Wildcats Upset 6-A #2 Rockwall 77-67
The state’s #2 team in Class 6A, Rockwall was upset by the #15 team in Class 5A Sulphur Springs, 77-67 in Wildcats Gym Monday night (November 19). The Wildcats took a lead in the first quarter and never gave it up. The Wildcats led 21-12 after one quarter, 37-27 at the half and 58-45 after three quarters. The Wildcats were led by senior guard Keaston Willis who scored a game high 32 points. Willis got the Wildcats going with 12...
Wildcats Host Rockwall-Heath Tonight; Varsity Game Live on KSST and KSST YouTube Channel
The Wildcats’ basketball team takes on its’ second Class 6A team of the young season as they have their home opener against Rockwall-Heath on this Tuesday game day. Action begins at Wildcat Gym with a freshmen game against the Hawks at 5 p.m. There will be a JV contest at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 1-0 record after a Saturday win against Plano East,...
Wildcats Defeat Plano East at Cowtown Showdown
The #15 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team won their season opener over Plano East, 78-73 at the Cowtown Showdown at Crowley High School Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats trailed 32-29 at halftime but rallied in the second half to take the win. The Wildcats were led by Keaston Willis who had 27 points. Sadadriene “Day Day” Hall scored 16 points. Jeremiah Roland chipped in with 13 points. Xavier Cork was the fourth Wildcat in double...
Lady Cat Saturday Game Cancelled; Wildcats Face Plano East Saturday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams planned to open the regular season on Saturday (November 10). At around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said Emory Rains had cancelled a planned game for Saturday in Wildcat Gym. Coach Tisdell said she is trying to find a scrimmage opponent. As of right now, the Lady Cats will open the regular season against Paris on November 16. Meanwhile the...
Longview Scrimmage Prepares Wildcats for Season Opener Saturday in Cowtown Showdown
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he saw a lot of good but also a lot of things that need working on at his team’s second and final scrimmage at Longview on Tuesday (November 6). He said the Wildcats were up and down during the scrimmage. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats came out flat without much energy. He said technically the Wildcats may have won the scrimmage by one point but he added the score was not kept....
Wildcat Basketball Won Three at Elite 14 Scrimmage
The Wildcats’ basketball team won three scrimmages and lost none at the Elite 14 Scrimmage Saturday (November 3) at Wichita Falls Hirschi. The scrimmage featured top teams from Texas, Oklahoma and around the nation. The Wildcats won handily over Lubbock Estacado, a ranked Class 4A team, defeated prep school Millwood, Oklahoma by four points and edged by Norman, Oklahoma by one point. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta...
Something Completely Different for Wildcat, Lady Cat Basketball District Schedule
Now for something completely different. District 15-5A Superintendents and Athletic Directors have approved new scheduling for some district basketball games in January and February. Under the new scheduling, impacting all Sulphur Springs home district games and three on the road, the Lady Cats and Wildcats’ varsity teams will play back to back games in the same gym. The Lady Cats’ varsity will play at around 6:15 p.m. and...
Wildcats Begin Practice Wednesday
2018-2019 Wildcat Basketball Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta can hardly wait until Wednesday (October 24), the first day the Wildcats can practice. Coach Cipoletta said he’s been ready to get started again since the playoff loss to Prosper ended the Wildcats’ season last year. Since that game, three Division I athletes left the program due to a family move. Coach Cipoletta said the departure gives opportunities...
Wildcat Basketball Shooting Guard Willis Receives Scholarship Offer from St. Edward’s University
Another member of the Wildcats’ basketball team has received a scholarship offer. Wednesday (August 1), St. Edward’s University, a private school in Austin, made an offer to Wildcats 6-foot-3 shooting guard Keaston Willis. Willis, an incoming senior, will be playing his fourth year on the varsity this season. In a recent interview, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said Drake, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin have...
U T Tyler Makes Offer to Cork
Xavier Cork, a 6-foot-9 power forward who will be a senior on this year’s Wildcats’ basketball team, has received a second college scholarship offer. UT Tyler made the offer Monday (July 30). Cork has also received a scholarship offer from Texas State in San Marcos. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta told KSST recently that Cork has also attracted the attention of Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston,...
