Basketball, High Schools

Austin Sports Journal girls basketball area rankings: Week 1 

By Michael Adams 
Austin Sports Journal 

Vandegrift’s Maddie Broxterman (left) and Molly Frazier of Westlake battle for a loose ball during a girls basketball Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at Vandegrift HIgh School in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)

The 2025-26 Texas high school girls basketball season is more than a month old, and the depth across all classifications around South Central Texas is already showing.  

From unbeaten heavyweights to fast-rising contenders, the Austin Sports Journal’s first set of area rankings offers an early snapshot of which programs have set the tone as district play is getting underway.  

Class 6A is led by a flawless Westlake squad that has yet to blink and looks every bit the part of a state championship contender, while Vandegrift and Dripping Springs sit close behind with strong early resumes.  

Glenn headlines a competitive Class 5A field, joined by Liberty Hill and Smithson Valley as teams positioning themselves for deep postseason runs.  

In Class 4A, La Grange and Salado pace a group that includes Manor New Tech, one of the area’s most impressive early stories. 

Small schools (Class 3A-1A and private schools) round out the rankings with plenty of punch, as Flatonia, Mason and the Texas School for the Deaf have all made statements out of the gate.  

This week’s five games to watch 

  • La Grange (13-4) vs. Fulshear (11-8), 7 p.m., Tuesday 
  • Rouse (12-5) at Liberty Hill (14-4), 7 p.m., Tuesday 
  • Hendrickson (8-8) at Weiss, 7 p.m., Friday 
  • Dripping Springs (13-3) at Austin High (11-5), 7 p.m., Friday 
  • San Marcos (12-6) at Comal Canyon (15-5), 6:30 p.m., Friday 

Area rankings

La Grange’s Kylie Trlicek (10) drives to the basket during a Class 4A Division II area playoff game at Thrall High School on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Thrall, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)

Class 6A  

RKSCHOOLRECORDLW
1 Westlake 19-0 – 
2 Vandegrift 14-4 – 
3 Dripping Springs 13-3 – 
4 Comal Canyon 15-5 – 
5 Lake Travis 11-6 – 

 
Others receiving votes: Bowie (12-6), San Marcos (12-6), Austin High (11-5), Round Rock (13-3) 

Class 5A 

RKSCHOOLRECORDLW
1 Glenn 15-1 – 
2 Liberty Hill 14-4 – 
3 Smithson Valley 14-3 – 
4 Hays 11-6 – 
5 Weiss  11-6 – 

Others receiving votes: Crockett (16-7), Georgetown (8-8), Hendrickson (8-8), Lockhart (11-5) 

Class 4A 

RKSCHOOLRECORDLW
1 La Grange 13-4 – 
2 Salado 12-4 – 
3 Manor New Tech 17-2 – 
4 Jarrell  9-4 – 
5 Fredericksburg 13-7 – 

Others receiving votes: Smithville (8-8), Lampasas (10-8) 

Small schools 

RKSCHOOLRECORDLW
1 Flatonia 14-1 – 
2 Mason 18-1 – 
3 Texas School for the Deaf 13-0 – 
4 Hyde Park 13-6 – 
5 Weimar 10-5 – 

Others receiving votes: Thorndale (9-8),  Veritas Academy (7-4), Hill Country Christian (11-9)