Wildcats Basketball Team Game With Lancaster Set Up For Tuesday Night
Feb29

Wildcats Basketball Team Game With Lancaster Set Up For Tuesday Night

Saturday afternoon, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta announced that the #10 ranked Wildcats Regional Quarterfinal game with #1 ranked Lancaster has been set for Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Rockwall Heath. Ever since playoff brackets were released this season, people noticed a possible Wildcats and Lancaster match up in the third round. Lancaster defeated Cleburne in bi-district, 96-32 and Texas High in Area, 84-44. The...

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Wildcats Basketball Team Faces Red Oak in Area Game at Forney on Game Day Friday
Feb28

Wildcats Basketball Team Faces Red Oak in Area Game at Forney on Game Day Friday

The Wildcats Basketball Team plays Red Oak in an Area round game on this Friday (February 28) game day at 7:30 p.m. at Forney. The Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, advanced to Area with a 78-55 win over Lufkin Monday night at Tyler Junior College. The Red Oak Hawks, ranked #12 in Class 5A, got a Tuesday night win over West Mesquite, 69-62, in DeSoto to advance. The Wildcats have a season record of 27-8 and they were the runner up...

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Wildcats Basketball Date, Time and Place Set for Area Game With Red Oak Hawks
Feb26

Wildcats Basketball Date, Time and Place Set for Area Game With Red Oak Hawks

Things are all set for the next Wildcats Basketball playoff game, an Area round game. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta announced Wednesday (February 26) the Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, will be playing Red Oak, ranked #12 in Class 5A, in Forney on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Red Oak topped West Mesquite, 69-62 Tuesday night in DeSoto. The Wildcats defeated Lufkin Monday night, 78-55 at Tyler Junior College. The Red Oak Hawks, the...

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Wildcats Basketball Bi-District Playoff Game Has New Start Time Monday
Feb22

Wildcats Basketball Bi-District Playoff Game Has New Start Time Monday

Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST Sports Saturday, February 22, that the start time for the Wildcats bi-district game against Lufkin Monday night at the Wagstaff Arena at Tyler Junior College has been changed. Instead of 7 p.m., game time is now 7:30 p.m. Coach Cipoletta said there will now be a doubleheader Monday night. The Wildcats will play in the second game. Coach Cipoletta also passed along that the Wildcats...

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Wildcats Win Over Lindale On Senior Night And With Second Place Face Lufkin In Playoffs Next Week
Feb19

Wildcats Win Over Lindale On Senior Night And With Second Place Face Lufkin In Playoffs Next Week

The Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #10 in Class 5A, wrapped up district play with a 58-45 win over Lindale Tuesday night, February 18, at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School on Senior Night. The Wildcats finished second in district as Mount Pleasant took the district championship, with a 55-51 win at Greenville Tuesday night. Lindale and Texas High will also be playoff bound. Tuesday the Wildcats got off to a good start and...

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Basketball and Soccer on Tap on Tuesday Game Day
Jan14

Basketball and Soccer on Tap on Tuesday Game Day

There is Lady Cats Basketball and Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats Basketball Team hopes to even their season record in district play as they play host to the Lindale Lady Eagles Tuesday evening in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Eagles come in 1-0 in district play after a win on Friday...

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Cipoletta Said the Difference was Patience; Wildcats Face Highland Park Friday in Regional Tournament
Feb28

Cipoletta Said the Difference was Patience; Wildcats Face Highland Park Friday in Regional Tournament

In their 56-44 win over Lufkin Tuesday night (February 26), the Wildcats’ basketball team trailed the Panthers at the half, 18-16. The second half was a different story as the Wildcats outscored Lufkin, 40-26. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the difference was patience. He said in the first half, the Wildcats were trying to create their own shot opportunities and were working too hard to score. During halftime,...

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Wildcats Heading to Regional Tournament Following Tuesday Win; Face Highland Park 6 p.m. Friday
Feb27

Wildcats Heading to Regional Tournament Following Tuesday Win; Face Highland Park 6 p.m. Friday

The Wildcats’ basketball team is heading to the Regional Tournament after a regional quarterfinal win over Lufkin, 56-44 at Tyler Junior College’s Wagstaff Gym Tuesday night (February 26). The Wildcats trailed the defensive minded Panthers, 18-16 at the half. The Wildcats obviously made some adjustments in the second half and outscored the Panthers, 40-26. Keaston Willis hit 3 three-point baskets and scored 19 of his 24...

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Wildcats and Panthers Play Regional Quarterfinal Game at TJC Tuesday Night
Feb26

Wildcats and Panthers Play Regional Quarterfinal Game at TJC Tuesday Night

For the second straight basketball playoff game, the Wildcats will be facing the Panthers. They defeated the Midlothian Panthers Friday night and they now face the Lufkin Panthers at the Wagstaff Gym at Tyler Junior College Tuesday (February 26) at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are ranked #4 in Class 5A and their season record is 26-8. Lufkin won their Area round game going away against Mesquite Poteet last Friday, 63-35. Wildcats Basketball...

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Wildcat Coach Discusses Area Win; Wildcats Play Lufkin Tuesday 7 p.m. at Wagstaff Gym
Feb25

Wildcat Coach Discusses Area Win; Wildcats Play Lufkin Tuesday 7 p.m. at Wagstaff Gym

On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta discussed the Wildcats pulse pounding 62-57 Area round win over Midlothian Friday night (February 22) at Forney. A Forney official told Coach Cipoletta Friday was the most packed he had ever seen the gym. Among difference makers, Coach Cipoletta listed the Wildcats rebounding. There was also the Wildcats free throw...

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