Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Coaches Commend Teams in Mt Pleasant Victories
Cipoletta Proud of His Winning Wildcats Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of the way his team played in a Tuesday night (January 15) win at Mount Pleasant. He said the team had to step up since the Wildcats had to play without key cog Sadaidriene Day Day Hall who was out with a concussion. Junior Cameron Kahn and senior Xavier Cork really stepped up according to Coach Cipoletta. He called Mount Pleasant the...
Wildcats Defeat Tigers 63-43; Kahn Leads Scoring With 22
The Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #5 in Class 5A, scored the last nine points of the third quarter to build an 8 point lead against Mount Pleasant and then used a big fourth quarter to secure a 63-43 district win at Mount Pleasant Tuesday night. The Wildcats had to play without Sadaidriene Day Day Hall who is following concussion protocol after a fall against Greenville last Friday night. 6-foot 6 junior Cameron Kahn was...
# 6 Ranked Wildcats Open District With Win
The #6 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team successfully opened district play with a 60-43 win over the Greenville Lions in the Main Sulphur Springs High School Gym Friday night (January 11). The Wildcats got off to a solid start and led 19-7 after the first quarter. The Wildcats built their lead to 13 points at the half, 32-19 and to 17 points after three quarters, 47-30. Both teams scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. Ten...
Wildcats 1-2 in Prestigious Whataburger Tourney
The #8 ranked 5A Wildcats’ basketball team ended play in the 2018 Whataburger Tournament Saturday morning (December 29) with a 57-54 loss to Little Rock Parkview in the Birdville ISD W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. The Wildcats went 1-2 in the prestigious tournament defeating #18 Class 6A Katy Morton Ranch while losing to eventual tournament champion #22 Class 6A Duncanville and to Little Rock Parkview, ranked #2 in their...
One Bad Quarter: Duncanville 63/Wildcats 53
One bad quarter was more than the #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team could overcome against #22 ranked Class 6A team Duncanville Friday afternoon (December 28) as the Wildcats lost, 63-53 in the 2018 Whataburger Tournament at Birdville ISD’s W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. The Wildcats were held to just 3 second quarter points in the loss. The Wildcats actually outscored Duncanville in the second half but they could...
Wildcats Defeat Another State Ranked 6A Team
For those keeping score at home, the Wildcats’ basketball team won their third game this season Friday (December 21) against a Class 6A team ranked in the Top 25. The Wildcats defeated #12 ranked Houston Sam Houston, 69-64 in overtime in the opening game of the Christmas Crossover at the Delmar Fieldhouse in Houston. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta called it a very good win and said he was very proud of how hard and together the...
Willis Scores 36 in Loss to #6 Ranked 6A Jesuit
Jesuit of Dallas, the #6 ranked team in Class 6A, used a strong first half to outpoint the Wildcats, 86-68 at home Friday evening (December 14). Jesuit jumped out to a ten point first quarter lead at 25-15. They increased their lead to 53-23 at the half. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats started off very slowly. He said the Rangers hurt the Wildcats inside early on. The Wildcats had to play without 6-foot-9 center...
Wildcats Lost to Lake Highlands in 3rd Place Game at Forney Tournament
The Wildcats’ basketball team lost to Lake Highlands, 55-53 Saturday (December 8) at Forney in the third place game in the Gold Bracket at the Forney ISD Winter Classic. A big moment in the game occurred when a referee’s call went against the Wildcats in the last few seconds. With the Wildcats trailing 53-51, Wildcat Sadaidriene Day Day Hall went up strong toward the basket and was called for a charge with just 8.8 seconds...
Wildcats Win First Two Games at Forney Winter Classic
The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team won their pool with two solid victories in the 2018 Forney ISD Winter Classic Thursday (December 6). The Wildcats topped North Mesquite, 52-43 and then took care of McKinney Boyd, 62-42. The Wildcats now face Wylie, the #14 ranked team in Class 6A, in a semifinal game in the Gold Bracket Friday at 5 p.m. in the Main Gym at North Forney High School. Against North Mesquite, the Wildcats...
Wildcats Win Two, Lose Two in Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic
The Wildcats’ basketball team spent Thursday and Friday (November 29-30) in the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic battling four tough opponents. In the end, they broke even with a pair of wins and two losses. Thursday, the Wildcats opened with an 8 point win over Mansfield Lake Ridge on the Eagles home court. That win paired the Wildcats up with one of the top teams in Class 6A, #7 ranked Fort Bend Elkins, and they...
