The front-running Georgetown Lady Eagles had Tuesday night off from District 18-5A competition as the 15th-ranked team enjoyed its second-round bye with an 8-0  mark in the seven-team alignment. However, East View and Manor posted victories that assured them of berths in the state playoffs along with the Lady Eagles. The Patriots bested fourth-place Hutto, 49-43, giving them a 7-2 record that can’t can’t be breached by the bottom three teams — Bastrop (3-6), Elgin (1-7) and Bastrop Cedar Creek (0-8).

 

Manor took down Elgin, 39-22, to improve to 6-3, clinching at least a tie for fourth with Bastrop, but the Mustangs will have the playoff nod on the basis of sweeping the season series with Bastrop — 73-48 in the first round and 54-39 last week. With the exact playoff seeding among the four top finishers still up in the air, Hutto (5-3) and Bastrop are in the running for the fourth postseason berth and will play at 7 p.m. Friday on the Lady Hippos’ court. Coach Rhonda Farney’s Lady Eagles, 18-10 on the season, return to action at 7 p.m. Friday and can take a major step toward the 18-5A title with a win on the road against Manor. GHS bested Manor, 53-40, in the first-half meeting at Eagle Gym. A win Friday would guarantee that Georgetown finishes with both a better district record than Manor and a sweep of the season series. Also on Friday’s district agenda, Elgin will visit Bastrop Cedar Creek. East View has the district bye and is scheduled for a non-district bout with Round Rock Cedar Ridge.

 

The GHS-Manor varsity and JV games will be played at the new Manor Senior High School adjacent to the MISD’s football stadium on FM 973. The Freshman Blue game will be played at the old Manor High School campus on Greg Manor Rd.

UPCOMING LADY EAGLES SCHEDULE

 

Single Games

Friday, Jan. 25 — at Manor (18-5A), 7 p.m.  

 

Tuesday, Jan. 29 — Bastrop Cedar Creek (18-5A), 7 p.m.   

 

Friday, Feb. 1 — Georgetown at Hutto (18-5A), 7 p.m.  

 

Tuesday, Feb. 5 — Georgetown at East View (18-5A), 7:30 p.m.,  

 

DISTRICT 18-5A RACE AT A GLANCE

(Through Tuesday, Jan. 22)

Standings

 x-Georgetown, 8-0; x-East View, 7-2; x-Manor, 6-3; Hutto, 5-3; Bastrop, 3-6; Elgin, 1-7;  Bastrop Cedar Creek, 0-9.

 x-clinched playoff berth.

 

Tuesday’s results — East View 49, Hutto 43; Manor 39, Elgin 22; Bastrop 54, Bastrop Cedar Creek 31. Bye — Georgetown.

Friday’s games — Georgetown at Manor, 7 p.m.; Bastrop at Hutto, 7 p.m.; Elgin at Bastrop Cedar Creek, 7 p.m. Bye — East View.

 

District Point Differential

Georgetown. 455-254; East View, 387-293; Hutto, 467-409; Manor, 494-367; Elgin, 277-387; Bastrop, 424-439; Cedar Creek,  235-558.

 

COMPLETE DISTRICT 18-5A SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND

Tuesday, Dec. 4 — Georgetown 72, Bastrop 46; East View 37, Manor 35; Hutto 70, Bastrop Cedar Creek 27. Bye — Elgin.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 11 — Georgetown 51, Elgin 31; East View 54, Cedar Creek 12; Manor 73, Bastrop  48. Bye — Hutto.

 

Friday, Dec. 14 — East View 48, Hutto 46; Manor 59, Elgin 29; Bastrop 78, Cedar Creek 31. Bye — Georgetown.

 

Thursday/Friday, Dec. 20/21 — Georgetown 53, Manor 40; Hutto 72, Bastrop 64; Elgin 53, Cedar Creek 30. Bye — East View.

 

Friday, Jan. 4 — Georgetown 64, Cedar Creek 21;  East View 35, Bastrop 25; Hutto 72, Elgin 47. Bye — Manor.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 8 — Manor 77, Cedar Creek 27; East View 37, Elgin 32; Georgetown 63, Hutto 28. Bye — Bastrop.

 

Friday, Jan. 11 — Bastrop 42, Elgin 36; Hutto 78, Manot 76; Georgetown 38, East View 33. Bye — Cedar Creek.

 

SECOND ROUND

Tuesday, Jan. 15 — Hutto 58, Cedar Creek 35; Georgetown 57, Bastrop 30; Manor 41, East View 34. Bye — Elgin.

 

Friday, Jan. 18 — Georgetown 57, Elgin 25; East View 60, Cedar Creek 21;  Manor 54, Bastrop 39. Bye — Hutto.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 22 — East View 49, Hutto 43; Manor 39, Elgin 22;  Bastrop 54, Cedar Creek 31. Bye — Georgetown.

 

Friday, Jan. 25 — Georgetown at Manor, Bastrop at Hutto, Elgin at Cedar Creek. Bye — East View.

 

Tuesday, Jan. 29 — East View at Bastrop, Cedar Creek at Georgetown, Hutto at Elgin. Bye — Manor.

  

Friday, March 1 — Manor at Cedar Creek, Elgin at East View, Georgetown at Hutto. Bye — Bastrop.

  

Tuesday, March 5 — Bastrop at Elgin, Hutto at Manor, Georgetown at East View. Bye — Cedar Creek.

 

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES

CLASS 5A RANKINGS

(Released Monday, Jan. 21)

(Records provided by TABC)

  1. Mansfield Timberview (29-1). 2. Amarillo (26-4). 3. Kerrville Tivy (28-1). 4. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (26-3). 5. Manvel (29-3). 6. San Antonio Veterans Memorial (24-5). 7. Fort Bend Hightower (29-2). 8. Cedar Park (25-3). 9. Saginaw Boswell (26-4). 10. Frisco Lone Star (20-7). 11. College Station (28-2). 12. Crowley (21-8). 13. Lubbock Cooper (23-4). 14. Royce City (26-3). 15. GEORGETOWN (18-10). 16. Mansfield Legacy (21-7). 17. Richmond Foster (27-5). 18. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff (22-5). 19. Pflugerville (19-8). 20. Frisco Liberty (21-0). 21. Austin Crockett (26-5). 22. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (21-4). 23. The Colony (14-8). 24. Lufkin (23-5). 25. Jacksonville (24-5).

 

TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION

CLASS 5A RANKINGS

(Released Monday, Jan. 21)

  1. Mansfield Timberview. 2. Amarillo. 3. Kerrville Tivy. 4. Cedar Park. 5. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. 6. College Station. 7. Lubbock Cooper. 8. El Paso Eastwood. 9. Fort Bend Hightower. 10. Royse City. 11. GEORGETOWN. 12. Manvel. 13. Saginaw Boswell. 14. San Antonio Veterans Memorial. 15. Pflugerville. 16. El Paso Andress. 17. Frisco Lone Star. 18. Dripping Springs. 19. Mansfield Legacy. 20. Huntsville. 21. Crowley. 22. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. 23. Richmond Foster. 24. Frisco Liberty. 25. Austin Crockett.