Wildcats Basketball Places 5th in Allen In-n-Out Invitational
Sulphur Springs wrapped up an incredibly successful outing in Allen’s In-n-Out Invitational on Thursday, Dec. 29, winning their final game to place 5th in the holiday tournament. The Wildcats played a scrappy Rowlett team to round out their final tournament on the season, beating the Eagles 61-52 in Allen. Rowlett played it close throughout the majority of Thursday’s contest, but a surge in the third quarter, which saw...
Sulphur Springs Wraps Up Allen Holiday Tournament Thursday
Coach Brandon Shaver’s team closes out Allen’s In-n-out Holiday Invitational on Thursday, Dec. 29 when they take on Frisco Lone Star. Thursday’s final game in the holiday tournament is the fourth for men’s basketball in less than three days. Wildcats basketball lost their first contest on the day to Frisco Independence. The men’s team lost 57-56 on a buzzer-beater, marking the first loss in the In-n-Out...
Wildcats Basketball 15-4 After Lighting Up Bullard
Wildcat basketball rebounded from their Friday home loss to Nacogdoches by scoring early and often in a Tuesday win over Bullard. Sulphur Springs lit up the scoreboard, putting up 76 on the visiting Panthers. Even though the Panthers provided a good test throughout the first half, Sulphur Springs came out on a tear in the third quarter. Leading 37-32 after two, the Wildcats proceeded to blow by the Panthers in the third quarter en...
Wildcats Basketball Cruises to 2-0 Finish in Thanksgiving Classic
Heading into Thanksgiving, Coach Brandon Shaver’s team has plenty to be thankful for this year as the Wildcats went a perfect 2-0 in their home holiday invitational. Men’s basketball is also 5-0 to start the season. And while Monday’s win over Dallas Lincoln was a hard-fought, grind-it-out type of victory, Tuesday’s game with Naaman Forest played more like a blowout as Sulphur Springs cruised to a 20-point...
Wildcats Basketball Wins Game One, Thanksgiving Classic Continues Tuesday
Tuesday has Wildcat basketball playing in their second home game in as many days. Sulphur Springs continues the Thanksgiving Classic Tuesday, Nov. 22 as they host Naaman Forest. Monday had the men’s basketball team playing Dallas Lincoln, but Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad had to fight to win their first home game of the season. While Sulphur Springs did jump out to a 6-4 lead early in the game, Lincoln would go on to lead...
Wildcats Basketball Hits Third-Round Roadblock in 42-32 Regional Quarterfinal Loss to Lufkin
Sulphur Springs saw their basketball season come to an end to Lufkin 42-32 on Tuesday, Mar. 1. The loss in the Regional Quarterfinal to the Panthers ended men’s basketball’s postseason run. In a game reminiscent of the Grit ’n’ Grind era of basketball, both teams struggled to make shots early as defense proved to be the victor early. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team led 17-14 at the half. While both teams struggled...
Wildcats Basketball Loses Heartbreaker in Overtime to Hallsville, 63-59
The men’s basketball team fought for four and a half quarters to hand Hallsville their first district loss, but fell short 63-59 in overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The game was so intense that a near-brawl ensued between both teams after the game had concluded. Sulphur Springs fell behind early 14-5 heading in to the second, but found their groove on offense from there. Branson Lynn and big men Justin Haire and Kordrick Turner...
Wildcats Basketball Team Blows Out Pine Tree 85-51
Coach Brandon Shaver and his men’s basketball team had a good trip to Longview, beating Pine Tree on the road 85-51 on Tuesday, Jan. 4 for their second straight district win. The Wildcats bested Marshall in their opener 75-48 on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Coach Shaver’s squad did not disappoint in the coach’s first return to his previous gig in Pine Tree as Sulphur Springs cruised to an emphatic win over the Pirates. The...
Wildcats Basketball Drops Final Game in Allen Tournament to Mesquite Horn
The men’s basketball team lost their final game in the Allen Holiday Tournament to Mesquite Horn 58-50 on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Sulphur Springs got ahead early thanks to the shooting from the starting five for the Wildcats as Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad took a 21-14 lead heading in to the second. The men’s basketball team struggled in the second when the Jags installed the full-court press. Kordrick Turner was the...
Wildcats Basketball Goes 1-1 in Day Two of Allen Holiday Tournament
Tuesday, Dec. 28 was a busy one for the men’s basketball team, taking on two tough opponents in Rowlett and Frisco Memorial. In the first match against Rowlett, Sulphur Springs jumped out to a 16-7 lead thanks to scoring from Parker Whisenhunt and Caleb Alexander, who finished with 22 and 16, respectively. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad wound up ahead of the Eagles 25-18 after one thanks to the aforementioned sharp...
