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Girls basketball district races are taking shape with four weeks remaining in the regular season.
A handful of districts in each classification stand out with two or more outstanding teams battling it out for a title.
Here are a few of this season's most challenging districts in the six classifications (Win-loss records through Jan. 9):
CLASS 6A
District 7: This district produced the state champion last year with
Duncanville. Cathy Self-Morgan's Pantherettes are strong again with a 23-2 record. Challenges come
Cedar Hill (18-6) and
DeSoto (12-5).
Game to watch: Duncanville at DeSoto Feb. 7.
Duncanville is again the class of the 6A District 7 as the season enters its final month.
Photo by Jim Redman
has been best so far at 17-2, but 16-4
Judson (Converse) and 18-6
Steele (Cibolo) are also capable of making long playoff runs.
Game to watch: Judson at Wagner Feb. 3.
District 24: Clear Springs (League City) is 19-3 and commands the district top spot. But not to be overlooked is 15-6
Clear Falls (League City) or
Clear Creek (League City), just a game out of first.
Game to watch: Clear Falls at Clear Springs Feb. 3.
District 6: Plano West and
Plano East have identical 18-5 records.
Guyer (Denton) and
Plano are solid contenders.
Game to watch: Plano West at Plano East Jan. 31.
CLASS 5A
District 3: Three-time defending state champion
Canyon is 16-2 and that's not even the best record in the district.
Amarillo has that distinction with a 24-1 mark. Not to be overlooked is 20-5
Plainview.
Game to watch: Amarillo at Canyon Jan. 20.
District 10: The Mansfield ISD programs are once again formidable.
Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) is 22-2,
Mansfield Summit (Arlington) is 18-6 and
Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) is 15-8.
Waxahachie and
Red Oak, likely top contenders in other districts, are fighting it out for the final playoff berth.
Game to watch: Summit at Timberview Jan. 20.
District 21: It has not taken long for
Dayton (20-2) and
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) (20-4) to reach 20 victories.
Kingwood Park (Kingwood) remains alive in the title chase with eight games remaining.
Game to watch: Barbers Hill at Dayton Feb. 7.
CLASS 4A
District 8: If
Godley (22-4) and
Stephenville (17-5) were not already enough, first-year district member
Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) has hit the ground running with a 16-7 mark.
Game to watch: Godley at Stephenville Jan. 13.
District 24: Houston ISD powers
Wheatley (Houston) (19-3) and
Yates (Houston) (19-4) have both outscored opponents by over 500 points.
Game to watch: Wheatley at Yates Jan. 20.
District 28: Boerne is rolling along at 17-2.
Fredericksburg is unfazed at 20-5.
Game to watch: Boerne at Fredericksburg Jan. 21.
District 9: Argyle (21-2) is aiming for its third consecutive state crown. Among the serious district challengers is 17-5
Bridgeport.
Game to watch: Argyle at Bridgeport Jan. 24.
CLASS 3A
District 20: Little River Academy is 18-5 and highly respected in the polls. Add
Jarrell (15-7) and
Franklin (25-0) to the mix and ultra-competitive match-ups surface.
Game to watch: Little River Academy at Franklin Feb. 3.
District 13: East Texas foes
Mt. Vernon (20-5) and 20-4
Chapel Hill (Mount Pleasant) could battle to the wire for this title with
Winnsboro (14-10) a potential spoiler.
Game to watch: Chapel Hill at Mt. Vernon Feb. 3.
District 9: Pottsboro is 19-1,
Ponder is 19-6 and
Whitesboro is having success in district play.
Game to watch: Pottsboro at Ponder Jan. 17.
District 2: Idalou is 18-5 and
Shallowater is 17-4.
Roosevelt (Lubbock) remains in strong contention.
Game to watch: Roosevelt at Idalou Jan. 31.
CLASS 2A
District 2: Claude is on a roll at 22-0, but 15-6
Wellington and 15-5
Panhandle are having solid seasons, too.
Game to watch: Claude at Wellington Jan. 24.
District 22: Woden has just one loss in 23 games.
Tenaha (18-3),
Chireno (16-7) and
Joaquin (18-4) complete a big-four lineup.
Game to watch: Tenaha at Woden Jan. 13.
District 28: Defending state champion
Weimar is 18-8.
Shiner is 18-5.
Ganado gives the district a third solid club.
Game to watch: Shiner at Weimar Jan. 27.
District 11: Muenster (18-4) and
Era (18-2) have earned the favorites role.
Alvord is also putting together a solid season. Game to watch: Era at Muenster Jan. 31.
Class 1A
District 12: An interesting race is shaping up between 19-0
Hermleigh and 17-5
Ira.
Game to watch: Hermleigh at Ira Jan. 20.
District 31: Nueces Canyon (Barksdale) is 16-5, a game better than 15-6
Leakey.
Game to watch: Nueces Canyon at Leakey Feb. 7.
District 15: Eula (Clyde) is 16-5 and
May (14-6) have the best season records, but Baird could be a factor in the district portion of the schedule.
Game to watch: Eula at May Jan. 17.
