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THE POWER RANKINGS: Vista Ridge, Liberty Hill solidify hold on Austin-area Girls Basketball
Top-ranked Vista Ridge cruised through last week to remain on top of this week’s Girls Basketball Power Rankings but there was some flip-flopping going on beneath them. Liberty Hill eased past Hays then snared a marquee road win over Cedar Park at The Timberdome to move up two spots. Glenn slipped a spot after a double-digit loss to those same Lady Timberwolves, who remained inside the Top 10 after the quality split.
Round Rock won their rematch at home with Vandegrift to climb a spot while the Lady Vipers remained inside the Top 5.
Further down the Rankings, Lake Travis climbed over Manor New Tach after the Lady Titans dropped a home game against unranked Lago Vista. Similarly, Rouse climbed a spot following a couple of easy wins coupled by a Savio loss to St. Michael’s in TAPPS action.
There’s not a lot of ranked matchups this week so we’ll see if our Power 15 hold serve or if upsets shake things up.
VYPE's Austin Girls Basketball Rankings
1. (1) Vista Ridge Lady Rangers (6A) – 23-5 (Def. Hutto; Def. Westwood)
2. (4) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers (5A) – 26-2 (Def. Hays; Def. Cedar Park)
3. (2) Glenn Lady Grizzlies (5A) 26-3 (L vs. Cedar Park; Def. Leander)
4. (5) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 23-4 (Def. Stony Point; Def. Vandegrift)
5. (3) Vandegrift Lady Vipers (6A) – 21-8 (Def. Westwood; L @ Round Rock)
6. (6) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) – 23-4 (Bye; Def. Pflugerville)
7. (7) Bastrop Lady Bears (5A) – 26-3 (L @ Anderson; Def. McCallum)
8. (8) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) – 21-7 (Def. Del Valle; Def. Dripping Springs)
9. (9) Cedar Park Lady Timberwolves (5A) – 21-5 (Def. Glenn; L vs. Liberty Hill)
10. (10) Bowie Lady Bulldogs (6A) – 19-8 (Def. Austin High; Bye)
11. (12) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) – 17-10 (Def. Akins; Def. Austin High)
12. (11) Manor New Tech Lady Titans (4A) 20-2 (Bye; L vs. Lago Vista)
13. (13) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) – 12-8 (Bye; Def. Manor)
14. (15) Rouse Lady Raiders (5A) – 17-10 (Def. Lehman; Def. Lockhart)
15. (14) Savio (TAPPS) – 19-11 (L @ St. Michael’s)
THE POWER RANKINGS: Austin-area Girls BB Frozen-in-place
2025 opened right where 2024 left off as Girls Basketball returned to the courts again with district play. Most of the teams in this week’s rankings stayed put as nearly everyone swept the opposition; everyone, that is, except #10 Bowie and #12 Lake Travis. Both the Lady Bulldogs and Lady Cavs dropped District 26-6A contests to Westlake, who climbed a spot as a result.
Nine teams enter the first full week of the new year with 20 wins already and a couple more are on the cusp of reaching that milestone. One of those teams on the edge is St. Dominic Savio as the Lady Eagles make their first appearance on the charts.
It’s a demolition derby from here on as the playoff races heat up in earnest.
VYPE's Austin Girls Basketball Rankings
1. (1) Vista Ridge Lady Rangers (6A) – 21-5 (Def. Cedar Ridge; Def. Manor)
2. (2) Glenn Lady Grizzlies (5A) 25-2 (Def. Hays)
3. (3) Vandegrift Lady Vipers (6A) – 20-7 (Def. Manor; Def. Hutto)
4. (4) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers (5A) – 24-2 (Def. Lehman)
5. (5) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 21-4 (Def. Westwood; Bye)
6. (6) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) – 22-4 (Def. Weiss)
7. (7) Bastrop Lady Bears (5A) – 25-2 (Def. LASA; Def. Crockett)
8. (9) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) – 19-7 (Def. Bowie; Def. Lake Travis)
9. (8) Cedar Park Lady Timberwolves (5A) – 20-4 (Def. Lockhart)
10. (10) Bowie Lady Bulldogs (6A) – 18-8 (L @ Westlake; Def. Akins)
11. (11) Manor New Tech Lady Titans (4A) 20-1 (Def. Travis)
12. (12) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) – 15-10 (Def. Dripping Springs; L vs. Westlake)
13. (14) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) – 11-8 (L @ Vista Ridge; Def. McNeil)
14. (NR) Savio (TAPPS) – 19-10 (2-0 in Tournament)
15. (13) Rouse Lady Raiders (5A) – 15-10 (L @ Leander)