'Cats Drop Tough Games to Kingston in Regular Year Finale, Farewell to Gym; Watch

Posted Date: 02/16/2022

Kingston’s Dakota Weibner sank two free throws with 6.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the ‘Skins a 44-40 win over the Wildcats in the regular season finale Tuesday while saying farewell to the Madill Wildcat Fieldhouse. The venerable gymnasium has hosted basketball since 1976. Madill is expected to open the event center in May and will be the house for future Wildcat basketball. RJ Morris canned a 30-foot shot with 12.9 seconds left in the game to pull the Wildcats within 42-40 of Kingston.

Madill senior Zeke Fuentes’ three-pointer had closed the deficit to 40-37 with 29.8 seconds left in the contest. A layup off the glass from the right side of the lane by Nick Northcutt cut the Kingston advantage to 38-34 with 1:40 left in the fourth. 

The ‘Cats saw themselves down 25-15 by the conclusion of the third frame. Madill kept it tight in the first half as they only trailed the ‘Skins 4-3 after the first stanza and 11-10 at the half. Fuentes finished with 14 points to pace the ‘Cats. Morris threw in nine points on the night. Northcutt chipped in seven points. River Shaw and Javier Gomez ended with five points. Madill finished the regular season at 18-4.

Madill’s Lady ‘Cats fell 69-50 in the opening game of the evening. Madill rushed out to a 14-13 lead by the end of the first frame. Kingston led 35-31 at the half and 48-39 after three frames Tuesday. Jayden Weiberg paced Madill with 26 points on the night. Hannah Elkins had eight points. Braylee Schneider and Allyson Knight each had five points. Lydia Landgraf, Haylee Elkins, and Joslyn Stumblingbear had two points apiece. The girls finished 11-11 on the regular season.

Madill hosts Pauls Valley for the district playoffs Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the start of the girls game. The boys start at 8 p.m.

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Many games and athletes have played inside the Wildcat Fieldhouse in the 46-year history. One of the most memorable is when the Madill girls 6-on-6 basketball team took down a top-ranked Ardmore Tigers team during the 1981-82 season under head coach Steve Dudley. Madill defeated the Lady Tigers 44-43. Carla Looney from that team averaged 25.1 points per game .