Coming off a sluggish win over Molina last week, the Wildcats traveled to Skyline with hopes of upsetting the second place team in District 9-5A.

In early district play, the 'Cats fell to the Skyline Raiders 72-60 at home, so the game on Tuesday presented an opportunity to even the score.

Led by junior guard Trey Bingham, who led all scorers in the game with 18 points, the 'Cats got off to a good start and by the end of the first quarter held a three point lead.

Skyline made a huge run in the second quarter, and led by as many as 10 points, before the 'Cats managed to claw their way back to end up trailing by only a point at halftime, 39-38.

The Raiders made another run in the third quarter and led by 8 points before senior center Tevin Elmore got hot and led the 'Cats comeback.

The 'Cats went into the fourth quarter with a two point lead, 57-55, and with the help of stellar defensive play and solid free throw shooting, they maintained their lead the entire fourth quarter.

"We finally put together a whole game of solid play," said Head Coach Rob Wylie.

"We had a couple of chances to fall victim to the things that have hurt us late in close games all season, but the guys really stepped up tonight and got a big win."

With the win over Skyline, the 'Cats now have a 5-3 record in district play and have forced a traffic jam in the middle of the District 9-5A standings.

There is now a three-way tie for third place between Richardson, Skyline and your LH Wildcats.

Leading Scorers for the game:

LH: Trey Bingham 18, Tevin Elmore 15, Ricky Zorn 10
Raiders: Mike Davis 16, Eric Robinson 11

GO 'CATS!