The varsity basketball team participated in the Wagstaff Invitational Tournament at Tyler Junior College during the Christmas Break. The Cougars defeated Bishop Gorman 79-41 and King’s Academy 72-31 in the event. Seniors Darius Shankle (22 points) and Cade Covington (15 points) led the Cougars in scoring against Gorman. Kole Crawford, Wilson Smith, and Daniel Shankle did an excellent job on the defensive side of the ball. Jared Hosch and Grayson Gaddis brought great energy and effort off the bench to help secure the lopsided victory. Against King’s Academy, the Cougars were led in scoring by Kole Crawford (18 points) and Daniel Shankle (11 Points). Every player contributed to help the win with tenacious defense and uptempo offense. The Cougars are currently 15-9 and will resume action on Tuesday at Bishop Dunne before hosting Coram Deo on Friday, January 6.

Leading into the Christmas Break, our JV White and JV Blue teams played in the Quitman Tournament. The JV Blue went 2-1 with wins over Mineola and Troup. JV White had an impressive victory over Quitman. Both JV teams will travel to Bishop Dunne on Tuesday and host Coram Deo on Friday. The JV White team is hosting a playday on Saturday, January 7. We will play the Tyler HEAT and Troup on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30. We invite all Cougar Fans to come out and cheer on the Cougars!