The Wildcats’ basketball team improved their season record to 2-0 with a dominating 76-57 win over Class 6A Rockwall-Heath Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. The Wildcats led only 20-17 after one quarter and 36-31 at halftime before blowing the game wide open in the third quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Hawks, 23-9 in the third period to extend their lead to 59-40.
Senior Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 28 points including three 3-pointers. Junior Sadaidriene “Day Day” Hall scored 20 points and senior Xavier Cork added 13 points. Senior Jeremiah Roland scored 7 points. Junior Cameron Kahn had 5 points. Sophomore Lamodrick Johnson had 2 points and senior Duece Berry scored 1 point.
Next the Wildcats will face their third Class 6A team this season. The Wildcats, ranked #14 in Class 5A in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Poll, will play Rockwall, ranked #6 in Class 6A, next Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in Wildcats Gym.