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Westlake, Glenn players lead the 2026 All-Central Texas Girls Basketball Team

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Westlake Chaparrals center Tamia King (15) drives to the hoop as Lancaster Tigers forward Arianna Davis (10) defends in the first half of the Chaparralโ€™s game against the Lancaster Tigers in the Class 6A Division II UIL State Championship game, March 7, 2026 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Lancaster won 51-37. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) Westlake's 40-0 run to the Class 6A Division II state championship game was the highlight of this year's Central Texas girls basketball season, but the Austin area enjoyed several programs making deep playoff pushes.

The season wrapped up with two UIL state silver medals: Westlake and Glenn , plus a bronze medal for Cedar Park, a pair of regional finalists and five players making all-state tournament teams. Westlake fell to Lancaster in the 6A DII final while Glenn lost to Denton Ryan in the 5A DI title game. Cedar Park, making its fourth final four appearance in the last five years, fell in the state semifinals.

Westlake Chaparrals Head Coach Vickie Benson catches an out-of-bounds ball in the second half of the Chaparralโ€™s game against the Lancaster Tigers in the Class 6A Division II UIL State Championship game, March 7, 2026 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Lancaster won 51-37. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) Westlake, Bowie, Glenn, Cedar Park and Lago Vista were regional finalists while six others โ€” Vandegrift, Johnson, Hendrickson, Weiss, Pflugerville and Anderson โ€” were regional semifinalists.

A record 11 Central Texas girls programs advanced to regional tournaments. Our 2026 All-Central Texas girls basketball team, as selected by the American-Statesman's high school coverage staff, honors 49 players on 21 different teams: Player of the year: Tamia King The District 26-6A MVP led Westlake to the Class 6A Division II state championship game, averaging 18. 7 points and 14.

4 rebounds while adding two steals a game. The 6-foot-1 forward will play for the Houston Cougars next season. The Chaparrals were the No.

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