By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
If you need any more proof that District 25-5A is the ‘District of Doom,” look no further than the chaos that ensued last week.
Cedar Park, ranked 10th in Class 5A by MaxPreps, beat No. 7 Glenn 47-37 Tuesday in a rematch from last year’s regional final. The Timberwolves then lost to No. 2 Liberty Hill by one point on Friday. And least we do not forget, Glenn beat Liberty Hill on Dec. 20 with a buzzer-beating field goal by sophomore Libby Lee.
Get your popcorn ready because the second half of district play is going to be prime cinema. Liberty Hill gets both Glenn (Jan. 24) and Cedar Park (Feb. 4) at home, while the Timberwolves host the Grizzlies on Jan. 31.
In other news, Round Rock closed out the first round of District 25-6A by knocking off Vandegrift on Friday. The Dragons are in second place and get a chance Tuesday at redeeming their 77-38 loss to Vista Ridge to open the second round of district action.
Manor New Tech suffered its second loss on Friday as Lago Vista defeated the Titans 37-25. Jarrell takes over the top spot in our small school rankings, followed by Hyde Park.
Here are the rankings and five key matchups for this week:
Class 6A
| RK, TEAM | RECORD | LW |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vista Ridge | 23-5 | 1 |
| 2. Westlake | 21-7 | 3 |
| 3. San Marcos | 19-5 | 5 |
| 4. Round Rock | 23-4 | 4 |
| 5. Vandegrift | 21-8 | 2 |
Dropped out: None
Others: Bowie (19-8), Austin High (17-10), New Braunfels Canyon (15-12)
Class 5A
| RK, TEAM | RECORD | LW |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Hill | 26-2 | 3 |
| 2. Cedar Park | 20-5 | 5 |
| 3. Glenn | 26-3 | 1 |
| 4. Georgetown | 23-4 | 2 |
| 5. Pieper | 19-6 | NR |
Dropped out: Bastrop
Others: Bastrop (26-3), Anderson (14-10), Hendrickson (16-11)
Class 4A & others
| RK, TEAM | RECORD | LW |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jarrell | 22-5 | 3 |
| 2. Hyde Park | 21-1 | 5 |
| 3.Manor New Tech | 20-2 | 1 |
| 4. Davenport | 19-6 | NR |
| 5. Smithville | 18-8 | NR |
Dropped out: Johnson City, Wimberley
Others: Granger (19-6), Johnson City (21-5), La Grange (18-9)
Five games to watch
Vista Ridge at Round Rock, 7 p.m., Tuesday – The Dragons are 8-2 in their last 10 games and seek revenge on the Rangers, who are averaging 62 points a game.
Fredericksburg at Davenport, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday – The top two teams in District 26-4A meet with sole possession of first place on the line.
Smithville at Navasota, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday – The Tigers are unbeaten in 22-4A and have been playing really good basketball. This is one of two big games in the district this week.
San Marcos at New Braunfels Canyon, 7 p.m., Tuesday – The Rattlers open the second round of 29-6A action in second place and with a lot of momentum.
Navasota at La Grange, 5:45 p.m., Friday – Depending on how Tuesday’s game between Navasota and Smithville goes, this could have a lot of meaning in the 22-4A championship race.
