The Yorktown Kitty Kat Varsity basketball team played five games this past week, winning two. On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Kitty Kats traveled to Tilden to take on the McMullen County Cowgirls, ranked #17 in the TABC Class A polls. Yorktown jumped out to an early lead, but the Cowgirls bounced back to take a 15-12 lead at the end of the first quarter before extending their lead to 3325 at halftime. In the second half, the Kitty Kats were able to cut the lead to 35-34, but that was as close as they got, as McMullen County showed why they are ranked and pulled away for a 53-42 win. Senior Nina Villarreal and freshman Palyn Koopmann led the Kitty Kats with 10 points each. Koopmann had her first career double-double, as she also pulled down 10 rebounds. Seniors Laynie Boyd and Sydnie Krueger had six rebounds apiece. The JV Kitty Kats defeated McMullen County’s JV, 24-14, for another win.
On December 5 7, 2024, Yorktown competed in the Karnes City Invitational Tournament, an eight team-tournament consisting of two pools. Pool A was Falls City, Pettus, Skidmore-Tynan and Freshman Palyn Koopmann was selected to the All-Tournament team at the Karnes City Tournament.
Yorktown. Pool B was Karnes City, Kenedy, Poteet and Woodsboro. For their first game, the Kitty Kats faced the Pettus Lady Eagles, a district opponent. Yorktown came out very sluggish and trailed 24-18 with 4 minutesleftinthethird quarter, when they outscored, 6-1, to trail 25-24 heading into the fourth quarter. In the final period, the Kitty Kats turned up their defensive intensity and used their speed to go on a 20-2 run to win the game, 44-27. Sophomore Gracie Stehling led Yorktown with 12 points. Boyd had eight steals. Krueger and Koopmann both had six rebounds.
