{"id":445510,"date":"2026-09-23T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445510\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:00:11","slug":"fort-worths-wilkerson-greines-to-host-basketball-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445510\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth\u2019s Wilkerson-Greines to host basketball semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FTW_NorthCrowleyvsDuncanvillehbbk23.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"North Crowley wing Jonathan Fox (21) seals the game with two free throws against Duncanville during the second half of a UIL Class 6A Division I boys semifinal basketball game at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.\" alt=\"North Crowley wing Jonathan Fox (21) seals the game with two free throws against Duncanville during the second half of a UIL Class 6A Division I boys semifinal basketball game at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        North Crowley wing Jonathan Fox (21) seals the game with two free throws against Duncanville during the second half of a UIL Class 6A Division I boys semifinal basketball game at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Bob Booth<\/p>\n<p>            Special to the Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth ISD\u2019s Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center is set to host boys and girls Class 6A Division I and Class 6A Division II basketball semifinals, the University Interscholastic League <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uiltexas.org\/basketball\/state-semifinal-sites\/boys\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced Wednesday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Birdville ISD\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uiltexas.org\/basketball\/state-semifinal-sites\/boys\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W.G. Thomas Coliseum<\/a> will host Class 5A boys and girls semifinals. Both venues will pit the Region I and Region II winners against each other.<\/p>\n<p>The 2027 season is set to be the first year the UIL will have predetermined sites for the semifinal games. Last season, head coaches had to mutually agree on a venue or put it to a coin flip.<\/p>\n<p>Wilkerson-Greines is known for creating an electric, intimate environment. In 2025, Wilkerson-Greines hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/dfwvarsity\/article315003405.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Crowley\u2019s state semifinal win over Duncanville<\/a>, providing one of the most memorable atmospheres of the 2025-26 school year with approximately 5,000 fans in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The teams will compete with state final appearances at the Alamodome in San Antonio on the line. The girls basketball state finals will begin March 4, while the boys basketball finals will commence March 11.<\/p>\n<p>The time and dates for the semifinals games are to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>Before the UIL\u2019s split division formant implemented ahead of the 2024-25 school year, the semifinal basketball games were played at the state final venue, which at the time, was the Alamodome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published September 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/276018746\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790197211_365_Charles_Baggarly (1).jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Charles Baggarly\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/276018746\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Baggarly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>            Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360\u2019s sports editor. 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