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