Wildcats Win in Overtime Friday at Spring Creek Barbeque Classic
The Wildcats’ basketball team had to go overtime to get a 59-55 win over Killeen Ellison Friday morning (November 30) in the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament at Mansfield Timberview High School. Keaston Willis scored 24 points for the Wildcats. Xavier Cork had 11 points. Sadaidriene Day Day Hall scored 10 points. Cameron Kahn added 8 points and Jeremiah Roland scored 7 points. The Wildcats improved their...
6-A Powerhouse Fort Bend Elkins 68, Wildcats 63
The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team lost its first game of the season to Class 6A powerhouse Fort Bend Elkins, 68-63 in their second game of the Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament Thursday (November 29) at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School. Elkins is ranked #7 in Class 6A in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said Elkins was tough and just outplayed the...
Wildcats Win in Mansfield ISD Tourney
The #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team remained unbeaten at 6-0 with a win over Mansfield Lake Ridge, 81-73 Thursday morning (November 29) on the first day of the three-day Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Barbeque Classic Tournament. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played really well. He said Lake Ridge was one of the best teams the Wildcats have faced so far this season. Coach Cipoletta said they constantly wore...
#8 Ranked Wildcats Defeat Paris 64-53
Playing in a rocking Paris gym, the #8 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team fell behind early but then came all the way back on their way to a 64-53 win over Paris Tuesday night. Paris led at one point in the first quarter, 19-11. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Wildcats played sloppy at times but found a way to get a win. He gave credit to Paris for coming out hot and popping the Wildcats on the chin. The...
Game Day: Wildcats at Paris; Lady Cats Host Terrell
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams both have contests on this Tuesday (November 27) game day. The Lady Cats will play Terrell in Wildcats Gym. There will be a JV contest at 4:30 p.m. with a varsity game to follow at around 5:45 p.m. The Lady Cats are 2-0 so far this season with wins over Paris at home and over Liberty-Eylau on the road. The Terrell Lady Tigers have been busy. They have won 5 and lost 6 this season...
Wildcats Continue to Win With 61-59 Tournament Victory
Wildcats senior post Xavier Cork rebounded a missed Wildcats’ shot and put it in the basket right before the final horn to give the Wildcats a 61-59 win over Prestonwood Christian Academy Saturday (November 24) at the Duncanville Hoopfest. After the Lions tied the game with a three pointer with about 20 second left in the game, the Wildcats worked for the last shot. A Keaston Willis shot bounced off the rim but Cork grabbed the...
Wildcats Game Change for Duncanville Hoop Fest
There have been some changes for the Wildcats’ basketball game in the Duncanville Hoop Fest. The game is still scheduled for Saturday (November 24) at 10:30 a.m. The Wildcats, ranked #15 in Class 5A in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll, will now be playing Prestonwood Christian Academy of Plano and the game will now be in Gym #2 at Duncanville High School’s Sandra Meadows Arena. Originally the Wildcats were...
Cipoletta Says Wildcats Capable of More
Perhaps the #15 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team’s upset of the #2 ranked team in Class 6A Rockwall Monday night will send shock waves across the state of Texas. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said it may be a shock to some but not to him and the Wildcats because they know what they are capable of. He said the team went into the big game in Wildcats Gym feeling a little underrated. Coach Cipoletta said the team knows they...
Game Day Monday: Wildcats Host Rockwall; Lady Cats at Liberty Eylau
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ basketball teams will be in action on this Monday game day (November 19). The games are the teams’ last ones before the Thanksgiving Holiday break. The Wildcats face another challenge as they will play host to Rockwall, the #2 ranked team in Class 6A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll. The Yellowjackets enter the Monday contest in Wildcats Gym with a 6-1 record....
Lady Cats Open Season with Win
The Lady Cats’ basketball team opened the season with a 37-26 victory over Paris in Wildcats Gym Saturday. The victory marked the coaching debut in Sulphur Springs for Brittney Tisdell. The game also saw former Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman return to the gym as head coach at Paris. The Lady Cats outscored Paris in every quarter and built the lead throughout the game. The Lady Cats led 11-7 after the first quarter, 18-12 at...
