Wildcats Basketball Hands Paris Their First Loss
Dec04

Wildcats Basketball Hands Paris Their First Loss

Wildcats Basketball Team Outscores Paris in 4th Quarter to Take Home Win, 67-61 After trailing for more than two quarters, the #5 ranked Class 5A Wildcats Basketball Team was able to pull into a tie after three quarters and then outscored Paris, ranked #17 in Class 4A, in the 4th quarter to take a 67-61 win at home Tuesday night. A defensive change in the third quarter paid dividends for the Wildcats as they went into a half...

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Wildcats Basketball Team Just Gets By Byron Nelson in Overtime on the Road Tuesday
Nov27

Wildcats Basketball Team Just Gets By Byron Nelson in Overtime on the Road Tuesday

A last second desperation three point shot rimmed out as the Wildcats’ Basketball Team eked by Byron Nelson, 52-49 in overtime in Trophy Club Tuesday afternoon (November 26). A Wildcats’ inbound pass with just 8.6 seconds left in overtime was intercepted by the Bobcats and their 6-6 junior post Jesse Iweze tossed up a three point prayer that was just about answered. After playing to a 43-43 tie in regulation, the Wildcats...

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Wildcats Basketball Wins Big
Nov20

Wildcats Basketball Wins Big

Wildcats Basketball Team is on Fire at Home Defeating Pleasant Grove, 103-52 Tuesday Night The Wildcats Basketball Team went over the century mark Tuesday night (November 19) with a 103-52 victory over Pleasant Grove at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Wildcats started off hot and just got hotter throughout the game. After the game went back and forth in the early going the Wildcats built a 21-13 first quarter lead. By...

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Student Council by Brenden Lynn and Justin Brock
Feb10

Student Council by Brenden Lynn and Justin Brock

Justin Brock is a student at SSISD Middle School. KSST supports the efforts of all students interested in journalism, and is proud to publish their efforts. Brenden Lynn is a student at SSISD Middle School. KSST supports the efforts of all students interested in journalism, and is proud to publish their efforts.es here Have you ever thought about being a big part of your school? Did you know that there’s a place for you right here at...

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Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Shares Thoughts on Texas High Win Friday
Jan27

Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Shares Thoughts on Texas High Win Friday

Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta was talking with Texas High Coach Jacob Skinner after the Wildcats 64-55 win in Texarkana Friday night (January 17). Coach Skinner has been gone from Texas High for five years and he told Coach Cipoletta that the district has turned into a serious basketball district while he was away. Coach Cipoletta, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, reiterated that...

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Wildcats Come Up Short Against Denton Guyer
Dec18

Wildcats Come Up Short Against Denton Guyer

Despite Furious Fourth Quarter Rally, Wildcats Can’t Make Up Deficit in 70-64 Home Loss to Denton Guyer After suffering through a bad third quarter, the Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #17 in Class 5A, staged a serious fourth quarter rally but could not come all the way back in a 70-64 home loss to Denton Guyer, the #5 ranked team in Class 6A, Tuesday night (December 17) at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Guyer...

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Wildcats Win Two Thursday
Dec13

Wildcats Win Two Thursday

Clutch Free Throws Help Wildcats Basketball Take Late Game as They Win Two Games Thursday With the #3 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team trailing by one point to Rockwall Heath Thursday night (December 12), Wildcat senior Day Day Hall was fouled with just 1.7 seconds in the fourth quarter. Hall sank both free throws. A desperation heave toward the basket by Heath fell well short and the Wildcats had a frantic, 52-51 win over the never...

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Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Lack of Good Defense and Shooting Led to Tuesday Loss
Dec11

Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Lack of Good Defense and Shooting Led to Tuesday Loss

The Wildcats Basketball Team’s 68-58 loss at Dallas Woodrow Wilson seemed to be the result of a lack of good defense by the Wildcats and a lack of good shooting. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said Woodrow came out and got the best of the Wildcats. He said they really played good and he added they are a good, solid team. He said they also had a lot of size that affected play around the rim and made it hard for Wildcats Cameron...

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Wildcats Change Flow of Paris Game With Third Quarter Half Court Trap
Dec04

Wildcats Change Flow of Paris Game With Third Quarter Half Court Trap

For the first couple of quarters and a half, Paris looked like it was going to be their night against the Wildcats Basketball Team Tuesday night (December 3) in Sulphur Springs. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said Paris was shooting the ball well and the Wildcats weren’t doing much to make them uncomfortable. It other words, Paris was in a groove. Coach Cipoletta chose to change the dynamic of the game. He instituted a half...

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Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Wildcats Have a Lot to Work on After First Scrimmage Saturday
Nov11

Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta Says Wildcats Have a Lot to Work on After First Scrimmage Saturday

The #5 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team scrimmaged McKinney Boyd and Frisco Liberty at McKinney Boyd Saturday (November 9). The Wildcats played two halves against each team. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said he thought the Wildcats perhaps won three of the four halves. He said he saw good and bad during the scrimmage. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played really good during the first couple of halves but then dragged a little. He...

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