The 2024 UIL girls basketball state tournament runs Thursday through Saturday in the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The Dallas Morning News’ Greg Riddle previews the UIL girls state basketball tournament. He breaks down matchups involving Dallas-area teams in the 6A, 5A, and 4A classifications.
The schedule
(All games at the Alamodome in San Antonio)
Class 6A
Duncanville 39, Humble Summer Creek 31 (OT)
South Grand Prairie 53, San Antonio Brennan 42
Championship game: Duncanville 59, South Grand Prairie 41
Class 5A
Frisco Liberty 66, vs. Richmond Randle 37
Mansfield Timberview 67, Cedar Park 45
Championship game: Frisco Liberty 60, Mansfield Timberview 51
Class 4A
Waco La Vega 65, Lincoln 60 (2OT)
Canyon 53, Boerne 39
Championship game: Waco La Vega 45, Canyon 36
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The matchups
Class 6A championship
Duncanville 59, South Grand Prairie 41
Duncanville
Record: 35-4
Playoff road: d. Hutto 100-35, d. Rockwall 72-35, d. Mansfield Lake Ridge 72-33, d. Cypress Springs 48-40, d. DeSoto 46-39, d. South Grand Prairie 59-41
Previous appearances at state: 26 (1951, 1952, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020)
State titles: 12 (1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024)
Duncanville returns to top of Class 6A, bests South Grand Prairie for 12th state title
With just over two minutes left in Saturday’s Class 6A state championship game, chants of “D-Ville” rang out from the Duncanville cheering section. The chants got louder as Duncanville took out its starters a minute later to a standout ovation.
Those on hand at the Alamodome knew that the City of Champions had secured another state title. This one might be the sweetest yet.
In the final game of her high school career, senior forward Mariah Clayton overcame first-half foul trouble and scored 19 points to lead Duncanville to a 59-41 win over South Grand Prairie. As the final buzzer sounded, Duncanville players rushed onto the court and did a dogpile near midcourt. Then Duncanville players rushed to the stands to celebrate with their fans.
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Class 5A championship
Frisco Liberty 60, Mansfield Timberview 51
Frisco Liberty
Record: 34-7
Playoff road: d. Carrollton Creekview 52-21, d. Hillcrest 60-21, d. Frisco Reedy 51-21, d. McKinney North 69-52, d. Princeton 53-26, d. Richmond Randle 66-37, d. Mansfield Timberview 60-51
Previous appearances at state: 5 (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
State titles: 3 (2020, 2023, 2024)
Jacy Abii, Frisco Liberty surge past Timberview for second straight UIL 5A state title
Ross Reedy isn’t one for hyperbole, especially when it comes to Jacy Abii. The Frisco Liberty coach was being completely serious when he said recently that his five-star sophomore has the capability to be the best female basketball player in the world someday.
It may be a while before Abii reaches the level of WNBA superstars Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu and NCAA phenoms Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, but the state’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2026 certainly looked like the best high school player in America on Saturday.
After flirting with a triple-double in Thursday’s state semifinal, the 6-2 Abii dominated in the second half and had 30 points, 12 rebounds and four assists as Liberty rallied from 12 down for a 60-51 win over state No. 1 Mansfield Timberview in the Class 5A state championship game. With its 18th consecutive win, Liberty (34-7) won its second straight state title and its third championship in five years.
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Class 4A semifinals
Waco La Vega 65, Lincoln 60 (OT)
When: 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Alamodome in San Antonio
Lincoln
Record: 30-4
Playoff road: d. Caddo Mills 87-17, d. Brownsboro 45-39, d. Sunnyvale 46-40, d. Frisco Panther Creek 52-35, d. Canton 56-43, lost to Waco La Vega 65=60 (OT)
Previous appearances at state: 15 (1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020)
State titles: 3 (1999, 2004, 2008)
Lincoln forces overtime, ultimately falls short against Waco La Vega in 4A state semifinal
AN ANTONIO — It took an epic shot by Lincoln’s T’Anna Saddler to force overtime in Friday’s Class 4A state semifinal.
But then Waco La Vega showed why it is the defending state champion, clamping down on defense to win a game for the ages.
La Vega held Lincoln to a combined six points in the two overtime periods and won 65-60 at the Alamodome. Wichita State signee Kiyleyah Parr shot just 2-for-17 from the field for La Vega but was 11-for-18 from the free throw line — including three clutch makes in the second OT, for La Vega.
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