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March 8, 2016The annual UIL Texas Girls State Basketball Tournament was held March 3-5, 2016 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The excitement, competition, and talent did not disappoint. Six classes were represented in a Final Four fashion Thursday through Saturday.
1A
Chireno
Nazareth
Roby
*Lipan
The 1A Championship concluded with a win for Lipan over Nazareth, 54-43. State Tournament MVP Lanie Roberts (Tarleton State signee) scored a record 49 points in the semi-final and 23 in the final.
2A
Panhandle
Martin’s Mill
*Weimar
La Rue La Poyner
The 2A Championship was played between Weimar and Panhandle, with Weimar winning 52-47. MVP Jazmine Kirby lead the way with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
3A
Brock
Little River Academy
San Antonio Cole
*Wall
3A came down to Brock vs. Wall in the final. In a low scoring affair, Wall won, 24-21. Senior Maddie Chitsey was named MVP (Lubbock Christian signee). Coach Tate Lombard got his second State Championship.
Fun Fact: Tate’s father, Joe Lombard, is the longtime and very successful coach of the Canyon program.
Spoiler Alert: Canyon won yet another State Championship this season as well.
4A
Waco La Vega
Abilene Wylie
*Argyle
Liberty Hill
The much anticipated 4A semi-finals and finals were a must-see. Argyle, led by do-everything forward Vivian Gray, defeated Waco La Vega to seal the deal on back-to-back State Championships. Gabby Standifer was named MVP with a performance of 18 points and 9 rebounds.
5A
*Canyon
Crosby
Vista Ridge
Frisco Liberty
Canyon is nearly always in the discussion for State Champion, holding true this year as Canyon defeated Frisco Liberty 41-34. Coach Joe Lombard has legendary status among high school coaches. Canyon junior guard Angel Hayden was named MVP with 16 points and 6 rebounds in the final.
6A
North Shore
Dekaney
*Duncanville
Cibolo Steele
Powerhouse and #2 in the nation, Duncanville did not come to San Antonio to play games. They handled the 6A competition in dominant fashion, winning two games by an average of 37 points. The MVP was given to sophomore Zarielle Green with a performance of 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in the final. Coach Cathy Self-Morgan wins yet another ring.
As expected in Texas, there were a number of talented players that deserve mention at the State Tournament. Among those highlighted is 2018 Sedona Prince. The 6’7” forward/post is an athletic and agile player with limitless potential. Before all is said and done, she is sure to leave her mark on Texas high school basketball.
Baylor signee Calveion Landrum displayed her immense talent in leading her team to the 4A final. She showed her ability off the dribble as well as the deep three ball. The Big 12 is getting a tremendous athlete in Landrum.
Brittany Brewer of Abilene Wylie is a special player. At 6’4”, with the ability to sprint the floor and hit the midrange jumper, the Texas Tech signee made a huge difference for Abilene Wylie.
2017 Vivian Gray of Argyle was arguably the most complete player at the State Tournament. From posting up and hitting turn around jumper after turn around jumper, handling the ball in the press, playing out of the pick and roll, making plays, and getting on the glass, she did a little bit of everything for her Argyle squad. The highly sought after forward was dynamic all weekend.
The duo of TCU signees, Mikayla Christian and Danielle Rainey, led their team to back-to-back State Tournament appearances. Rainey is an ultra athletic guard who can knock down the three and finish at the rim. Christian is a poised leader for her team and is a knock down three-point shooter, who creates well for teammates and does a really good job of advancing the ball up the floor in transition.
It would not be surprising to see Frisco Liberty make another run at the State Tournament in the near future. They are led by 2017s Jordan Hamilton and Rebecca Lescay. 2019 Randi Thompson is also a solid contributing guard/forward for this team.
North Shore was led by dynamic 2017 guard Chasity Patterson. Her handles and range are really impressive. North Carolina signee Alyssa Okoene held it down inside for the Mustangs.
Dekaney’s leader was undeniably Jaelyn Richard-Harris. The LSU signee really controlled the semi-final vs. North Shore and is the heart and soul of her team. 2017 Jasmine Smith showed some impressive play as well.
Cibolo Steele is anchored by lengthy forward/post Alexes Bryant (Oklahoma State signee). 2017 Antonia Anderson is a forward to keep an eye on in the future.
Duncanville had a very impressive front line of forwards and posts. Cierra Johnson (Louisville signee), Madison Townley (North Texas signee), and Zarielle Green (top 10 prospect in her 2018 class) were too much for teams to handle all year long as evident by their 39-0 record. Johnson dominated the paint.
Other notable players were: 2018 Gabby Standifer (Argyle), 2018 Kandyn Faurie (Liberty Hill), 2017 McKenzie Taylor (Canyon), 2017 Nikki Cardano-Hillary (Vista Ridge), 2018 Tatyana Hill (Dekaney), 2017 Aakilah Caldwell (Duncanville), and 2018 Anaya Thomas (Duncanville).
2015 - 2016 All State Tournament Teams:
