Top 25 Texas high school girls basketball rankings: Mansfield Timberview on top (2/14/2024)

Nationally-ranked Mansfield Timberview remains on top as UIL state playoffs begin

The 2023-24 Texas high school girls basketball season has reached the postseason and SBLive is unveiling its third look at the 25 best teams in the state, spanning the UIL, TAPPS, SPC and the TCAL.

UIL district play has concluded and the bi-district round is done as the teams geared up for the area round, the second first step in the run to UIL state week in San Antonio.

Top 25 national high school girls basketball rankings: Grayson (Georgia) moves up to No. 4 (2/12/2024)

Find out below in this complete breakdown of the SBLive Texas Power 25 girls basketball rankings, as of Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. These rankings are compiled by reporter Cody Thorn.

PAST RANKINGS: JAN. 3 | JAN. 19 

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SBLIVE TEXAS GIRLS BASKETBALL POWER 25

Feb. 14, 2024

Photo by Naomi Skinner, Times Record News, USA TODAY NETWORK

1. Timberview (Mansfield, Tex.) (35-1, 16-0)

Previous rank: 1; SBLive/SI national ranking: 15.

The regular season ended with a 95-22 win over Arlington Juan Seguin with Emilee Jones — a Drexel pledge — and Crishawn Coleman tallying 20 each. The Lady Wolves blasted Lake Dallas on Monday in bi-district at Flower Mound Marcus to advance to the Class 5A Region 1 and 2 area round.

Up next: Against Aledo (28-9), at Cleburn HS, 6:30 p.m. (area round)

2. Clark (San Antonio, Tex.) (30-2, 15-1)

Previous rank: 2; SBLive/SI national ranking: Bubble.

Natalie Huff and Arianna Roberson were selected to the play in the San Antonio All-Star Basketball Game in March on Feb. 9. Postseason play started for Lady Cougars — the defending Class 6A champions — with a 54-36 win over San Marcos in the Class 6A Region 3 and 4 bi-district round. Natalie Huff passed the 1,000 career point total mark.

Up next: Against Cedar Ridge (21-9), Thursday, time TBA (area round)

3. DeSoto (DeSoto, Tex.) (24-5, 13-1)

Previous rank: 3; SBLive/SI national ranking: 12.

Ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, the Lady Eagles played the last few games for the regular season with sophomore standout Amari Byles, who was out with an ankle injury. The Eagles thumped Harker Heights by 53 points in the bi-district round.

Up next: Against Royse City (30-4), Thursday (area round)

4. Duncanville (Duncanville, Tex.) (28-4, 13-1)

Previous rank: 4; SBLive/SI national ranking: 13.

Laila Coleman hit six 3-pointers — finishing with 18 points — and Mariah Clayton had a game-high 21 points as the Pantherettes closed out the regular season with a 78-38 win over Dallas Skyline on Feb. 6. Duncanville beat Hutto in the bi-district round.

Up next: Against Rockwall (22-12), Thursday (area round)

5. South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Tex.) (27-3, 14-0)

Previous rank: 5; SBLive/SI national ranking: Bubble.

The Lady Warriors won their district title with wins in 20 of its last 21 games heading into the postseason. Junior Taylor Barnes is scoring 14 points, adding 5.2 rebounds and getting 2.5 steals per game. South Grand Prairie beat Richardson J.J. Pearce by 25 on Monday at Irving MacArthur.

Up next: Braswell (28-6), Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (area round)

6. Liberty (Frisco, Tex.) (28-7, 14-0)

Previous rank: 6

The Lady Redhawks enter the postseason on an 11-game winning streak. On Jan. 31, Jacy Abii became the all-time single-season scoring leader and the fastest Liberty player to reach 1,000 points. Liberty beat Carrollton Creekview 52-21 on the road on Monday. 

Up next: Against Hillcrest (23-8), Thursday (area round)

7. Summer Creek (Humble, Tex.) (31-3, 13-1)

Previous rank: 7

The Lady Bulldogs finished the season with a 13-0 record at home and won the District 21-6A championship on Feb. 7. They beat state-ranked Houston C.E. King 43-33 in the regular season's penultimate game. Summer Creek plays Pasadena Sam Rayburn on Monday at Channelview High School.

Up next: Against Dawson, Thursday (area round)

8. Lewisville Hebron (Carrollton, Tex.) (32-2, 14-0)

Previous rank: 8

Hebron will try to reach the state for the first time and will rely on a trio of Division I signees —Jordan Thomas, Paris Bradley and Micah Cooper — to change that. The Lady Hawks beat Prosper by 26 points on Monday at Frisco High School. 

Up next: Against Lake Highlands, Thursday (area round)

9. Glenn (Leander, Tex.) (32-2, 13-1)

Previous rank: 10

Glenn closed out the regular season with Previous rank No. 11-ranked Liberty Hill, 46-29, on Feb. 6. The Grizzlies won the District 25-5A title with the win. Won a showdown with Comal Smithson Valley handily on Tuesday at Kyle Lehman High School. 

Up next: Against Alamo Heights (25-8), Thursday (area round)

10. Amarillo (Amarillo, Tex.) (33-4, 8-0)

Previous rank: 12

Since the last rankings, Taytum Bell signed with West Texas A&M, won the District 3-5A title and on Monday, the Lady Sandies beat Abilene in Brownfield in a Class 5A Region 1 and 2 bi-district game. 

Up next: Against Bel Air, Thursday, 5 p.m. (area round)

11. Springs (Cypress, Tex.) (28-2, 14-0)

Previous rank: 13

In the regular-season finale, freshman Jemini Mitchell paced the Lady Panthers with a game-high 20 points. Cypress Spring took care of Klein by 50 on Monday at Cypress Ridge High School in the Class 6A Region 1 and 2 bi-district round. 

Up next: Against Cypress Springs, Friday, 6:30 p.m. (area round)

12. Liberty Hill (Liberty Hill, Tex.) (34-2, 12-2)

Previous rank: 11

The Lady Panthers lost both district games against Leander Glenn, the latter of which decided the district title. Senior Ella Granada signed to play at Gustavus Adolphus College on Feb. 7. Liberty Hill beat Kerrville Tivy on Monday in Johnson City in the Class 5A Region 3 and 4 bi-district round.

Up next: Against McCollum (31-2), Friday, 6 p.m. (area round)

13. Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land, Tex.) (31-2, 15-1)

Previous rank: 9

Fort Bend Hightower ended Austin a 40-32 loss on the regular season finale, which snapped a winning streak that started back in November. The Lady Bulldogs kicked off the postseason by beating Katy Taylor in the Class 6A Region 3 and 4 bi-district round on Monday in Sugar Land. 

Up next: Against Houston Memorial (24-12), Friday, 6 p.m. (area round)

14. Glen Rose (Glen Rose, Tex.) (30-3, 8-0)

Previous rank: 14

The Lady Tigers are the No. 1 in 4A in the TABC poll heading into the postseason. During the last 3 games of the regular season, Glen Rose held foes to 20, 19 and 23 points, respectively. Glen Rose plays Sweetwater on Monday in Clyde.

Up next: Against Bridgeport (25-11), Thursday (area round)

15. Monterey (Lubbock, Tex.) (30-5, 12-0)

Previous rank: 16

Aaliyah Chavez put together a pretty impressive line in a 92-20 win over Lubbock with 37 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks on Feb. 6. The Plainsmen blasted Amarillo Caprock 72-17 on Tuesday at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview in the Class 5A Region 1 and 2 bi-district round.

Up next: Against El Paso (24-9), Friday, 6 p.m. (area round)

16. Pearland (Pearland, Tex.) (32-4, 12-0)

Previous rank: NR

Freshman A’zyua Blair is leading the Lady Oilers with 17.5 and has 20 or more points in 13 games this season. Pearland won the District 23-6A title and beat League City Clear Creek on Monday at Clear Springs High School in the 6A Region 3 and 4 bi-district round. 

Up next: Against West Brook (30-7), Thursday (area round)

17. Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale, Tex.) (32-2, 12-0)

Previous rank: 20

Sunnyvale enters the postseason winners of 11 in a row and has not lost since the calendar flipped to 2024. The Lady Raiders wallopped Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins 56-12 on Monday in Mesquite. 

Up next: Against Van (17-10), Friday, 7 p.m. at North Forney HS (area round)

18. Brennan (San Antonio, Tex.) (28-3, 16-0)

Previous rank: 23

Three players had double figures in points in a 56-37 win over San Antonio Sotomayor to wrap up the regular season. The Lady Bears have won 17 in a row after a 6A Region 3 and 4 bi-district win over Del Rio on Tuesday in Uvalde.

Up next: Against Harlingen (17-15), Thursday (area round)

19. Argyle (Argyle, Tex.) (31-5, 12-2)

Previous rank: 15

The Lady Eagles lost twice in a three-game span late in the regular season. Two wins closed out the regular season on a high note for Argyle, and Argyle debuted in the 5A Region 1 and 2 bi-district round with a win over Burleson Centennial on Tuesday at W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City.

Up next: Against Arlington Heights (22-8), Friday, 6:30 p.m. (area round)

20. Levelland (Levelland, Tex.) (33-2, 10-0)

Previous rank: 22

Levelland won its district title for the fourth year in a row and doing so undefeated after an 87-13 win over San Angelo Lakeview on Feb. 6. Then the Lobos  won their showdown with Mineral Wells in the 4A Region 1 and 2 bi-district round on Monday at Merkel High School. 

Up next: Against Krum, Thursday, 6 p.m. (area round)

21. La Vega (Waco, Texas) (26-11, 7-3)

Previous rank: 19

The Lady Pirates posted a 105-19 win over Gatesville on Feb. 6 to close out the regular season with five players scoring in double figures. Angela Carroll had 25 points in the win. La Vega beat Lampasas 103-20 on Monday. 

Up next: Against La Grange (21-10), Thursday, 7 p.m. (area round)

22. Antonian Prep (San Antonio, Tex.) (32-7, 12-0)

Previous rank: 25

The No. 1-ranked team in the TAPPS 6A/SPC 4A rankings has won 13 in a row and claimed first place in the TAPPS 2-6A district. The playoffs start on Feb. Saturday for TAPPS schools. 

Up next: At Geneva, Friday, 7 p.m.

23. Seminole (Seminole, Tex.) (30-4, 10-0)

Previous rank: 24

Londyn Shain surpassed the 2,500-point mark in her high school career late last month. The Maidens beat Pampa in the 4A Region 1 and 2 bi-district round on Monday at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview.

Up next: Against Mountain View, Thursday (area round)

24. Wagner (San Antonio, Tex.) (25-5, 14-0)

Previous rank: NR

The Thunderbird enter the 5A postseason on a 14-game winning streak. Ranked No. 4 in the TABC poll, Wagner is led in scoring by junior Leonna 'LA' Sneed, who is averaging 22.5 points per game. Wagner beat Hays on Monday at Seguin High School in the 5A Region 3 and 4 bi-district round.

Up next: Against Southside (25-11), Thursday (area round)

25. Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Tex.) (28-5, 11-1)

Previous rank: 21

Boerne handed Fredericksburg a 49-37 loss to close the regular season on Feb. 6 — splitting the regular-season showdowns. The Lady Ballin’ Billies still won the district title tough. In the bi-district, they thumped San Antonio Fox Tech on Monday, 79-23 in the 4A Region 3 and 4 bi-district round.

Up next: Against Brazosport (26-6), Thursday (area round)

-- Cody Thorn | @sblivetx