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Girls Basketball teams and players to watch this season and area power rankings

Coach Kit Martin’s Timberview girls are headed to Saturday’s Class 5A state championship basketball game after defeating Kerrville Tivy 62-43 in Thursday’s state semifinal.
Coach Kit Martin’s Timberview girls are headed to Saturday’s Class 5A state championship basketball game after defeating Kerrville Tivy 62-43 in Thursday’s state semifinal. ezarate@star-telegram.com

TEAMS TO WATCH

Timberview: The Wolves have reached state in back-to-back years.

Lake Country Christian: The Eagles won the TAPPS 4A state title.

Bowie: At least 30 wins, three rounds deep the past three seasons.

Trimble Tech: The Bulldogs, who moved up to 6A, are 136-40 the past five years.

Summit: The Jaguars were regional finalist last season.

Birdville: 20 or more wins in five-consecutive seasons.

Boswell: Made the regional tourney for the first time in 25 years.

Crowley: 25 wins, two district titles, regional quarterfinals the past two seasons.

Kennedale: Regional quarterfinalists 11 of the past 14 seasons.

Brock: The Eagles made state for the eighth time in 10 years.

PRE-SEASON ALL-AREA TEAM

Destiny Jackson, Sr., Timberview

Malay McQueen, Sr., Bowie

Maddie Cawley, Sr., Lake Country

Mandy Withey, Sr., Granbury

Myra Gordon, Jr., LD Bell

Tommisha Lampkin, Jr., Summit

Harmoni Turner, Jr., Legacy

Taylor Morgan, Jr., All Saints

Iyana Dorsey, Jr., Birdville

Avery Brittingham, Jr., Crowley

50 PLAYERS TO WATCH

Elizabeth Allanach, Sr., Aledo

Josie Ishmael, Jr., Benbrook

Aimee Campbell, Sr., Birdville

Nia Dove, Sr., Boswell

Jessica Leek, Sr., Brock

Alyssa Lackey, Sr., Brock

Kertisa Amos, Sr., Burleson Centennial

Ellie Michener, Sr., Byron Nelson

Jayla Johnson, Sr., Cleburne

Macie Lynch, Sr., Colleyville Covenant

She’ray Wilson, Sr., Colleyville Heritage

Lauren Laymance, Sr., Fossil Ridge

Hannah Turner, Sr., Grace Prep

Abigail Ezmerlian, Sr., Grace Prep

Morgan Ashmore, Sr., Granbury

Samantha Tatum, Sr., Grapevine

Kalli Olivar, Sr., Keller Central

Kalyne Daniels, Sr., Kennedale

Morgan Campbell, Sr., Lake Country

Brinley Kilpatrick, Sr., Lake Country

Keslyn King, Sr., Legacy

Abbey Walter, Sr., Nolan Catholic

Danielle Wilson, Sr., Paschal

Taylor Phouangaphayvong, Sr., Richland

Reagan Brown, Sr., Southwest Christian

Mele Kailahi, Sr., Timber Creek

Kennedy Wilson, Sr., Timberview

Timia Jefferson, Sr., Timberview

Mikayla Hutchinson, Sr., Timberview

N’Denasija Collins, Sr., Timberview

Madison Briscoe, Sr., Trinity Valley

Janeesa Payne, Jr., All Saints

Riley Sale, Jr., Aledo

Allysa Lafontaine, Jr., Boswell

Rylie Riddle, Jr., Birdville

Brittney Bolin, Jr., Byron Nelson

Jillian Sowell, Jr., Carroll

Claire Reynolds, Jr., Carroll

Kenzi Carter, Jr., Country Day

Liberty Croutch, Jr., Country Day

Kennedy Crites, Jr., Eaton

Addison Hooper, Jr., FW Christian

Dasha Macmillan, Jr., Grapevine

Emma Taylor, Jr., Keller

Sage Taliaferro, Jr., Lake Country

Kyla Davis, Jr., LD Bell

Kylie Loftis, Jr., Martin

M’kayla Malone, Jr., Saginaw

Molly Kaiser, Jr., Saginaw

Bre’auna Smith, Jr., Trimble Tech

Dabresha Lamb, Jr., Trimble Tech

Torrye Tyler, Soph., Brock

Ariele Rosborough, Soph., Lake Ridge

Arieona Rosborough, Soph., Lake Ridge

Autumn Smith, Soph., Martin

Mariah Roberts, Soph., Martin

Jazmin Barber, Soph., Wyatt

STATE RANKINGS

6A No. 18 Bowie

5A No. 1 Timberview

5A No. 12 Birdville

5A No. 13 Legacy

5A No. 19 Crowley

3A No. 10 Brock

AREA RANKINGS

1. Timberview (8-0)

2. LD Bell (7-1)

3. Birdville (4-0)

4. Boswell (5-1)

5. Bowie (6-4)

6. Keller (7-4)

7. Summit (6-3)

8. Legacy (4-2)

9. Crowley (4-3)

10. Lake Country (4-3)

This story was originally published November 19, 2018 at 11:00 AM.

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