Girls HS Basketball Playoff Fast Break: North Crowley steam rolls Allen; more

By Darren Lauber

Updated February 25, 2026 4:24 AM

Welcome to The Fast Break, girls playoff edition. A Star-Telegram series featuring the top Fort Worth-area high school basketball news, performances and results from the UIL regional semifinal round.

No. 2 North Crowley runs away from Allen to advance

North Crowley, No. 2 in Class 6A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, broke open a close game after one quarter to roll past Allen 79-39 in a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal on Tuesday at Grand Prairie High School.

North Crowley (30-4) came at Allen (25-11) from all sides as 4 players recorded double-digit scoring for the Panthers. The Eagles trailed 18-13 at the end of the first quarter, but North Crowley went on a three spree in the second period to help boost the lead to 51-20 at the half.

Sukari Kinney hit 2 threes in the second quarter and Sandy Cortez added another. Cortez finished with a team-high 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals with Kinney, a freshman, tallying 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals.

Jamari Milton had a nice night for the Panthers with 16 points, 9 rebounds 5 assists and 3 steals. Eden Johnson chipped in 12 points while Mecca Crawford scored 5 points, but recorded 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

Allen star Simone Richmond, who’s headed to Cornell in the fall, led all scorers with 22 points which included hitting 12 of 14 free throws on the night. Khy Johnson had 9 points for the Eagles with 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.

North Crowley will meet Flower Mound (27-8) in the regional final later this week. Flower Mound downed Keller 47-33 on Tuesday.

Keller can’t keep pace with Flower Mound

Mia Arnold scored a team-high 13 points for Keller, but the Indians’ season came to an end 47-33 against Flower Mound in a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal on Tuesday night at North Richland Hills Richland High School.

Keller finishes the season 25-8 and made the regional semifinals for the first time since 2023.

Flower Mound (27-8) will play No. 2 North Crowley (30-4) in the regional final. North Crowley beat Allen on Tuesday night 79-39.

The Indians trailed 26-13 in the second quarter before closing the period out with an 8-2 run that cut the deficit to 28-21 at the intermission. Audrey Heibel hit a three pointer to pull Keller within 28-24 early in the third quarter, but Flower Mound outscored the Indians 19-5 during the following nine minutes to pull away.

Dahila Rebella scored 8 points for Keller and Heibel added 5. Brooklyn Gray and Maci Pringle led Flower Mound with 17 and 12 points, respectively.

No. 1 Decatur pulls away after the half to down No. 10 Seminole

Decatur, No. 1 in the state in Class 4A according to the TABC, employed a suffocating full-court defense in the second half to pull away from No. 10 Seminole in a 4A Division I regional semifinal on Monday at Abilene Wylie High School.

Decatur (34-4) will face No. 2 Canyon (30-2) in the regional final later this week. Canyon defeated Lubbock Estacado 55-24 on Monday.

This will be the third time the two teams will have face each other in the past three seasons. Canyon defeated Decatur 48-26 in the 2024 regional semifinals with Decatur taking the win last season in the same round 42-37.

Decatur led 24-23 at the intermission, but the full-court pressure in the second half helped Decatur outscore Canyon 23-6 in the second half to pull away. Bralyn Peck, an Oklahoma State signee, led Decatur’ with 13 points with Style Brazile adding 11.

Sayler Peck finished with 7 points and Cece Davis knocked down a pair of 3 pointers for 6.

GIRLS SCORES

North Crowley 79, Allen 39

Flower Mound 47, Keller 33

Little Elm Braswell 55, Trophy Club Byron Nelson 34

Amarillo Tascosa 48, Joshua 37

Denton Ryan 64, El Paso Americas 37

Lubbock Monterey 43, Grapevine 35

Argyle 59, Amarillo Palo Duro 43

Decatur 47, Seminole 29

Brock 52, Amarillo Randall 28

Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 70, Ponder 59 (OT)