Benjamin scores against Falcons

The #2 Clark Cougars boys basketball team finished the regular season with their only loss in district coming at the end in an exciting double overtime game against Stevens.  Despite six three-pointers and 28 points from Jason Brickman, 4 blocked shots by Kyle Rutledge and a buzzer beating layup by Elhad Emerllahu to send the game into a second OT period, the Falcons prevailed 88-80.

The Cougars were going for a sweep of District 28-5A with a 15-0 record until meeting Stevens.  While the win would have been great for bragging rights, the Cougars still walk away with an outright district championship, a 28-6 overall record, a 15-1 district record and a dominating performance in the regular season.

Next up for the Cougars is a round one playoff game against East Central, next Tuesday.  Congratulations Cougars and BTHOEC!

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The Clark boys basketball team moved one step closer to a perfect record in district play on Friday with a 70-55 win over Brandeis. Their record stands at 15-0 in district with one game remaining against Stevens on Tuesday at 7:30. The Cougars have already clinched the District 28-5A Championship.

Against Brandeis Elhad Emerllahu had 19 points, Jason Brickman tossed in 17 and Sam Perez added 12. Nine Cougars contributed to the point total.

Playoffs begin February 22nd.

Cougars celebrate district championship

The Clark Cougar varsity basketball team claimed the 28-5A district championship with a win over Holmes 75-54.  The Cougars actually trailed after the 1st period but came back and stifled the Huskies with a 25 point outburst to end the half up 35-24.  Jason Brickman (22), Elhad Emerllahu (17) and Ansley Benjamin (20) led the scoring for the Cougars.  The win also pushed their win streak to 14, all against district foes.  The Cougars still have two games left in district play.

The Clark boys basketball team, led by seniors Elhad Emerllahu and Jason Brickman, survived a scare against Taft on Friday with a come from behind performance that took the game into overtime. Get the exciting play by play details from the Express News.  The win keeps Clark undefeated in district play with a 13-0 record and 26-5 for the season overall.  There are three games remaining until playoffs begin. GO COOGS!

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.

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!

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 boys basketball team remains undefeated in district play with a 77-56 win over Holmes at Paul Taylor. Jason Brickman led all scorers with 21, Elhad Emerllahu added 18 and Ansley Benjamin had 12. The Cougars are now 6-0 in district and 19-5 overall.                                                                                                                                                                                                  Next up is Brandeis on Monday, January 11th. The game will be played at the UTSA Convocation Center at 6:30. The Clark girls will follow with an 8:00 pm tip off. Come out and support the Cougars!

Undefeated in District