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Wildcats Basketball Falls in Anna, Continues Tough Road-Stand Tuesday
Jan08

Wildcats Basketball Falls in Anna, Continues Tough Road-Stand Tuesday

Coach Brandon Shaver and his team look to make a quick recovery from their Friday, Jan. 6 loss in Anna as they have another top-25 match-up coming their way Tuesday. Tuesday, Jan. 10 has Sulphur Springs playing at Dallas Pinkston, who holds the #8 ranking in 4A according to TABC. Wildcats basketball could not dwell long on their 60-54 loss in Anna on Friday as they have another tough match-up on the road on Tuesday. This past Friday...

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Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney
Dec05

Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney

Coach Brandon Shaver’s team takes Tuesday off in preparation for their second tournament appearance of the 2022-23 season. Wildcat basketball this weekend heads to Houston for the Stafford Invitational. That tourney runs Thurs-Sat. Dec. 8-10. Last weekend Sulphur Springs headed to the DFW metroplex for Mansfield ISD’s Spring Creek Barbecue Classic, going 2-2 against stiff competition. Men’s basketball on Thursday...

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Both Basketball Teams Resume Tournament Play Friday
Dec02

Both Basketball Teams Resume Tournament Play Friday

Both Wildcats and Lady Cats basketball teams play on the road in tournaments Friday. Women’s basketball is nearby in Winnsboro playing in their second tournament of the season. Both squads hope for a bit better results than Thursday, which saw the teams go a combined 1-3. The sole win on day one of tournament play for both basketball teams came in the evening in a Wildcat blowout. The Lady Cats fell in their tournament opener to...

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Tuesday Gameday Has Both Basketball Teams on the Road
Nov29

Tuesday Gameday Has Both Basketball Teams on the Road

Both basketball teams from Sulphur Springs hit the road for this week’s edition of Tuesday gameday. The first team up on Tuesday, Nov. 29 is Lady Cats basketball, playing in New Boston. Coach Bryan Jones’s team looks to win their sixth straight game today if they can best the Lady Lions. Sulphur Springs’ win streak stretches back to almost a full two weeks ago. It began in the Bells tournament in which the Lady Cats...

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Wildcats Basketball Wins Game One, Thanksgiving Classic Continues Tuesday
Nov21

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...

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Both Basketball Teams Hit The Road For Friday Gameday
Nov18

Both Basketball Teams Hit The Road For Friday Gameday

Sulphur Springs basketball hop on the big yellow dog Friday, Nov. 18 as both teams hit the road. Lady Cat basketball is first up, in Bells at day two of the Lady Panther Showcase. Coach Bryan Jone and his team take on S&S Consolidated HS for their second tournament game in as many days. Thursday had Sulphur Springs playing host Bells, but fell in a tight one 38-35. Thursday’s loss to host Bells is the first tournament game...

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Wildcats Basketball Hits Third-Round Roadblock in 42-32 Regional Quarterfinal Loss to Lufkin
Mar01

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...

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Wildcats Basketball Wins 62-52, Moves on to Area Round
Feb22

Wildcats Basketball Wins 62-52, Moves on to Area Round

Sulphur Springs took on a scrappy Huntsville squad which challenged the Wildcats for three and a half quarters in the Bi-District round on Tuesday, Feb. 22.  Men’s basketball pulled ahead late in the game thanks to a huge 16 point fourth quarter that saw the Wildcats win 62-52 over Huntsville. “For us it was just good to be able to compete in that fourth quarter for eight minutes and be able to pull it out,” Coach Shaver...

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Wildcats Basketball Open Playoffs Tuesday at Navarro College Against Huntsville
Feb20

Wildcats Basketball Open Playoffs Tuesday at Navarro College Against Huntsville

Men’s basketball coach Brandon Shaver confirmed late last week that his squad take on Huntsville in the opening round of playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The Bi-District round of playoffs tips off at Wolens Special Events Center, home to Navarro College’s basketball and volleyball teams, on Tuesday in Corsicana at 6 P.M. Sulphur Springs takes on a Huntsville Hornets team that went 4-6 in district play, 2-2 over the final four...

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Wildcats Basketball Beats Texas High and Claims 15-5A District Championship
Feb16

Wildcats Basketball Beats Texas High and Claims 15-5A District Championship

Men’s basketball had a back-and-forth affair with Texas High Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Texarkana, but prevailed 62-53. “It was tough,” Coach Brandon Shaver said Wednesday after the win. The win over the Tigers completed the regular season for Sulphur Springs, capping off a 10-2 district record. Combined with Mount Pleasant’s (9-3) big win over Hallsville (9-3), the Wildcats are officially undisputed district...

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