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THE POWER RANKINGS: Changing of the guard atop Boys hoops
THE POWER RANKINGS: Changing of the guard atop Boys hoops
As usual, the ladies are a week ahead of the guys in basketball season, which provides just an extra little bit of clarity when trying to sort out the contenders from the pretenders.
A very little bit. Just enough to be dangerous.
Case in point might be District 25-6A where two of the powerhouses – Vandegrift and Round Rock -- have posted similar overall records (11-4 and 11-3 respectively, as of press time). Yet the Lady Vipers are a perfect 3-0 in district play while the Lady Dragons have dug a shallow hole at 1-2. We’ll see how much that matters. Also in the mix is another perennial power, Vista Ridge, with Cedar Ridge and Manor off to good starts as well
Unbeaten Westlake is crushing the competition in 26-6A, racing out to a perfect 13-0 mark. Unlike the larger District 25, teams in 26-6A have yet to begin their district gauntlets, leaving us to pore over the non-district tea leaves for clues. So far, Bowie, Austin High, Dripping Springs and Lake Travis have emerged as the early playoff contenders.
No one has really emerged from the pack in District 23-5A. Weiss and Elgin are the only two teams (barely) above .500 as of this writing, although it’s far too early to write off Georgetown or Hendrickson.
Crockett is raising some eyebrows in District 24-5A. An 18-15 squad last year, the Lady Cougars have raced to a 9-1 non-district mark thus far. LASA–Austin is the only other team above breakeven.
Which leaves District 25-5A (again) as the 5A powerhouse in Austin. Glenn, Rouse, and perennial state power Liberty Hill are a combined 30-5 so far in the early going. Cedar Park, another deep threat, as well as Hays and Lockhart are also above .500. That’s going to be an entertaining race.
Manor New Tech has posted a gaudy 12-1 mark between the holidays to stake a claim to being the area’s top 4A squad.
We’ll know a little bit more and post our first Power Rankings for the girls after this weekend’s action.
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There are lots of distractions this time of year. High school football playoffs, of course, are in full swing, with the college and NFL playoff chases heating up. With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, the holiday season is also upon us. So maybe you haven’t noticed that the 2025-26 basketball season has been underway for several weeks already. But that’s what we’re here for; to get you caught up on the season so far and to take a look ahead.
It’s already clear that District 25-6A is going to be an Austin area power center this year. As of this writing, seven of the district’s nine teams are .500 or above heading into this weekend’s tournament play. Of those seven, Round Rock and Westwood once again appear to be title contenders, joined by improved Vandegrift, Vista Ridge and McNeil squads. After posting three consecutive 30+ win seasons, a young Stony Point squad will likely be rebuilding this year.
Across the Bi-district divide, Bowie is off to a fast start while Westlake and Lake Travis also figure to be in the 26-6A title chase.
East View has emerged as the early favorite in District 23-5A, especially as Hendrickson is the only other team at the .500 mark in the early going. On a similar note, all of the District 24-5A teams are below .500. Anderson and McCallum have historically been the strongest of that bunch and it wouldn’t be a surprise if that’s the case again this season.
Like their 6A counterparts, the teams in District 25-5A seem destined to engage in their annual demolition derby. Lockhart, Hays and Liberty Hill are off to decent starts, but don’t rule out the Leander Posse, (Cedar Park, Glenn, Leander and/or Rouse.)
4A squads Austin Achieve, Burnet and Lampasas are off to quick starts, so we’ll keep an eye on them as well.
Look for our first Power Rankings of the year next week after most teams have completed another round of tournament play this weekend.
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