Palacios plenty for Warren

The #5 Clark Cougars exploded for a 12 point lead in the third quarter against the #9 Warren Warriors and survived the final quarter frenzy to remain undefeated in District 27-5A.  Clark defeated Warren 67-59.

The Warriors started the game with a 3-pointer and stepped out to a quick 7-0 lead.  Down by 8 points with 5:35 left in the quarter, the Cougars went on a  12-5 run to make it a one point game on a Jacob Palacios bucket plus one with two minutes left in the quarter.  Ansley Benjamin finished the quarter with a sweet move to the basket with 22 seconds left to give the Cougars a 18-17 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

Both teams attacked the basket in the 2nd quarter, including back to back 3-pointers from Warren.  A Sean Cason jumper ended the quarter and the Cougars trailed by one, 33-34 going into the half.

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Coach Sylestine optimistic about 2010 squad

A tough non-district schedule has the Clark Cougars varsity boys basketball team ready for an even tougher district run.  In this article by Pat Turner, Head Coach Steve Sylestine talks about this year’s team.

Perez drives in the 4th

Junior Adam Perez scored 16 points, including two three pointers and 8 of his points in the 4th quarter, to lead the Clark Cougars in a 59-52 win against the brandies broncos.  Senior Kyle Rutledge and Senior Jacob Palacios added 10 each.

The Cougars led after each quarter.  Brandies (yes, this website spells it that way because…well, it’s funny) trailed by as many as 14 during a majority of the game.  The win was the opening district game for the Cougars who are ranked #5 in San Antonio.

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Cougars win

The girls varsity basketball team took to the hardwood against the brandies broncos and the result was a 62-59 victory.  The Cougars record is now 2-1 in district play.

The ponies played well in the first half but the Cougars adjusted and poured it on in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring brandies by ten points in the final period for the victory.

Kristen Lye led Clark with 12 points but had plenty of help with Hannah Gulley and Melanie Schwartz adding 9 each, and Ashley Salinas and Donna Matthews sinking 8 more each.

Way to go COOGS!

Bring on District!

Clark boys basketball inched up another notch in the area rankings this week, moving from 6th to 5th. This is thanks in part to their exciting OT victory over Judson on Saturday, which earned two players “Game Balls” in the Express News. Kyle Rutledge was honored for his 14 points and Adam Perez for his 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime. First up in district play is brandeis, which is also off to a good start this season. That game will be at 8pm Wednesday at Paul Taylor. You can get started on the rivalry game, though, Tuesday at Clark when the undefeated JV Cougars take on the broncos at 7:30. The Freshman teams will get things going on Tuesday with games at 5:00 and 6:15 at Clark.

The Clark girls varsity basketball will also take on brandeis Tuesday evening at 8:00 at Paul Taylor. The girls currently have a 1-1 district record. The Freshman and JV girls will visit brandeis for games on Wednesday at 5:30 and 6:45.

Get out and support your Cougars! GO COOGS!

Rutledge gets a little air and two

For the second time this season, the Clark Cougars varsity boys basketball team has defeated a state ranked team.  The Judson Rockets, ranked #22 by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, found out the hard way that the Cougars are a team on the rise.  Clark won 46-44 in an overtime thriller.

The Rockets looked like they would take off with a win in the first quarter.  Pinpoint shooting by Judson and Cougar misses gave Judson an early 21-11 lead.  The Cougars continued to fight but at the half the deficit was no closer, with Judson taking a 29-18 lead into the locker room.  The 3rd quarter was more of the same and going into the final period, Clark still trailed the Rockets 35-25.

In the 4th quarter, however, the Cougars defensive pressure and tough offensive hustle gave Clark a chance.  The defense allowed only three Judson points while the offense scored thirteen, none more important than a clutch three pointer by Adam Perez to send the game into overtime.

In the OT period, the Cougars took the lead for the first time and never gave it back to the Rockets.  An Ansley Benjamin putback and Adam Perez’s steal late in OT sealed the win. (continue reading…)

Lye fights for rebound

The Clark Cougars girls varsity basketball team exploded to a 15-4 1st quarter lead, then imploded, losing to Marshall 53-47 in district play.  A fast paced, high energy Cougar squad allowed the Rams only two points until the final minutes of the quarter but the Rams held the Cougars to only 6 points in the 2nd and 3rd quarter each.

In the 4th quarter, the Cougars found their inside game from the 1st quarter but fell short for the win.  Kristen Lye pounded the Rams for 14 points and Hannah Gulley supplied another 12.  The Cougars now stand at 6-11 and 1-1 in District 27-5A.

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SA Sports.com article

The Clark girls basketball team opened district play with a dominating 49-37 win over Taft this week. Kristen Lye accounted for almost half of the Cougar’s points with 23. Melanie Schwartz, Donna Matthews and Hannah Garcia all added 6 points each. Up next is Marshall on Friday at 6:00 in the gym at O’Connor. Good luck Coogs!

The Clark boys continue to improve, posting a 57-51 win over Seguin on Tuesday. Jacob Palacios led the Cougars with 18 points while Adam Perez added 14 and Kyle Rutledge had 11 points in the win. Clark moved up to #6 in the area in the most recent Express News rankings. Their record is now 9-5 overall with a big game against Judson on Saturday at noon at Paul Taylor.

The Clark Cougars girls varsity basketball team had a good weekend in Austin, winning two but also dropping two at the Austin Bowie Tournament this past weekend.

The Cougars dominated in their first two outings, whipping Ausitn Bowie 52-42.  Kristen Lye had 17 points in the game.  A 53-20 pasting of Austin McCallum followed.  Games against San Marcos and Leander, however, turned up in the loss column.

Next up for Clark is district play with the opener against Taft at Paul Taylor.

Palacios and Cougars looking good

The boys varsity basketball team won twice but also came up short twice in the weekend’s Lone Star Tournament.  The Cougars began the weekend with a win over Wagner, 64-53.  Losses to Lewisville (49-52) and #10 in Texas Kingwood (37-48) were sandwiched in between the final game of the weekend where Clark defeated #24 in Texas Laredo United 45-43 in a nail-biter.  Down in the first half, the Cougars turned it around in the second half for the victory.

The boys are now 8-5 and take on Sequin next.  Jacob Palacios received some extra accolades from here.