{"id":180118,"date":"2026-02-25T20:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/180118\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T20:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:20:12","slug":"texas-panhandle-and-south-plains-high-school-girls-basketball-regional-semifinal-roundup-tascosa-takes-down-joshua-lubbock-cooper-liberty-cruises-by-perryton-canyon-rolls-over-lubbock-esta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/180118\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Panhandle and South Plains high school girls basketball regional semifinal roundup \u2013 Tascosa takes down Joshua, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty cruises by Perryton, Canyon rolls over Lubbock Estacado"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tascosa Lady Rebels are headed back to the UIL Region I-5A Division I championship game for a second straight year. <\/p>\n

The Lady Rebels were able to put together a strong fourth quarter to rally past Joshua for a 48-37 win during a regional semifinal on Monday afternoon at Childress High School. <\/p>\n

The Lady Owls (36-5) led 24-22 at the half and were up 37-33 after three. However, Tascosa tightened up the defense and picked up the offense in the fourth quarter to outscore Joshua 15-0 to claim the victory. <\/p>\n

Devaeh Johnson paced the Lady Rebels with 19 points, followed by Nic\u2019Kiyah Fisher\u2019s 17. Teammate Kenzee Dickson added nine. <\/p>\n

Tascosa (32-3) is now set up for a showdown with defending UIL Class 5A Division I state champion, Denton Ryan (34-4) in the regional championship, which is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Childress High School. <\/p>\n

In a Class 5A Division II regional semifinal Monday, Palo Duro saw a strong season come to an end, falling to Argyle 59-43 in Childress. Zeinab Deng led the Lady Dons with 13 points. Palo Duro ends a great year at 28-11. <\/p>\n

Lubbock Monterey did advance, as the defending state champions knocked off Grapevine 43-35. The Lady Plainsman (26-10) have won nine straight playoff games and will take on Argyle (31-5) in the Region I-5A Division II championship at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Merkel High School. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Frenship Lady Tigers cruised by Rock Hill to claim the UIL Class 6A Division II regional semifinal championship Tuesday night. [Photo courtesy of Frenship Lady Tigers X account]<\/p>\n

Frenship hammers Rock Hill <\/p>\n

Frenship absolutely crushed Rock Hill, jumping out to an 18-point first quarter lead and never looking back for a 68-44 win during a UIL Class 6A Division II regional semifinal Tuesday night at Abilene Wylie High School.<\/p>\n

The Lady Tigers (30-8) are headed back to the Region I-6A Division II title game for a second year in a row, and will take on Denton Braswell (27-6) at a time and place to be determined. <\/p>\n

Frenship couldn\u2019t have asked for a better start, going up 23-5 after the first quarter, and then a commanding 37-12 lead by half to put the game away.<\/p>\n

Standout junior Jada Jackson scored 11 of her game-high 17 in the first half to lead the Lady Tigers. Teammate Madison Phillips tallied 15 points and Addisyn Bollinger went for 14. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Canyon Lady Eagles won the UIL Class 4A Division I regional semifinal championship against Lubbock Estacado on Monday night. [Provided photo]<\/p>\n

Canyon clobbers Lubbock Estacado <\/p>\n

A fast start led to a convincing victory, as the Canyon Lady Eagles soared past Lubbock Estacado for a 55-26 win in the Class 4A Division I regional semifinal at the Hutcherson Center on the campus of Wayland Baptist University in Plainview on Monday night. <\/p>\n

The Lady Eagles (30-2) will now get a rematch with Decatur (34-4) in the Region I-4A Division I championship game, set for 5 p.m. Friday night at Childress High School. Decatur outlasted Canyon 42-37 in last year\u2019s matchup on the way to winning a state championship.<\/p>\n

Canyon jumped all over the Lady Madators (16-17) in the first quarter, opening up a 15-3 advantage. The Lady Eagles never looked back, going up 30-9 at half and 36-16 by the end of three. <\/p>\n

Kambrie Graser carried on her hot play through the playoffs, leading Canyon with a game-high 14 points. Addison Cunningham and Braylee Crockett each added eight points. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Lubbock-Cooper Liberty Lady Patriots celebrate after beating Perryton to win the UIL Class 4A Division II regional semifinal title on Tuesday. [David Erickson\/ Press Pass Sports]<\/p>\n

Lubbock-Cooper Liberty pushes past Perryton <\/p>\n

In Division II, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty turned it on in the first half to push past Perryton, 71-22, in the regional semifinals at the First United Bank Center on the campus of West Texas A&M on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The Lady Patriots (30-4) are set up for a matchup with Brock (30-5) at 6 p.m. Friday at Merkel High School. Brock ended Randall\u2019s season with a 52-28 win Tuesday. <\/p>\n

Preslee Romero and Mikah Henderson combined for 35 points in the win against Perryton (15-22). Romero had a team-high 18 points with the freshman Henderson following with 17. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Bushland Lady Falcons claimed the UIL Class 3A Division I regional semifinal championship with a win over Sweetwater on Monday night. [Provided photo]<\/p>\n

Bushland and Shallowater set for showdown <\/p>\n

The Bushland Lady Falcons basketball team made school history, advancing to the Region I-3A Division I championship for the first time in school history, thanks to a thrilling win over Sweetwater, 72-69, during a regional semifinal Monday night at New Home High School. <\/p>\n

The Lady Falcons (28-9) will play in their first ever regional final when they take on Shallowater at 6 p.m. Friday at Dimmitt High School. <\/p>\n

Berklee Billington is having the same playoff run on the basketball court as she did on the volleyball scene in the fall. Billington was unstoppable against the Lady Mustangs (29-7), going off for a career-high 42 points, shooting 71 percent from the field, while knocking down four, 3-pointers. <\/p>\n

On top of Billington\u2019s incredible performance, teammate Gracie Williams chipped in 14 points. Despite the loss, Sweetwater\u2019s Kallie Scherwitz did finish with a team-best 24 points. <\/p>\n

Shallowater was able to get by Comanche in its semifinal, getting a 70-60 win Tuesday at Western Texas College in Snyder. <\/p>\n

The Fillies (27-7) were paced by Linley Wright\u2019s 23 points. <\/p>\n

On the Division II side, Idalou\u2019s season came to an, 35-25, to the Wall Lady Hawks. The Lady Wildcats season comes to an end at 30-5. <\/p>\n

\"\"Wellington dominated Ozona to win the UIL Class 2A Division I regional semifinal championship Tuesday night. [Provided photo]<\/p>\n

Wellington and Panhandle set for third meeting <\/p>\n

Wellington and Panhandle both dominated during the UIL Class 2A Division I regional semifinals Monday and Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The Ettes (35-1) pounced all over Ropes for a 69-17 win, while Wellington hammered Ozona 67-35. This now sets up a third meeting between the district rivals in the Region I-2A Division I championship, set for 6 p.m. Thursday night at Pampa High School.<\/p>\n

In the win over Ropes, Panhandle\u2019s Riley Segura finished with a game-high 20 points. In Wellington\u2019s victory over Ozona, Brynlee Proffitt came up clutch with a team-high 15 points. <\/p>\n

New Home hammers Sterling City <\/p>\n

It was another night at the office for New Home, as the Lady Leopards hammered Sterling City 54-34 to claim the Class 2A Division II regional semifinal championship at Lamesa High School on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Dyllan McMinn and Kirbi Johnson posted the points for New Home in the victory. McMinn registered a team-high 18 points with Johnson tacking on 14. <\/p>\n

New Home (26-11) will now take on Gruver (29-5) for the Region I-2A Division II championship at 6 p.m.. Thursday at the Caprock Activity Center. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Nazareth Swiftettes hammered Guthrie on Monday night to win the UIL Class 1A Division II regional semifinal championship. [Provided photo]<\/p>\n

Nazareth takes care of Guthrie <\/p>\n

Make it nine straight playoff wins for the Nazareth Swiftettes. <\/p>\n

The defending state championships took another step closer to a repeat by blowing out a really good Guthrie team, 54-24, in a Class 1A Division II regional semifinal Monday night at Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School.<\/p>\n

The Swiftettes ran away from the Lady Tigers (31-4) from the start, going up 14-2 in the first quarter. The second stanza was more of the same, with Nazareth taking a 26-6 lead into halftime to have firm control. <\/p>\n

Standout Kambri Cleavinger posted a game-high 19 points to lead the Swiftettes, while Lexi Ramaekers went for 10 points. <\/p>\n

Nazareth (28-6) is now going to face-off with District 3-1A champion, Texline (23-11), in the Region I-1A Division II championship game at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Amarillo High Activity Center. <\/p>\n

\"\"The Texline Lady Tornadoes celebrate with their fans after winning the Class 1A Division II regional championship against Whitharral on Monday night at Tascosa High School. [Lance Lahnert\/ For Press Pass Sports]<\/p>\n

Texline tames Whitharral <\/p>\n

Texline left no doubt on how good it can be by absolutely dismantling Whitharral 66-38 during a Class 1A Division II regional semifinal Monday night at the Tascosa Activity Center. <\/p>\n

Texline (23-11) will now play defending state champion, Nazareth (28-6) in the Region I-1A championship game at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Amarillo High Activity Center. <\/p>\n

Leading by nine after the first quarter, Texline opened up the contest against Whitharral (27-8) in the second quarter, to go up 38-22 at the break. In the third quarter, the Lady Tornadoes were in complete control, leading 49-31. <\/p>\n

Sharp-shooter Jada Clay had it going from the perimeter for Texline, scoring a team-high 21 points, with eight of those coming in the final frame. Teammate Amarissah Johnson poured in 14 and Alexandra Montes scored 13 points. <\/p>\n

In the Class 1A Division II regional semifinals, Spur eliminated Miami 61-36, and Borden County beat Claude 52-46 in overtime. <\/p>\n

The Lady Warriors, the District 1-1A champions, end a great season at 22-6. The Lady Stangs, the District 2-1A champions, end a stellar year at 25-9. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tascosa Lady Rebels are headed back to the UIL Region I-5A Division I championship game for a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180119,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-180118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180118\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}