With a 48-46 win over the Warren Warriors, the Clark Cougars basketball team keeps their playoff hopes alive with two games left in the season.  The Cougars are currently in fifth place with games against Taft and Holmes.  The Cougars beat Taft and Holmes earlier in district play.  Stevens faces the top three teams in the district and lost to each earlier in district play.

The next game for the Cougars is Saturday, Feb. 6th at 4pm against the Raiders.  GOOD LUCK, COUGARS!

The Clark boys basketball team extended their perfect district record with an 82-68 win over Warren on Friday night. Guard Jason Brickman tossed in 26 points to lead all scorers. Elhad Emerllahu had 18 points, Sam Perez had 16 and Ansley Benjamin added 13 points in the win. The victory brings the Cougars district record to 12-0 and their season record to 25-5.

The Clark boys basketball team won its 11th game in a row with a 59-51 victory over O’Connor at Paul Taylor Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Cougars were led in scoring by Elhad Emerllahu with 20, Jason Brickman had 14 and six other players added baskets. Clark is 11-0 in district and 25-4 on the season. They are ranked #3 in the city and #20 in the state.

Next game is against Warren on Friday at Paul Taylor.

FoxSportsSouthwest.com

In a state obsessed with High School athletics (not that there’s anything wrong with that), FoxSports Southwest will televise the realignment announcements live next Monday.  While its effect should have little impact on Clark athletics, it still might be fun to watch what’s going on at the UIL and what districts will look like for the  next two years.

Here is the official press release from Fox: (continue reading…)

The Clark Cougars boys basketball team jumped out to a 12 point lead in the first quarter and never let up as they soundly defeated the Jay Mustangs 83-48 Friday night.  Several players scored points in the contest and Elhad Emerllahu had a game high 26 points.  The Cougars are STILL undefeated in district contests at a perfect 10-0.

What were you doing six weeks ago?  Christmas shopping?  Looking forward to a winter vacation?  For the Clark Cougar boys basketball team, it was the last time they lost a game this season.  The result has been a 9 game winning streak; the latest win against the Marshall Rams.  The Cougars led the entire game and ended with a 58-42 victory.  Their record now stands at 22-5 and 9-0 in district.  Jason Brickman ledall scorers with 19, followed by Elhad Emerllahu with 14.

The game was the start of the 2nd round of district foes.  The next game is against Jay on Friday.

Brickman, Cougars honored

Congratulations to two Clark Cougars who were recognized this week by the Express News.  Jason Brickman was named “Player of the Week” in basketball and Brandon VanWagner was named “Player of the Week” in soccer.

The boys varsity team is ranked #3 this week in San Antonio and back in the Top 25 in Texas.  The boys varsity soccer team is #3 in San Antonio as well.  Congratulations also to the girls varsity soccer team for their top ten ranking in San Antonio this week.

GO COUGARS!

The Clark girls basketball team lost to Stevens 43-35 at Paul Taylor fieldhouse. Carolyn Chavana led the Cougars scoring with 7 points. The loss brings their district record to 6-4 and 18-10 overall. Clark remains in 4th place in district standings.

Brickman: Player of the Game

The Clark boys basketball team made a Who’s Number One statement at Paul Taylor fieldhouse on Friday night with a solid win over the second place Stevens Falcons by a score of 71-64.  The win gives the Cougars a two game lead over Stevens and Taft in the district race. Leading all scorers was Jason Brickman who had 27 points, Ansley Benjamin put in 12 and Sam Perez scored 11.

Read more about the Cougars history making win over Stevens in the Express News.

Texas Sports Radio Network , which broadcast the game, named Brickman its Player of the Game.

The Clark – Stevens boys basketball show down is being broadcast live on Texas Sports Radio Network with broadcaster Mark Kusenburger calling the play by play. Link is http://www.tsrnsports.com/Broadcast/Broad-tsrn-sa.htm

-Clark leads 22-19 at the end of the first quarter. Clark is undefeated in district play. Stevens is in second place with one loss.

-Clark leads 38-34 at the half

-Clark extends the lead to 55-40 at the end of 3rd quarter with hustle and great shooting.

-Final Clark wins 71-64