Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Comments on Win Over Greenville
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta commented on what the Wildcats did Tuesday night (February 4) to get a victory over Greenville, 63-52 at home. He said senior Cameron Kahn got the Wildcats going early with a couple of strong drives to the basket. Coach Cipoletta said junior Boo Wilkerson was called on to guard Greenville’s talented point guard Quin Anderson and still had enough to hit some really big shots. Wilkerson led all...
Wildcats Basketball Team Uses Strong Second Half to Tame Greenville
After a 27-27 tie at the half, the Wildcats Basketball Team outscored the Greenville Lions, 36-25 in the last two quarters to take a 63-52 district win before a large raucous crowd at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday night (February 4). Junior Boo Wilkerson led the third quarter surge with 10 points, as the Wildcats outscored Greenville 17-10 in the third quarter to take a 44-37 lead. Wilkerson, senior Cameron Kahn...
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Pleased With Win at Lindale Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta pronounced himself as pleased with the Wildcats, 67-41 win at Lindale Friday night (January 31). The win kept the Wildcats, ranked #8 in the state this week, tied for first place in district with Mount Pleasant. Both have 4-1 records halfway through district play. The Wildcats season record is 22-7. Coach Cipoletta said his Wildcats executed on both ends of the court Friday and played well as...
Wildcats Basketball Team Finishes First Half Of District Play With Win At Lindale Friday
Early in the second quarter, the Lindale Eagles Basketball Team was hanging with the Wildcats and trailed only 13-12 in Lindale Friday night, Jan. 31. A short time later, after eight straight Wildcats points, the Wildcats lead grew to 21-12. By halftime the Wildcats were up 33-17. The Wildcats outscored the Eagles in every quarter to take a 67-41 win. Again in this win, different players shouldered the scoring load during the game....
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Breaks Down Wildcats Win at Royse City Tuesday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats executed well and shared the ball well on offense and restored pride on defense as players stepped up in certain areas in Tuesday night’s (January 28) win at Royse City, 69-43. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats worked well against the Bulldogs zone with a really good average points per possession over 1.0. He said the Wildcats had more than 15 assists. He said the...
The Wildcats Basketball Team Defeats Royse City On The Road, 69-43 Tuesday Night
The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, steadily built a lead throughout their game Tuesday night, January 28, at Royse City winning 69-43. The Wildcats led 18-13 after one quarter buoyed by four three-point baskets by sharpshooting senior Grayson McClure. Senior Day Day Hall took over in the second quarter scoring 10 points as the Wildcats increased their lead at the half, 37-24. Senior Cameron Kahn joined Hall and...
Wildcats Basketball Secures Win
Wildcats Basketball Team Heats Up Late to Subdue Texas High on the Road, 64-55 Friday Night The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, used an end of game 10-0 run to finally secure a victory over Texas High, 64-55 in Texarkana Friday night (January 24). The run occurred after the Tigers took their first lead in awhile, 55-54 in the fourth quarter. Day Day Hall started the run with a basket inside the lane. Justin Brock then...
Wildcats Basketball Falls To Greenville In District Game
Greenville Shocks Wildcats Basketball Team Winning at Home, 41-38 Blame a very bad start or a very bad finish. The Greenville Lions, playing at home, stunned the Wildcats Basketball Team, 41-38 Friday night (January 17) in the district opener for each team. The Wildcats had a miserable first quarter as Greenville was up, 8-2 after the first quarter. The Wildcats recovered over the next two quarters as they led 20-14 at the half and...
Wildcats Basketball Team Rides Stifling Second Half Defense To Victory Over McKinney North
For the first half of the #4 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team’s home game against McKinney North Monday evening, January 13, the Bulldogs deliberate offense looked to be a key to success. The Bulldogs led the Wildcats 11-7 after the first quarter and 21-17 at halftime. During the second half, the Wildcats got some key steals, pounded the offensive glass and most importantly turned up the defensive pressure. As a result, the...
Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Pleased With How Sherman Game Went Tuesday Night
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team did a really good job coming out focused and with purpose against Sherman on the road Tuesday night (January 7). The #4 ranked Wildcats won, 81-40. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats were physical and were able to get the ball to spots on the floor where they wanted it to go. He said this made the Wildcats hard for Sherman to guard. Coach Cipoletta called it one of the best...
