By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal

The 2025–26 Texas high school girls basketball season is entering the home stretch, with roughly two and a half weeks remaining in the regular season.

The Austin Sports Journal continues its breakdown of the South Central Texas playoff picture by turning its attention to Class 5A, where several teams have already secured postseason spots and others are close to clinching.

Hendrickson (17-10, 7-0) and Weiss (17-10, 6-2) have already locked up playoff berths, while multiple teams could join them as early as this week. The setup also points toward the potential for high-quality bi-district matchups once the postseason begins.

Last season, Glenn and San Antonio Wagner met in the first round as the No. 2 and No. 1 teams in Class 5A. While a rematch between those two programs appears unlikely, Districts 25-5A and 26-5A could again produce a marquee bi-district pairing.

Here’s a look at where things stand in the area’s four Class 5A districts, including teams closest to clinching and how the Division I and Division II brackets could shape up if current standings hold.

Playoff outlook

District 23-5A

Hendrickson and Weiss have already clinched playoff spots, while Pflugerville (6-1) could punch its ticket this week with a win over East View or Elgin (2-6), or with an Elgin loss to Georgetown (5-3) on Tuesday.

Elgin can also secure a postseason berth with a win over Georgetown combined with an East View loss to Pflugerville. East View and Elgin remain mathematically alive but are running out of room. The Wildcats trail fourth-place Georgetown by three games, while the Patriots are four games back with five games remaining.

If results this week go as expected, the playoff field in 23-5A should be settled.

Outlook: Hendrickson and Georgetown will be the Division I representatives, while Pflugerville and Weiss would land in the Division II bracket. Pflugerville and Weiss are separated by just a half-game, making their Feb. 6 meeting a likely decider for seeding.

District 24-5A

A tight playoff race is brewing in 24-5A behind the district’s top two teams. Anderson (6-3), McCallum (5-4) and Bastrop (5-4) are separated by one game as they battle for the remaining postseason spots.

Cedar Creek (2-7) and Ann Richards (2-7) are still alive but have little margin for error and will likely need an upset or two in their final five games to stay in contention.

At the top, LASA (8-1) and Crockett (8-1) appear headed for a showdown for the district title. The teams will meet Feb. 10 at LASA after the Raptors earned a 56-45 win in the first meeting on Jan. 16. Both teams need one win, plus losses by Bastrop and McCallum, to clinch playoff spots.

Outlook: LASA and Crockett will represent the district in Division II regardless of how the rest of the standings shake out. Anderson currently holds the edge for a Division I spot, but the race with McCallum and Bastrop remains wide open.

District 25-5A

District 25-5A has delivered strong playoff races in recent years, and this season is no exception, though the title chase has narrowed.

Glenn (8-1) and Liberty Hill (8-1) are tied atop the standings, with Cedar Park (7-2) just one game back. Glenn and Liberty Hill meet Friday at Glenn in a pivotal rematch. Liberty Hill snapped a six-game losing streak to the Grizzlies with a 60-46 win on Jan. 6.

Cedar Park upset Liberty Hill 53-49 on Jan. 16 but dropped its first meeting with Glenn. The Timberwolves close the regular season with games against Glenn on Feb. 6 and Liberty Hill on Feb. 10.

The race for the fourth playoff spot could be decided Tuesday when Rouse (4-5) travels to Hays (5-4).

Outlook: Glenn, Cedar Park and Liberty Hill can clinch playoff spots this week with wins and a Rouse loss to Hays. That scenario would place Liberty Hill and Cedar Park in Division II, with Glenn and either Hays or Rouse in Division I.

District 26-5A

San Antonio Wagner (11-0) has already secured a playoff berth, while Boerne (10-2) can clinch with a win this week.

The race for the final two spots remains crowded. Alamo Heights (3-9) is close to elimination, leaving Kerrville Tivy (7-5), Comal Pieper (7-5), Smithson Valley (6-5), New Braunfels (4-7) and Boerne Champion (4-7) battling for the final two postseason positions. Two games separate those five teams with five games remaining.

How the race finishes will also determine divisional placement.

Outlook: Wagner will compete in Division I, while Boerne is locked into Division II. If Kerrville Tivy reaches the postseason, the Antlers would join Boerne in Division II as the smallest school in the district. If Tivy falls short and Pieper advances, the Warriors would take the Division II spot.