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The Weimar Wildcats were invited by the San Antonio Spurs organization to open their season up by playing a game on their home court, the Frist Bank Center.
“Honestly it was all Coach (Brock) Gerlich, he’s the one that set this all up, the Spurs reached out to him and he is from the San Antonio area and they do this every once in a while, and they asked us to play and we said ‘Yes!’ so it’s all really awesome for our team,” Wildcats head coach Jacob Rehak said.
The Wildcats were allowed to play on the same court that several NBA legends such as David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili played on and made memories that will last forever.
Sammy Hernandez keeping the Hallettsville offense at bay with defensive pressure. Citizen | Evan Hale
Huxton Kloesel shuffling along with the ball carrier before poking the ball lose to start a fast break.
The Wildcats took on the Hallettsville Brahmas who was one of the top teams in their district and the game ended with a 50-45 final score. Despite the loss Rehak said his team enjoyed every second of being out there.
“Every kid was smiling it was awesome to see, I wanted to give my kids this experience too because this is such an awesome experience,” Rehak said. “I mean what’s a better way to start the season than playing on an NBA court.”
The Wildcats had a very solid first outing as a team as they only lost by five points to a team that almost won their district last season. It was a good measuring stick for the Wildcats who are looking to bounce back after some growing pains last season.
They moved the ball effectively and made the plays they needed to make on the defensive end of the floor to give themselves a chance but ultimately came up just short. Rehak had nothing but positive things to say about his team after the game and was just beyond proud of the effort his team gave at the Frost Bank Center.
“One thing I thought we did really well was just hustle, we have only had one practice before this and we only lost by five to Hallettsville i think that’s something to build off of, that’s exciting,” Rehak said.
The Wildcats season is officially underway and even though the excitement of playing in an NBA arena has come and gone Rehak said there are plenty of other reasons to come and support Wildcat basketball this season.
“We are building something special here, last year was tough for us but we have a ton of talented players on the team this year and we will be building something very special this year,” Rehak said.
The Wildcats are scheduled to be back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when they take on Fayetteville.
