Lady Cats Win Final Game at Idabel Tourney; Host Marshall Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, got a win against a team that beat them earlier this year as they edged by host Idabel, Oklahoma, 44-42 in an Idabel holiday tournament game late Saturday afternoon. The Lady Cats got off to a good start and they led 20-7 after the first quarter. Then they saw their lead disappear over the next two quarters. The game was tied 34-34 going into the fourth quarter. The Lady...
#11 Wildcats, #9 Lady Cats, and Saltillo Basketball in Tournament Play Beginning Thursday
This week the Sulphur Springs Wildcats will play in a three-day Allen tournament beginning Thursday, December 28. The tournament is a varsity only tourney featuring lots of Class 6A teams, some with top 25 rankings. The Wildcats resume district play at Marshall on January 2. They are home January 5th against Texas High. The Wildcats are ranked #11 in Texas Class 5-A boys basketball. The Lady Cats are # 9 in Texas Class 5-A girls...
#9 in Class 5A Lady Cats Defeat Pine Tree 59-26 Monday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, will enter the Christmas break with a perfect 3-0 mark in district play. The Lady Cats won Monday afternoon at Pine Tree, 59-26. The Lady Cats had four solid quarters. They led 17-6 after the first quarter, 31-13 at the half, 44-19 after three quarters and 59-26 at the end. All eight Lady Cats got in the score book. Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with 18 points and Kaylee...
#10 Lady Cats Overwhelm Hallsville 73-26
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #10 in Class 5A, improved their district record to 2-0 and won their eighth straight game as they overwhelmed Hallsville at Hallsville, 73-26 Friday night. The Lady Cats got off to a strong start and led the Lady Bobcats, 19-4 after one quarter. The Lady Cats were up 37-13 at the half. By the end of the third quarter, the Lady Cats lead was 37 points as they led, 54-17. The Lady Cats...
Game Day: Lady Cats in Hallsville; Wildcats visit Royce City
There is Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball on this Friday (December 15) game day. For the Lady Cats, they’ll have their second district game Friday night in Hallsville. The JV Gold plays at 5 p.m., the JV Blue at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity Lady Cats at 7:30 p.m. Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman notes that Hallsville has a new coach this year so he expects some changes in their system. Tuesday night Coach Chapman said he had...
Lady Cats Pick Up Game Play to Seal Win: At Hallsville Friday
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman said he was concerned in the first half of the home district opener against Greenville Tuesday night. He felt his team had a nonchalant attitude thinking they were playing a typical Greenville team. Coach Chapman said that can get you beat sometime. Based on the tape he had seen, he said he thought the Lady Cats would do a better job of forcing turnovers than they actually did early. Coach...
#10 Ranked Lady Cats Defeat Greenville for District Win
With the Lady Cats’ basketball team forced to play shorthanded due to an ankle injury to Autumn Tanton, other members of the team had to pull more weight and that’s what they did as the Lady Cats won their district opener at home against Greenville, 66-37 Tuesday night (December 12). The team’s top two scorers, Kaylee Jefferson and Sadavia Porter both had big nights. Porter had a so-so first two quarters but then...
Game Day: Lady Cats Begin District Play at Home
The Lady Cats’ basketball team seems to be playing well as district play begins Tuesday night (December 12). The Lady Cats open district play on their home court against Greenville. Action begins Tuesday with JV Blue and Gold games starting at 5 p.m. and at 6:15 p.m. The varsity game should start at around 7:30 p.m. The Lady Cats come into the district game with a 12-2 season record and they are on a six game winning streak. The...
Lady Cats Repeat as Edgewood Champs
Lady Cats Basketball 45, Gilmer 41, overtime (Semi-Final) Lady Cats Basketball 59, Tenaha 50 (Championship Game) The Lady Cats’ basketball team successfully defended their championship at an Edgewood tournament. The Lady Cats won two games Saturday (December 9) to repeat. They squeezed by Gilmer, 45-41 in overtime in the morning semi-final and then won the championship game over a good Tenaha team, 59-50 in the evening. Against...
Lady Cats Lose to Texas High; Defeat Lindale
The Lady Cats basketball team won one and lost one at the Winnsboro Hoopfest Friday. The Lady Cats lost to district foe Texas High, 46-38 and then outscored Lindale, 56-34. The Lady Cats have now won 3 and lost 1 in the tournament. In the Texas High game, the Lady Cats trailed by a point, 9-8 after the first quarter. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Tigers, 18-9 in the second quarter to take at 26-18 halftime lead. Texas High trimmed...
