Lady Cats Basketball Begin Practice
With two key members of the varsity playing volleyball, the Lady Cats’ basketball team began practice Wednesday. Veteran Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman liked the first day of practice and he called it great. He said the girls were excited. Sadavia Porter, a junior in her third year on the varsity, told Coach Chapman she would like to take a leadership role on this year’s team. He said Porter has been putting in...
Lady Cats Girls Basketball Camp Off to Good Start
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman opened his three-day girls basketball camp Monday morning in the main gym on the Sulphur Springs High School campus. It’s running from 9 a.m. until noon through Wednesday. Coach Chapman welcomed 24 girls and he said it was a pretty good turnout. With those numbers, he said each kid would be able to receive individual instruction on basketball fundamentals. Day one featured how to hold a...
Lady Cats Girls’ Basketball Camp June 19-21
Successful Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman will offer his girls’ basketball camp next week Monday through Wednesday, June 19-21, from 9 a.m. until noon each day. Camp will be held in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The camp is designed for girls entering 4th through the 9th grades. Cost of the camp is $40 for each girl. Girls can be registered in advance or they can sign up on the first day of the...
Lady Cats 19 Game Winning Streak Ends in Final Seconds of Bi-District
The Lady Cats’ basketball team led for almost the entire bi-district game Monday night at Rockwall- Heath until North Forney went ahead on a big three point shot with just a few seconds left. The Lady Falcons preserved the lead with an interception of a long pass and then tacked on one more foul shot to win the game, 46-43. The Lady Cats led by 6, 33-27, going into the fourth quarter but they were outscored, 19-10 in the last...
Game Day: Lady Cats, North Forney in Bi-District Tonight
On KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman talked about his team’s chance in a bi-district game against North Forney Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Rockwall Heath. Coach Chapman said if the Lady Cats play the way they are capable, they have a good chance to win the game. He added if the Lady Cats play good defense, they should have a really good shot to win. He said his...
Lady Cats Ready to Play North Forney in Bi-District
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman will be getting his district champion Lady Cats’ team ready to play North Forney in a bi-district game. Coach Chapman said details are still tentative but they are looking at playing at Rockwall Heath on Monday at 6 p.m. Again that is not set in stone. One thing that is not happening is a warm up game before the playoff game. Coach Chapman still remembers a knock down drag out warm up game...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Face Tigers in District Showdown
Coach Chapman on Big Showdown With Mt. Pleasant Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman went to see if the first place Lady Cats would get some help from Texas High, who was playing at second place Mt. Pleasant last Friday night. The Lady Cats had a bye Friday. Mt. Pleasant won setting up a battle between the district’s top two teams. Coach Chapman said it was good that the Lady Cats didn’t have to depend on anyone to...
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 and Lady Cats Basketball in Holiday Tournaments
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams are in holiday tournaments this week. The Wildcats are in the 16-team Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview running Wednesday through Friday. The Wildcats open pool play against a toughie, Pro Vision of Houston, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Pro Vision is a charter school academy with a 20-1 record according to Max Preps. The Wildcats also play Pleasant Grove at 6 p.m....
Lady Cats 3-0 in District with Win Against Pine Tree
The Lady Cats’ basketball team remained unbeaten in district play at 3-0 after a 52-35 win over Pine Tree Monday in Wildcats Gym. Once again the Lady Cats won with strong defense allowing the Lady Pirates less than 9 points a quarter. The Lady Cats led 15-11 after one quarter and 19-16 at halftime. The Lady Cats used a big third quarter to expand their lead after three to 34-20. Point guard Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with...
