THE POWER RANKINGS: Vista, Vandy and Round Rock top first Austin-area girls basketball poll
The Austin area has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Texas Girls High School Basketball. A week further into their season – and meaningful district games – than the guys, we’ve posted our first poll with 15 teams. If we hadn’t, several very good teams would go unrecognized.
To be sure, things are far from settling into any discernible pattern just yet. For instance, Vista Ridge debuts as #1 despite a rough loss to #5 Westlake – who fell to #4 Liberty Hill. And so, it went up and down the standings. An extra week of data helps a little – but everyone will be a lot wiser after Christmas than we are right now.
We’ll dive deeper next week but here’s our first crack at it.
VYPE's Austin Girls Basketball Rankings
1. (NR) Vista Ridge Lady Rangers (6A) – 13-3 (Def. Stony Point 71-38)
2. (NR) Vandegrift Lady Vipers (6A) – 12-5 (Def. Dripping Springs)
3. (NR) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 14-2 (Def. McNeil 70-22)
4. (NR) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers (5A) – 11-1 (Def Little River Academy 44-38)
5. (NR) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) – 10-3 (Def. Taylor 57-17)
6. (NR) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) – 11-2 (Def. Fredericksburg 62-54)
7. (NR) Glenn Lady Grizzlies (5A) 11-2 (Def. Bowie 63-58)
8. (NR) Bowie Lady Bulldogs (6A) – 11-5 (Lost 63-58 vs. Glenn)
9. (NR) Rouse Lady Raiders (5A) – 10-2 (Def. Belton 61-38)
10. (NR) Cedar Park Lady Timberwolves (5A) – 9-2 (Def. College Station 63-33)
11. (NR) Bastrop Lady Bears (5A) – 14-1 (N/A vs. Elgin)
12. (NR) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) – 9-7 (Lost 49-31 @ Chaparral)
13. (NR) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) – 8-4 (N/A at Westwood)
14. (NR) Manor New Tech Lady Titans (4A) 15-0 (Def. Austin Achieve 56-9)
15. (NR) Crockett Lady Cougars (5A) 10-3 (Lost 53-50 at Lockhart)
