Wildcats Bounce Back With Big Win at Greenville
The Wildcats’ basketball team bounced back from a Friday loss with a big district win at Greenville, 84-54 Tuesday night. The win improved the Wildcats to 4-1 in district play. They remain in second place all alone just one game behind Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats are now 19-5 for the season. The Wildcats win was fueled by four players in double figures. Leading scorers were Victor Iwuakor and Keaston Willis with 18 points apiece....
Game Day: Wildcats at Greenville; Lady Cats Host Greenville
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams play Greenville on this Tuesday game day. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity game at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats will try to get back into the win column at Greenville after Friday night’s home loss to Mt. Pleasant. That loss dropped the Wildcats into second place. They are 3-1 in district play and 18-5 for the season. The Lions...
Wildcats Have Bad Night in Loss to Mt Pleasant
The Wildcats’ basketball team picked a bad night for an off night as Mt. Pleasant defeated the Wildcats, 51-39 in Wildcats Gym Friday night. The Wildcats never seemed to get into any rhythm offensively and shots were not falling. The Tigers led 14-9 after one quarter, 26-13 at halftime and 40-25 after three quarters. Ke’Ontae Dunn led all scorers with 17 points for the Wildcats. Keaston Willis added 13 points. Dorian...
Game Day: Wildcats and Lady Cats Face Undefeated District Foes
When the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams face Mt. Pleasant’s Tigers and Lady Cats Friday night, first place in the district will be up for grabs. All four teams are undefeated in district play. The Wildcats will host the Tigers in Wildcats Gym. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m., a JV contest at around 6:15 p.m. and then the big varsity contest at around 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats varsity is 3-0 in district play...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Off Tuesday; Return to Hardwood Friday
In a seven team district like both the Wildcats and Lady Cats are in, each game night one of the district’s teams has to have the night off while the other six play. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats have their first round bye Tuesday night. The Lady Cats are 5-0 in district play coming into the open date and the Wildcats are 3-0 in district play. Both resume play Friday against Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats will face the Tigers at...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Remain Undefeated in District
Wildcats 51, Texas High 43 The Wildcats’ basketball team won their third district game without a loss as they outscored Texas High, 51-43 Friday night in Texarkana. The Wildcats also improved to 18-4 for the season. Victor Iwuakor and Ke-Ontae Dunn led the Wildcats with 15 points apiece. Michael Jefferson scored 11. Bryson Lynn had 5 points, Keaston Willis and Dane Ritherford 2 points apiece and Xavier Cork 1 point. The Wildcats...
Wildcats Hold Mavericks to 18 in First Three Quarters to Earn Second District Win
Wildcats 72, Marshall 40 The Wildcats’ basketball team used a productive offense and a stingy defense to overwhelm Marshall, 72-40 in a district game at Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. The Wildcats held the Mavericks to just 18 points after three quarters of play. Post Victor Iwuakor was especially feisty with 8 blocks. The Wildcats were led on offense by four double figure scorers: Keaston Willis with 17 points, Iwuakor with 15...
Game Day: Basketball and Soccer
Wildcats Basketball Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta believes playing tough teams, like his team did in a Longview tournament last week, will pay dividends in the future. The Wildcats lost to Pro Vision of Houston and Houston Sam Houston, teams Coach Cipoletta says are two of the top ones in Texas and in the nation. Sam Houston is the #1 team in Class 6A in the state. The Wildcats also lost a game to Dallas Skyline, #2 in...
Wildcats Lose to 6A Powerhouse in Tourney; Return to District Play Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team hung around a long time with a very talented Houston Sam Houston team before losing, 66-50 in a quarterfinal game at the Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview Thursday night. The Wildcats are done after winning two and losing two in the tournament featuring good competition. Their other loss was to Pro Vision of Houston, a powerful charter academy. The Wildcats actually led the...
Wildcats In Gold Bracket at Longview Tourney
The Wildcats’ basketball team won their way into the top Gold Bracket at the Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview Thursday morning with a 69-51 victory over Henderson in pool play. The Wildcats won two out of three in pool play also defeating Pleasant Grove 69-65 Wednesday night. Their only loss was 83-57 to powerful Pro Vision of Houston, a charter school academy, Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning the...
