#5 Wildcats and Lady Cats Coaches on KSST Coaches Show
Cipoletta on Wildcats Win Over Greenville, 60-43 On KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday (January 12) Morning Coaches Show, Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of the energy the Wildcats came out with in their 60-43 win over Greenville in the district opener for both teams in the Sulphur Springs Main Gym Friday night. He liked the Wildcats first three plays of the game that included a lob to post...
# 6 Ranked Wildcats Open District With Win
The #6 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team successfully opened district play with a 60-43 win over the Greenville Lions in the Main Sulphur Springs High School Gym Friday night (January 11). The Wildcats got off to a solid start and led 19-7 after the first quarter. The Wildcats built their lead to 13 points at the half, 32-19 and to 17 points after three quarters, 47-30. Both teams scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. Ten...
Lady Cats Stifling Press Leads to Decisive Win
The Lady Cats’ basketball team took a decisive 66-20 district win over Greenville Friday night (January 11) in the Main Sulphur Springs High School Gym. The Lady Cats’ stifling press forced numerous early turnovers as the Lady Cats raced out to a 25-3 first quarter lead. The Lady Cats led at the half, 46-7. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell took off the press and let everybody play. Eleven Lady Cats played and eight of them...
Lady Cats Defeat Lindale 57-35
The Lady Cats’ basketball team had a good game in many ways as they defeated Lindale, 57-35 Tuesday evening (January 8) at Lindale. The Lady Cats are now 1-1 in district play and 19-4 for the season. Coach Brittney Tisdell said every member of the team got to work on the press against the Lady Eagles. She said defensively the Lady Cats played really well and that secured the win. Coach Tisdell said on offense, working against...
Game Day: Lady Cats at Lindale
Two teams hungry to get into the win column collide in Lindale Tuesday evening (January 8) as the Lady Cats’ basketball team takes on the Lady Eagles of Lindale. Both teams lost their district openers. The Lady Cats were at Royse City, the #5 ranked team in Class 5A, and Lindale played at Mount Pleasant. On this Tuesday game day in Lindale, there will be a JV contest at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:15 p.m....
Lady Cats Face Lindale in Second District Game
Lady Cats Basketball Assistant Coach Jeremy DeLorge was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach Show after Friday’s night (January 4) loss at Royse City, 69-53 in the district opener for each team. He said Royse City, highly ranked in Class 5A, has a very good team. They feature a left handed 6-foot freshman and a coach’s daughter. The Lady Cats, 0-1 in district play and 18-4 overall, play at...
Wildcats Win Final Pre-District Game; Begin District Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches’ Show, said the 94 points the Wildcats scored against Princeton last Friday night (January 4) at home were the most points scored by a Cipoletta coached team since he’s been in Sulphur Springs. He said the Wildcats’ offense did a good job of executing, knocking down shots, moving the ball inside and...
Lady Cats Lost to #6 Ranked Royse City; Face Lindale Tuesday
The Royse City Lady Bulldogs lived up to their billing as the #6 ranked team in Class 5A as they defeated the Lady Cats’ basketball team, 69-53 Friday evening (January 4) at Royse City in the district opener for both teams. The Lady Cats stayed close to the Lady Bulldogs in the first quarter and trailed only 16-12. Royse City increased their lead to 38-25 at the half. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Bulldogs in the third...
Wildcats Defeat Princeton; Begin District Play Next Friday
The Wildcats’ basketball team used a potent offense to build a big lead after three quarters on their way to a 94-84 victory over Princeton in Sulphur Springs Gym Friday night (January 4). The Wildcats were up by 8 at 20-12 after one quarter. By the half, the Wildcats were up by 12 at 44-32. The Wildcats out scored the Panthers, 29-18 in the third quarter and the lead went to 73-50. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta used his bench...
Lady Cats Win Championship at Idabel Winter Classic Tourney
The Lady Cats’ basketball team won the championship of the Idabel, Oklahoma Winter Classic Saturday night (December 29) with a 46-33 win over Hugo, Oklahoma. A big third quarter for the Lady Cats helped the Lady Cats get the win. Both teams got off to a slow start in a game that was a rematch from eight days earlier in Hugo. The Lady Cats led 6-4 after one quarter and by 12-11 at the half. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady...
