m Don Julian, KSST Sports Director, and just for fun, here are my top bakers’ dozen local sports stories for 2016. Number 12, the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams, under new Coach Ross Hicks, go to the regional meet again after solid performances at the district meet. Number 11, freshman Wildcat Powerlifter Joe’ell Morales goes to the state meet in early April after qualifying at the regional meet....
Lady Cats Earn Spot in Idabel Tourney’s Championship Game
The Lady Cats’ basketball team earned a spot in the championship game of the Idabel, Oklahoma Warrior Winter Classic with a nail-biting 44-42 win over Marlow, Oklahoma Thursday afternoon. The Lady Cats play an opponent to be determined in the final at 7 p.m. Friday. Marlow led the Lady Cats, 14-12 after one quarter. The Lady Cats had a 22-19 lead at halftime and a 38-32 lead after three quarters. The Lady Cats were outscored...
Wildcats Lose to 6A Powerhouse in Tourney; Return to District Play Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team hung around a long time with a very talented Houston Sam Houston team before losing, 66-50 in a quarterfinal game at the Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview Thursday night. The Wildcats are done after winning two and losing two in the tournament featuring good competition. Their other loss was to Pro Vision of Houston, a powerful charter academy. The Wildcats actually led the...
