No. 16 Wildcats return to action in Allen Tournament

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The No. 16 ranked Sulphur Springs Wildcats return to action this week in the Allen Tournament, after picking up a 75-48 win over Marshall in their district opener. Their first game is scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m. against a 15-2 Lake Travis team. 

The Wildcats bounce back with a pair of games Tuesday, against Rowlett at 2 p.m. and against Frisco Memorial at 6:30 p.m. They also have at least one scheduled game Wednesday at noon against Mesquite Horn.

With a record of 15-5 heading into the tournament, this could be the Wildcats final chance to fine tune things before returning to district play once they return. Their first game back will be on the road against Longview Pine Tree, Tuesday Jan. 4, before returning home Tuesday, Jan. 11 to host Hallsville.

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Scoring wise, the Wildcats have been led by Justin Haire Parker Whisenhunt this year, who are averaging 12.8 and 11.2 points per game respectively. Kordrick Turner and Branson Lynn are each averaging above 10 points per game as well, while Caleb Alexander is just under that threshold with 9.9 points per game.

Despite not scoring a ton of points, Cason Arrington is the point differential leader of the team, averaging a +/- of 13.3 points per game. Haire is right behind him at 13, while Lynn and Turner at at 10.9 and 10.1 respectively.

Coverage of Sulphur Springs’ tournament match against Lake Travis will be published Tuesday on Front Porch News. Continued coverage of how they do in the Allen Tournament will also be published on Front Porch News as well.

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