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Ethan Wilkerson goes up for a slam dunk during the Wampus Cat Classic Championship. Photo by Summer Bryant
After defeating Hugo on Thursday, the Madill Wildcats went in to the Wampus Cat Classic as one of the hotter teams in the region. The Wildcats opened the tourney with a 54-37 victory over the Ironheads of Eufala.
Senior Ethan Wilkerson was the story in this game, as he notched 16 points and 12 rebounds and protected the rim with eight blocks. Mason Roberts and JD Runyan both finished in double digits with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
After moving on from Eufala, the Wildcats faced the Pauls Valley Panthers in round two of the tournament. The Panthers were no match for Madill in this one as the Wildcats tamed Pauls Valley 54-35.
Wilkerson again was a dynamo for the Wildcats, putting up 28 points and 14 rebounds, and once again amassing eight blocks in the win. Brylan James was also a big contributor in this victory with a double-double of his own, tallying 12 points and 10reboundsandaddingeight assists. The senior-laden squad continues to win in impressive fashion.
Madill moved on to the championship game to face Idabel. In what was a much closer match than the first two rounds, the Wildcats held their opponent below 40 points for the fourth straight game, going back to the win over Hugo last week.
The Wildcats took down the Warriors of Idabel 4936 to cap off the tourney. EventualTournamentMVP, Ethan Wilkerson, led the Wildcats with a 24-point, 11-rebound performance.
James and Greg Padgett both dropped in nine points each in the final. Madill now boasts a 15-1 record for the season, 5-0 in Lake Country play. Wilkerson has had quite a week, after surpassing the 2000 career point mark in the Eufala matchup.
Up next for Madill are games at Sulphur and then back home against Lone Grove.