Wildcats lose to Wagner
By Butch Burney Sulphur Springs Wildcats Basketball Semifinals SAN ANTONIO – The best offense is a good defense, and San Antonio Wagner rode that old saying to a 62-52 victory over the Sulphur Springs Wildcats in the Class 5A state semifinals at the Alamodome Thursday night. The Thunderbirds forced 21 Wildcat turnovers and converted those into 25 points. It was especially damaging in the first quarter when Wagner scored 16 of...
Wildcat on to Regional Quarter Final; Hold Off Midlothian
The Wildcats’ basketball team kept making plays down the stretch to hold off the pesky Midlothian Panthers and win, 62-57 at Forney in an Area round game Friday night (February 22). The Panthers got to within one point in the fourth quarter but could never tie the score or go ahead. The Wildcats got points from six different players in the decisive final period, Sadaidriene Day Day Hall, Jeremiah Roland, Keaston Willis, Cameron...
#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...
Willis Led Wildcats With 26 in 76-57 Win
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...
School Starts and It Is Official: Wildcat Basketball Looses Three to Family Move
Tuesday (August 21) was the first day of school in the Sulphur Springs ISD, and school started Tuesday at Sulphur Springs High School without three of the school’s top basketball stars enrolled. The Jefferson family has relocated to the Waco area. The Wildcats’ basketball team will be without senior post Victor Iwuakor, junior forward Godsgift Ezedinma and junior point guard Michael Jefferson this season. The trio are...
Several Wildcat Basketball Players on Recruitment Radar of Postsecondary Schools
KSST has done several stories about the tremendous recruiting interest in Wildcats Basketball stand out 6-foot-8 power forward Victor Iwuakor, who will be a senior this school year. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says several other Wildcats have also drawn interest from colleges. Perhaps the tallest of the Wildcats, 6-foot-9 power forward Xavier Cork, an incoming senior, is attracting a lot of attention from recruiters....
Pacific Park Community Mission and Celebration Outreach
By Savannah Owens Celebrating the 20th year of the Pacific Park Praise Night and Community Mission Celebration, Morning Chapel Baptist Church teamed up with Journey Baptist Church to create an event for the whole community with 3 on 3 basketball games, bounce houses, food and drinks, fun music, as well as kids splashing in the water park. Smiles were on everyone’s faces as they fellow-shipped and enjoyed the event. Not even a...
