Photos: Martins Mill beats LaPoynor, returns to 2A UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament

Sophomore guard Mattie Dollar led all scorers with 18

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Feb 25, 2023

Photos by Robbie Rakestraw

ATHENS, Texas — Sophomore guard Mattie Dollar rode a big second quarter into a 18-point outing to lead Martins Mill (31-6) to a 58-25 win over LaPoynor, booking its first trip to the Class 2A UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament since 2021.

Dollar had nine of her team's points in a second quarter in which it outscored LaPoynor 21-8 to build a double-digit lead the Flyers were never able to recover from.

Martins Mill has been dominant in the postseason, winning by an average of 42 points per game.

LaPoynor got through Leon, Bremond, Frankston and Douglass before falling in the regional finals Saturday.

SBLive photographer Robbie Rakestraw was up close to document the action. Check out his exclusive photo gallery from the game.

PHOTO GALLERY — MARTINS MILL 58, LAPOYNOR 25

All photos by Robbie Rakestraw

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 1

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 2

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 3

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 4

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 5

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 6

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 7

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 8

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 9

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 10

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 11

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 12

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 13

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 14

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 15

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 16

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 17

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 18

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 19

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 20

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 21

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 22

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 23

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 24

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 25

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 26

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 27

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 28

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 29

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 30

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 31

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 32

Martins Mill LaPoynor Texas girls basketball 6A playoffs regional finals 022523 Robbie Rakestraw 33

Published Feb 25, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.