Wildcat on to Regional Quarter Final; Hold Off Midlothian
The Wildcats’ basketball team kept making plays down the stretch to hold off the pesky Midlothian Panthers and win, 62-57 at Forney in an Area round game Friday night (February 22). The Panthers got to within one point in the fourth quarter but could never tie the score or go ahead. The Wildcats got points from six different players in the decisive final period, Sadaidriene Day Day Hall, Jeremiah Roland, Keaston Willis, Cameron...
Game Day: Wildcats Face Midlothian
The Wildcats’ basketball team plays an Area round playoff game against Midlothian Friday (February 22) at 7:30 p.m. at Forney. Both teams are ranked in the top 25 in Class 5A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. The Wildcats are #4 and Midlothian is #24. The Wildcats are 25-8 for the season and Midlothian is 24-9. The Wildcats topped John Tyler in bi-district and Midlothian defeated North Forney. The...
Game Day: Wildcats Host North Lamar
Fresh off of a third place finish in a Royse City tournament, the Wildcats’ basketball team will return to their home court Tuesday evening as they host North Lamar. The Wildcats won three of four games at Royse City and they are now 7-1 for the season. The Wildcats defeated Anna and Lufkin in pool play. They lost their first game of the season against a powerful Dallas Skyline team that is state ranked in Class 6A. The Wildcats...
Wildcats Take Third in Royse City Tourney
Wildcats 3-1 In RC Tourney The Wildcats’ basketball team took third place in a Royse City tournament with a victory over Royse City, 61-43 Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Victor Iwuakor with 16 points followed by Ke’Ontae Dunn with 15 points and Keaston Willis with 9 points. The Wildcats got off to a slow start but still managed to lead 11-5 after one quarter. They went up by eleven at the half,...
Wildcats Defeat Lufkin; Continue Tourney Play Saturday Morning
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta is a big believer in defense. He feels a team can win with strong defense even on occasions when a team has a sub par shooting game. The case in point was the Wildcats’ 57-39 win over Lufkin in a Royse City tournament Friday morning. The Wildcats struggled some to hit outside shots so they funneled the ball inside to post Victor Iwuakor and played tenacious defense. Coach Cipoletta said...
Wildcats’ Basketball Scores Big Against Anna in Tourney
The Wildcats’ basketball team came roaring out of the blocks and then never slowed down as they opened a Royse City tournament Thursday morning with a solid 91-57 win over Anna, a good Class 4A team. The Wildcats jumped out to a 18-0 lead on their way to a 32-9 first quarter lead.They led 51-25 at halftime and 69-40 after three quarters. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the fast tournament start was a point of emphasis for...
Wildcats, Lady Cats in Tournaments This Weekend
Both Lady Cats and Wildcats are in tournaments beginning Thursday. According to the latest on pool play at the Winnsboro Hoopfest Tournament as of Wednesday morning, the Lady Cats’ basketball team is in Pool A with East Texas rivals Longview and Whitehouse. Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman said it looks like they have put together a good tournament. It includes ranked teams Gilmer, Canton and Winnsboro. The Lady Cats are...
Wildcats Dominate Denison 77-35
The Wildcats’ basketball team remained unbeaten for the season with a dominating 77-35 win over Denison at Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. The Wildcats utilized a productive offense and a stifling defense to run their season record to 4-0. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said he thought Denison was the best team the Wildcats had faced this year and he added the Wildcats just played really well. Six-foot-seven sophomore post Victor...
Wildcats Put 3-0 Record on Line as They Host Denison Tuesday
Clark Cipoletta is in his third year as Wildcats Basketball Coach. He admits things are a lot easier for him now and he believes he’s a much better coach than during his first year. Coach’s Cipoletta’s third team is creating high expectations. They have Victor Iwuakor in the post off last year’s JV team surrounding by some talented offensive weapons, Keaston Willis, Bryson Lynn and Ke’Ontae Dunn. The team...
Texas High Rallies, Beats Lady Cats Soccer 2-1
Women’s soccer led 1-0 at the half before giving up two goals en route to a 2-1 loss to Texas High on Tuesday, Mar. 1 Kylie Clark scored thanks to a perfectly placed kick on an even better corner from Haylee Schultz. Unfortunately for the Lady Cats, their excitement didn’t last long as the visiting Lady Tigers put in two unanswered in the second period to beat Sulphur Springs 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss on Mar. 1 officially...
