For the 29th consecutive season under head coach Rhonda Farney, the Georgetown Lady Eagles
are headed to the UIL State Basketball Playoffs. Using a smothering defense to dominate East View, 45-18, on Tuesday night, the Lady Eagles (22-10) completed an unbeaten 12-0 run to the District 18-5A championship. It was the keystone win for a Georgetown program that did not lose a district game on any level this season. The Lady Eagles, who have constructed a nine-game win streak since returning from their holiday trip to Tennessee, will play their bi-district game against Marble Falls at 7 p.m. Monday at Liberty Hill. The Lady Mustangs, who finished fourth in 17-5A, will be making their third consecutive appearance in the state playoffs. Georgetown will carry a consensus 5A state ranking of 10th into the playoffs.
The Georgetown-Marble Falls winner will advance to an area game against either 19-5A runner-up Magnolia West (21-10) or Tomball (19-8), the third-place team in 20-5A. West, which had to forfeit three district games because of an ineligible player, and Tomball are scheduled to play their bi-district game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Tomball Memorial gym. Tuesday’s victory over East View, which came on the Lady Patriots’ court, extended Georgetown’s dominance in the all-time series to 14-0. The Lady Eagles won the first meeting of the season, 38-33, at Eagle Gym on Jan. 11. The margin of victory was the most in the series since GHS took the second meeting in 2013-2014 by a 71-38 count. The Lady Eagles limited the Patriots, who finished second in 18-5A with a 9-3 mark, to just nine successes in 31 attempts from the floor, including a 0-9 reading on efforts beyond the arch. East View turned the ball of 29 times and had its pocket picked 16 times. GHS only turned the ball over eight times.
“I’m excited and very proud of our kids,” said Farney. “They were mentally tough and played a great game on defense. I think tonight was the best game we’ve played this season against a quality opponent. I thought Samari (O’Brien) (Kylie) Ellsworth, (McCall) Hampton and (Jaelyn) Knights played extremely well. Graci (Harris) was steady for us and (post Jade) Smith had her best game of the year.” A “snail’s pace” might be an inadequate term to describe offense in the opening period. After eight minutes, GHS led 5-0 on a 3-pointer by Ellsworth and bucket inside by Knight. The pace picked up some in the second quarter as the Lady Eagles outscored East View, 13-10. Coach Dave Walla’s Lady Patriots’ got their first points 22 second in the second period on a basket by 6-foot-1 junior Portia Leathers.
In the second half, Georgetown twisted the defensive screws even tighter as they outpointed EV, 17-4, in the third with Ellsworth accounting for 11 of the points. The Lady Eagles posted a 10-4 edge in the final quarter to complete the one-sided victory. Only five of the 11 played used by the GHS scored with Ellsworth putting down 16 and Knight adding 10. Hampton had nine points and led the Lady Eagles with seven rebounds. O’Brien and J. Smith closed out Georgetown scoring with five points each. Smith added two blocks and four rebounds. O’Brien had six steals. Leathers had a team-high six points and 5-7 junior wing had six rebounds for East View. Georgetown junior post MacKenzy Mouton missed her second game with a leg problem, but Farney said she expected her back for the playoffs.
GHS won all three sub-varsity games. The JV playing against an East View JV, which was enhanced by three varsity players, posted a 43-38 win that allowed it to complete the season 12-0 in 18-5A and 25-2 on the season. The Lady Eagles, winning their 23 consecutive game, expanded a four-point lead, 29-25, after three with strong performance by junior Mercedes Robledo, who finished with 17 points. Jordan Stout added four three’s for 12 points. She has 17 3-pointers in her last three games.
The JV Blue also finished 12-0 in district and was 24-2 on the season as it bested the first-year Lady Patriots, 41-29, with Dylann Jones scoring 18 points and Brielle Maxwell adding time. The two schools played combined freshman teams on Monday after East View forfeited the freshman B game. The GHS White finished 18-5A with a 2-0 mark since they were the only two schools in the district fielding B squads.
STATE PLAYOFF NOTES: The three other bi-district games for 18-5A teams are set for Monday — runner-up East View will play Rouse, the third-place team from 17-5A, at Round Rock High School at 7 p.m., Manor, the No. 4 seed in 18-5A, will challenge 17-5A champion Cedar Park at 6:30 p.m. at Round Rock Cedar Ridge and Hutto, the third-place team from 18-5A, will face Pflugerville, the 17-5A runner-up, at Pflugerville Hendrickson at 7 p.m.
TUESDAY’S DISTRICT 18-5A GAMES
At East View
GEORGETOWN 45, EAST VIEW 18
GHS (45) — Maya Perry 0-0 0-0 0, Kylee Sander 0-2 0-0 0, Ali Isbell 0-1 0-0 0, Hailey Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Samari O’Brien 2-6 0-0 5, Kylie Ellsworth 6-10 2-6 16, Graci Harris 0-4 0-0 0, Jaelyn Knight 3-6 4-5 10, Jade Smith 1-2 3-5 5, McCall Hampton 3-6 3-3 9, Alicia King 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 15-37 (40 percent) 12-18 (67 percent) 45.
EV (18) — Mary Brown 2-5 0-2 4, Amalei Jones 1-1 0-0 2, Monisha Sathianathan 1-3 0-0 2, Brooke Bullard 0-0 0-0 0, Cassidy Salyer 0-3 0-0 0, Je’Nece Williams 0-1 0-0, Alex Stone 2-2 0-0 4, Lily Brown 0-6 0-0 0, Sarah Workman 0-1 0-0 0, Elizabeth Daniel 0-4 0-0 0, Portia Leathers 3-5 0-0 6, Tori Ranco 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 9-31 (29 percent) 0-2 (0.00 percent) 18.
Halftime: GHS, 18-10. 3-point shooting: GHS 3-12 (Sander 0-1, Isbell 0-1, O’Brien 0-4, Ellsworth 2-3, Harris 0-3); EV 0-9 (M. Brown 0-2, Sathianathan 0-2, Salyer 0-2, Williams 0-1, L. Brown 0-2). Rebounds: GHS, 24/7 offensive (Hampton 7, Jaelyn 5, Smith 4, O’Brien 3, Isbell 2); EV 23/7 offensive (L. Brown, Leathers 3, Workman 3). Assists: GHS 7 (Harris 3, Isbell 2, O’Brien 2). Steals: GHS 16 (O’Brien 6, Harris 3, Knight 3). Blocks: GHS 3 (J. Smith 2). Turnovers: GHS 8; EV 29. Total fouls: GHS 8, EV 17. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Records: Georgetown. 12-0 in 18-5A, 22-10; East View, 9-3 in 18-5A, 19-14.
Sub Varsity
(GHS scoring only)
GHS JV 43, EAST VIEW JV 38 — Jordan Stout 12, Bailey Miller 2, Hailey Hanson 1, Reece Johnson 0, Grace Kearney 0, Natalie Hutchens 0, McKenna Jansen 0, Vyctorya Lehr 0, Mercedes Robledo 17, Megan Herring 2, Lauren Woodard 9, Maddie LaCour 0. Halftime: GHS, 23-17. GHS record: 12-0 in 18-5A, 25-2.
MONDAY’S DISTRICT GAMES
Sub Varsity
(GHS scoring only)
GHS FRESHMAN BLUE 41, EAST VIEW FRESHMAN (COMBINED TEAM) 29 — Sam Folsom 2, Jacqui Spencer 2, Avery Tisdell 0, Morgan Larson 3, Lauren Cavanaugh 7, Sheila Lee 0, Brielle Maxwell 9, Abigail Rutledge 0, Aryana Hill 0, Bailey Foster 0, Dylann Jones 18. Halftime: GHS, 19-16. GHS record: 12-0 in 18-5A, 24-2.
GHS FRESHMAN WHITE TOOK A FORFEIT FROM THE EAST VIEW B. GHS record: 2-0 in district, 10-5.
GHS VS. EAST VIEW VARSITY SERIES
(GHS leads, 14-0)
Year — Game 1 Game-2
2012-2013 — 61-18 58-24
2013-2014 — 49-28 71-38
2014-2015 — 45-29 50-26
2015-2016 — 44-34 35-32
2016-2017 — 47-42 51-33
2017-2018 — 44-43 (OT) 52-36
2018-2019 — 38-33 45-18
UPCOMING LADY EAGLES SCHEDULE
Class 5A Bi-District
Monday Feb. 11 — Georgetown vs. Marble Falls at Liberty Hill, 7 p.m. (Adults $5, students $3).
DISTRICT 18-5A RACE AT A GLANCE
(Through Tuesday, Feb. 5)
Final Standings
Georgetown, 12-0; East View, 9-3; Hutto, 8-4; Manor, 7-5; Bastrop, 4-8; Elgin, 2-10; Bastrop Cedar Creek, 0-12.
Tuesday’s results — Georgetown 45, East View 18; Hutto 74, Manor 58; Bastrop 55, Elgin, 45. Bye — Bastrop Cedar Creek.
(End of district schedule)
BI-DISTRICT PAIRINGS
BI-DISTRICT PAIRINGS
(Districts 18-5A vs. 17-5A)
Georgetown (1) vs. Marble Falls (4), Liberty Hill, 7 p.m. Monday.
East View (2) vs. Rouse (3). Round Rock High School, 7 p.m. Monday.
Hutto (3) vs. Pflugerville (2), Pflugerville Hendrickson, 7 p.m. Monday.
Manor (4) vs. Cedar Park (1), Round Rock Cedar Creek, 6:30 p.m.
District seedings in parenthesis.
District Point Differential
Georgetown. 664-366; East View, 489-411; Hutto, 703-609; Manor, 653-515; Bastrop, 571-589; Elgin, 465-561; Cedar Creek, 312-764.
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, Manor 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 35, Manor 34; Hutto 63, Bastrop 51; Elgin 60, Cedar Creek 23. Bye — East View.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 — East View 42, Bastrop 41; Georgetown 79, Cedar Creek 15; Hutto 54, Elgin 51. Bye — Manor.
Friday, Feb. 1 — Manor 67, Cedar Creek 39; East View 42, Elgin 32; Georgetown 50, Hutto, 45 (OT). Bye — Bastrop.
Tuesday, Feb. 5 — Bastrop 55, Elgin 45; Hutto 74, Manor 58; Georgetown 45, East View 18. Bye — Cedar Creek.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES
CLASS 5A RANKINGS
(Released Monday, Feb. 4)
(Records provided by TABC)
- Mansfield Timberview (33-1). 2. Amarillo (29-4). 3. Kerrville Tivy (31-1). 4. Manvel (32-3). 5. Frisco Lone Star (24-7). 6. Fort Bend Hightower (32-2). 7. Cedar Park (28-3). 8. San Antonio Veterans Memorial (26-6). 9. Royse City (30-3). 10. GEORGETOWN (21-10). 11. Frisco Liberty (25-10). 12. Crowley (24-9). 13. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (28-5). 14. College Station (31-3). 15. Pflugerville (23-10).16. Austin Crockett (30-5). 17. Richmond Foster (29-6). 18. Lubbock Cooper (25-5). 19. Birdville (24-7). 20. Saginaw Boswell (29-5). 21. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff (26-5). 22. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (24-5). 23. Lufkin (25-5). 24. Mansfield Legacy (25-7). 25. Dallas South Oak Cliff (20-9).
Teams in Order by Region
REGION III (7) — 1. Manvel. 2. Fort Bend Hightower. 3. Cedar Park. 4. GEORGETOWN. 5. College Station. 6. Pflugerville. 7. Richmond Foster.
REGION I (7)– 1.Mansfield Timberview. 2.Amarillo. 3. Crowley. 4. Lubbock Cooper. 5. Birdville. 6. Saginaw Boswell. 7. Mansfield Legacy.
REGION II (5) –1. Frisco Lone Star. 2. Royse City. 3. Frisco Liberty. 4. Lufkin. 5. Dallas South Oak Cliff.
REGION IV (6) — 1. Kerrville Tivy. 2. San Antonio Veterans Memorial. 3. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. 4. Austin Crockett. 5. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. 6. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway.
TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION
CLASS 5A RANKINGS
(Released Tuesday, Feb. 5)
- Mansfield Timberview. 2. Amarillo. 3. Kerrville Tivy. 4. Cedar Park. 5. College Station. 6. El Paso Eastwood. 7. Fort Bend Hightower. 8. Royse City. 9. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. 10. GEORGETOWN. 11. Manvel. 12. Lubbock Cooper. 13. Saginaw Boswell. 14. El Paso Andress. 15. Frisco Lone Star. 16. Dripping Springs. 17. Mansfield Legacy. 18. Huntsville. 19. Crowley. 20. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. 21. San Antonio Veterans Memorial. 22. Pflugerville. 23. Frisco Liberty. 24. Austin Crockett. 25. (tie) Richmond Foster, Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway and East View.