Wildcats, Greenville Basketball Game Abruptly Ends at the Half: COVID-19 Concerns
Somehow it seems fitting that the last SSISD High School game of 2020 would be impacted by COVID-19. The Wildcats Basketball Team’s game at home against Greenville Tuesday afternoon (December 29) was at halftime when High School Assistant Principal Jarret Wilson announced to the crowd that the game was being ended due to what he called COVID concerns. No further explanation was given. The Wildcats were leading 33-22 at the...
Wildcats Basketball Team Comes Out Smoking In 73-54 District Opening Win At Home Tuesday
The Wildcats Basketball Team was red hot at the start of their district opener Tuesday afternoon, December 22, in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Wildcats led 25-5 after the first quarter on their way to a 73-54 victory. Six different Wildcats scored in the quarter led by Kordrick Turner’s 7 points, Justin Haire’s 6 points and Lamodrick Johnson’s 5 points. The two teams basically traded points the...
Wildcats Basketball Team Rallies in the Fourth Quarter to Defeat Mesquite Horn, 52-43
Going into the fourth quarter, the Wildcats Basketball Team trailed Mesquite Horn, 33-30 but they outscored the Jaguars, 22-10 in the final quarter to take a 52-43 win Saturday afternoon (December 12) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Contributing in the big quarter for he Wildcats were Lamodrick Johnson, Kordrick Turner, Caleb Alexander and Justin Haire. During the first three quarters, both teams exchanged the lead in...
Wildcats Basketball Team Gets Solid Road Win At Royse City
After a disappointing one point loss at Garland Naaman Forest Tuesday night, the Wildcats Basketball Team got back off the mat and bounced back with a solid win at Royse City Friday night, December 11, 57-38. The Wildcats big guys led the way as sophomore Kordrick Turner led the team with 18 points and junior Justin Haire added 15 points. Senior Boo Wilkerson added 9 points. Junior Caleb Alexander scored 7 points. Junior Cason...
Wildcats Basketball Team Loses Heartbreaker Against Garland Naaman Forest On 3-Pointer at Buzzer
The Wildcats Basketball Team had a lead for most of its’ game with Naaman Forest in Garland Tuesday night, December 8, only to see the Rangers hit a three-point basket right at the final buzzer in a heartbreaking, 62-61 loss. The defeat spoiled a fine effort by junior Caleb Alexander who scored 15 points. Sophomore Kordrick Turner had 13 points. Junior Justin Haire scored 10 points. Seniors Boo Wilkerson and Lamodrick Johnson...
Wildcats And Lady Cats Basketball Preview, Plus Golf News
Wildcats Basketball The Wildcats Basketball Team enters this week on a four-game winning streak after defeating Forney at home Friday night, Dec. 4, 66-58 and then handling Paris on the road Saturday afternoon, 69-60. Friday night, the Wildcats trailed Forney by 13 points at the half but used a big third quarter to go ahead to stay. Four Wildcats had double figure scoring against the Jackrabbits. Justin Haire had 16 points, Boo...
Wildcats Basketball Team Tops Paris On The Road Saturday, 69-60
The Wildcats Basketball Team got a solid road win at Paris Saturday afternoon, December 5, 69-60. The Wildcats were up by three points after the first quarter and led 35-29 at halftime. Both teams had 16 third quarter points and the Wildcats maintained their lead at 51-45. The Wildcats outscored Paris, 18-15 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Senior Boo Wilkerson, who shot the three pointer well, led the Wildcats with 19 points....
Wildcats Basketball Team Uses Big Third Quarter To Get By Pesky Forney, 66-58, Friday At Home
The Wildcats Basketball Team outscored Forney, 25-5 in a torrid third quarter to turn a 13 point halftime deficit into a 7 point lead going into the fourth quarter on their way to a 66-58 win at the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Friday night. The Wildcats struggled in the first half, trailing the Jackrabbits, 14-5 after one quarter and 30-17 at the half. The Wildcats were finally able to take their first lead of the game...
Stats Show That Wildcats Basketball Team Overcame Slow Start To Get Road Win At Rockwall Tuesday Night
A look at the Wildcats and Rockwall basketball quarter by quarter box score shows that the Wildcats got off to a slow start on the road before continuing to plug away to get the win, 47-44, Tuesday night, Dec. 1. Sulphur Springs Wildcats Basketball The Yellowjackets jumped out to a 19-10 first quarter lead and they still were ahead 28-20 at the half. The Wildcats really made their move in the third quarter outscoring Rockwall 13-7 to...
Wildcats Basketball Team Gets Road Win At Dallas Lincoln, 60-47
The Wildcats Basketball Team went on the road Wednesday afternoon and got their second victory of the season, this one against Dallas Lincoln, 60-47, at PC Cobb Center in Dallas. The Wildcats improve to 2-3 on the young season. Wildcats Basketball The Wildcats got a big game from 6-foot-7 junior post Justin Haire who scored 18 points against the Tigers. Senior guard Boo Wilkerson added 13 points. Sophomore 6-foot-6 post Kordrick...
