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SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE LADY WARRIORS
Coach: Brion Raven
Record (District): 34-4 (12-0)
Key players: 6-5 Soph. Adhel Tac 14.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg, Sr. SG Victoria Dixon 8.5 ppg, 6-0 Fresh. G/F Taylor Barnes 9.2 ppg
Previous state appearances: 1 (2017)
Last state title: None
Notes: Tac and Dixon are a 1-2 punch that is hard to contain on a big night. Containing both players will be a tough ask for any defense. Defensively, five players average at least one steal per game.
DE SOTO LADY EAGLES
Coach: Andrea Robinson
Record (District): 33-2 (14-0)
Key players: 6-5 Tionna Herron (Kentucky), 6-4 Sa’Myah Smith (LSU), 6-4. Amina Muhammad (Texas), Ja’Mia Harris (Kansas State)
Previous state appearances: 1 (2021)
Last state title: 2021
Notes: The Lady Eagles are undefeated (3-0) in state semifinals heading into this year’s edition of the state tournament but this time, they are coming in as the defending state champions. They are also undefeated against Texas opposition, going 26-0 this season with wins against Duncanville three times.
HUMBLE SUMMER CREEK LADY BULLDOGS
Coach: Carlesa Dixon
Record (District): 38-2 (12-0)
Key players: Kaitlyn Duhon (Auburn) 18 ppg; 6-2 Jr. F/C Jorynn Ross 12 ppg
Previous state appearances: 1 (2019)
Last state title: None
Notes: Summer Creek has been rolling through the playoff, with their toughest test coming in Shadow Creek, where the Lady Bulldogs were 10-point winners in. The rebounding front has been a key focal point for Dixon’s squad so far this season and reaching the title game will be starting in the paint with Ross, who averages 7.8 rebounds per game. Anahlynn Murray will be the defensive player to watch, as she averages 3.8 steals per game.
SAN ANTONIO CLARK LADY COUGARS
Coach: Rihana Houy
Record (District): 35-2 (16-0)
Key players: 6-4 Soph. Arianna Roberson 10.9 ppg, Aaliyah Roberson 11.1 ppg, Hailey Adams (Rice) 7.5 ppg, 4.4 apg
Previous state appearances: None
Last state title: None
Notes: Breaking through in a Region IV that has been dominated by Judson in the past, Clark find themselves in the tough side of a draw, where they open against the No. 2 team in the nation and defending state champions De Soto. Both Roberson sisters are shooting more than 50 percent from the field.
