Brickman bigtime baller

Jason Brickman, a 2010 Clark varsity basketball alum, has had a good week.  As a freshman point guard for Long Island University, he hit two crucial free throws with seconds left in the game to send the Blackbirds to the Northeast Conference championship game.  The highlight was on ESPN’s SportsCenter.  Before that game, his coach compared him to John Stockton.

Thanks to his efforts, you can catch Jason on ESPN2 this Wednesday night at 6:00pm (local) where he will be playing for a trip to the NCAA tournament.  You can read more about him in this article touting his “rookie of the year” status with his teammates and coaches or this article recapping the previous game and his career high 16 pts. and game winning shot.

WAY TO GO – ER – BLACKBIRD!  GOOD LUCK AND WE’RE PROUD YOU’RE A COUGAR!

Cougars come close

In what could be a NISD instant classic, the Clark Cougars varsity boys basketball team lost on a last second shot to the Taft Raiders in the third round of this year’s playoffs.  A low scoring game full of missed opportunities,  Taft advances to the regional tournament with a 35-33 win over Clark.

Before the game started, Clark was already behind as Taft was awarded a 2 shot technical foul which put the Cougars down 2-0.  Taft then went up 4-0 before Niko Maxwell drove to the bucket for two. A Taft three pointer as the buzzer ended the first quarter was a sign of things to come as the Raiders led 14-8.

The Cougars roared back and tied the game at 14 apiece with six minutes left before the half but could never get a lead.  Four straight offensive rebounds  by Taft at the end of the half helped them maintain a lead, going into the locker room 21-17 over Clark. (continue reading…)

Cougars Flyin' High

Make plans to come out and support the Cougars on Wednesday night at 7:00 at Paul Taylor Fieldhouse. The boys basketball team goes up against district rival Taft in the Regional Quarterfinals with the winner headed to the Regional Tournament at the UTSA Convocation Center this weekend.

Wednesday’s game will be played on the home court for both teams so Clark fans are needed in large numbers – LOUD AND PROUD! BE THERE!

GO COOGS!!!

The Taft Raiders defeated Churchill Friday night earning a roundball rematch with Clark. The district rivals will meet in the Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday at Paul Taylor. The Cougars defeated Madison on Thursday night reserving their spot in the third round. (continue reading…)

Cougars Advance

For the first time since 2007 the Clark boys basketball team has advanced to the 3rd round of the playoffs.  The Cougars beat Madison on Thursday night 49-37. Clark grabbed the lead in the first quarter and never relinquished it. Niko Maxwell led the Cougars in scoring with 16,  Jake Chapman had 12 and Kyle Rutledge added 10. Also scoring were Ansley Benjamin and Jacob Palacios with 4 each and Adam Perez with 3. (continue reading…)

Our leader: Coach Sylestine

Get set to cheer the Clark boys basketball team to a 2nd round playoff victory! The game is Thursday night the 24th at 7:00 at UTSA against the Madison Mavericks.

Our heroes in black and white won round one against Corpus Christi Carroll on Tuesday night 80 – 71.

So get your black shirts on and get ready to make some noise! BE THERE!

GO COOGS!!

Niko leads the way

The Clark boys basketball team won their bi-district game against Corpus Christi Carroll 80-71 on Tuesday night in Victoria. Clark was led this time by Niko Maxwell who had 18 points. Guard Adam Perez had 14 points and seniors Ansley Benjamin and Jacob Palacios added 12 points each. Jake Chapman joined in the scoring with 10 followed by Carter Josephs, Kyle Rutledge, Cal Harr and John Chapman.

The 24-8 Cougars will take on Madison in the second round. Date and location TBA.

WAY TO GO COOGS! BEAT MADISON!

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The Clark Cougars will take on CC Carroll Tuesday evening at 6pm in Victoria at Victoria West High School.  Click on the map for directions.

Cougars prepare for Tigers

The Clark Cougars boys varsity basketball team finished the 2010-2011 regular season tied for 2nd place in District 27-5A with a win over the Marshall Rams.  The Cougars ended the season with a 23-8/13-3 district record including a victory over  Taft who had been undefeated in district play.

Tied with Warren for the 2nd place district spot, a coin flip was held for playoff seedings.  Clark next faces Corpus Christi Carroll (roster/results), who finished 2nd in District 28-5A to South San after the regular season.  The time and place will be announced on Saturday.

WAY TO GO COOGS!

Perez and Co. take down Taft

Clark boys basketball handed the Taft Raiders their only district loss of the season on Saturday by a score of 67-55. With some hot shooting the Cougars ran up a halftime lead of 41-26. Leading Clark in scoring was junior guard Adam Perez with 15. Kyle Rutledge had 12, Ansley Benjamin scored 9 and Jake Chapman added 8. Also contributing were Carter Josephs and Niko Maxwell with 7 points each and Jacob Palacios with 6 points.

With one game remaining in the regular season, Clark is tied with Warren for second place in the district race with a 12-3 record. Taft wins district with a 14-1 record.

The Cougars close the season with Marshall on Wednesday at Paul Taylor at 6:00pm.

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