Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Cats Continue to Dominate District Play
Wildcats Basketball 62, Pine Tree 41 The #7-ranked Wildcats depended on big second and third quarters to defeat Pine Tree on the road, 62-41 Tuesday night. The Wildcats led only 9-8 after the first quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Pirates 16-6 in the second quarter and they led at the half, 25-14. The Wildcats outpointed Pine Tree 19-6 in the third to lead 44-20 after three quarters. Pine Tree outscored the Wildcats 21-18 in the...
Seven Lady Cats Named All District Basketball
Seven members of the District Champion Lady Cats Basketball players received All-District honors during a recent meeting of the district’s coaches. Lady Cat Sophomore Post Kaylee Jefferson shared the district’s MVP Award with Hallsville Point Guard Alisha Leathers. Lady Cats making the First Team All-District were Freshman Point Guard Sadavia Porter, Junior Forward Daieyshia Pruitt and Junior Guard Tori Moore. The Lady...
Lady Cats Basketball Players Selected for All-District Team
Lady Cat Freshman Forward Kaylee Jefferson, was named Newcomer of the Year by District 15-5A girls basketball coaches during their district meeting last week, according to Lady Cat Head Coach Jeff Chapman. In a surprise vote, Lady Cat Senior Desi Debase, who was unable to compete in district play due to injury, received Honorable Mention honors based on the respect of district coaches for her abilities on the hardwood. Also named to...
Lady Cats’ Basketball Team Won a Big Road District Game Friday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team won a big road district game Friday night as the Lady Cats defeated Marshall, 33-27. The Lady Cats outscored Marshall 11-5 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Tori Moore led the Lady Cats with 10 points as the Lady Cats continue to play without injured leader scorer Desi Debase. The Lady Cats are 1-1 in district play and 8-5 overall. They are now off until a Kaufman tournament beginning December...
SSISD Hires Hudson Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Meeting Monday, June 12, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Cannon Earp as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Earp has been the Head Basketball Coach at Hudson for the past three seasons. A native of Crockett, Coach Earp was also a head coach before that at Fairfield for one year. His greatest success as head coach though came at Gladewater, who he coached to two state semifinal appearances in 2014 (1A...
Wildcats Head Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver Heading to Lake Travis
Wildcats Head Basketball Coach Brandon Shaver has accepted the position as Head Basketball Coach at Lake Travis High School. Coach Shaver continued a basketball culture set forth by his predecessor Clark Cipoletta in Sulphur Springs as Head Wildcats Coach for the past two seasons. He had a record of 59-18 overall as Wildcats Coach. His teams captured back-to-back district championships, including an undefeated one in 2022-23. Coach...
Wildcats Basketball Falls Shy of Upset in Regional Semifinals
March 5, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver’s team gave it their all, but came excruciatingly short to upsetting Faith Family Academy in the Regional tournament. Sulphur Springs fell to the Eagles, 62-48. Falling behind early, the men’s basketball team played from behind the entire game. Each time the Wildcats made big shots, FFA came right back with some impressive shots of their own. Sulphur Springs kept it tight,...
Wildcats Basketball Faces Dallas Pinkston in Regional Quarterfinals
February 26, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are thrilled following Friday’s second-round win. Friday, Feb. 24 in Royse City, the Wildcats dispatched Wilmer-Hutchins 56-44 for an Area championship. That win Friday marks the second straight year under Shaver that men’s basketball has clinched a ticket to the Regional Quarterfinals. It’s also the fourth time in six seasons that Sulphur Springs heads to...
Wildcats Basketball Ekes by Lindale for Bi-District Championship
Sulphur Springs got just about all they could handle Tuesday, Feb. 21 in their opening round playoff game. In Forney for their Bi-District game, the Wildcats squeaked by Lindale 54-53. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad jumped out to leads at points, but the Eagles kept firm and played on. Each time Sulphur Springs secured a bit of momentum, only to see Lindale consistency strike back. The Wildcats found themselves with up to an eight...
Wildcats Basketball Bi-District Playoff Set For Tuesday
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are all too ready to get back out there. Following a 10-0 district season, Wildcats basketball is riding high and set to begin the playoff push. The Sulphur Springs coach confirmed Saturday that his squad takes on Lindale in the Bi-District round of playoffs. The Eagles enter the opening round 22-10 on the season, having been seeded fourth in 16-4A. They tied Bronsboro for third, only to lose the...
