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...
Game Day: Game Times Changed For Lady Cats, Wildcats
Freezing weather and the chance of precipitation Friday have caused changes to the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball plans. The Wildcats are now scheduled to play a varsity only game at Texas High starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The Wildcats enter the game with a 2-0 district record with a road win at Pine Tree and a home victory over Marshall. The Wildcats are 17-4 for the season. Weather has also impacted the Lady Cats home...
Lady Cats to Play Texas High Varsity Only Friday at 6 p.m.
A time change for Lady Cat basketball was announced late Thursday afternoon. The Lady Cats play a varsity only Friday at SSHS gym due to possible weather issues. The Lady Cats host Texas High in Wildcats Gym at 6 p.m. as they seek to remain undefeated in district play. The Lady Cats are 4-0 in district, 18-3 for the season, and are ranked #24 in Class 5A in the latest Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. The game will be broadcast...
Lady Cats Dominate Marshall 85-12
Lady Cats 85, Marshall 12 The Lady Cats’ basketball team mixed an explosion of offense with strong defense to take a lopsided 85-12 win at Marshall in a district game Tuesday night. Kaylee Jefferson scored 23 points to lead the Lady Cats. The victory improved the Lady Cats’ district record to 4-0. They are now 18-3 for the season. The Lady Cats were ranked #24 in the state in Class 5A in the latest poll from the...
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...
Lady Cats Win Idabel Tourney; Resume District Play Tuesday at Marshall
As we get ready to ring in a new year, the Lady Cats’ basketball team will remember 2016 fondly. On the penultimate day of the old year, the Lady Cats captured their second tournament title of the season. The Lady Cats used their defense to defeat Canton, 50-29 in the title game of the Idabel, Oklahoma Warrior Winter Classic. The Lady Cats led all night long: 15-9 after the first quarter, 26-14 at halftime and 33-20 after three...
Lady Cats Improve Record in Idabel Tournament
The Lady Cats’ basketball team was raring to go in the Idabel, Oklahoma Warriors Winter Classic Wednesday morning as they soundly defeat Haworth, Oklahoma, 66-34. It was the Lady Cats eighth straight win and improved their season record to 15-3. That streak includes a 3-0 mark in district games. The Wednesday morning Idabel tournament victory was similar to the Lady Cats, 61-30 victory over Haworth in he tournament last year....
Chapman on Lady Cats Pine Tree Win
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman admits when he was a young coach, he was one who stressed offense. Later experience taught him that offense might win games but it was defense that wins championships. In his eight years in Sulphur Springs, he has emphasized defense and he hopes his players enjoy playing defense. They seem to. Time and time again this season, the Lady Cats stingy defense has been the key to victory. The Lady...
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...
Channel 18 Coaches Show: Wildcats Begin District Tuesday at Pine Tree; Lady Cats Host Pine Tree Monday
Clark Cipoletta on Wildcats Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta, on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, said the win over Royse City Friday night in the Middle School Gym didn’t come easy. The Wildcats won 62-45. Coach Cipoletta said there might have been some hangover from the tough Paris loss earlier in the week. Coaches are also big on routines and Coach Cipoletta said some of the...
