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Centex girls basketball preview: Still some standout state stalkers in the area

By: Brice Cherry/Waco Tribune-Herald

In the history book of UIL girls basketball, Central Texas would deserve at least a chapter or two.

The Centex area has always performed well on the state stage, dating back to the area's first state champion — the 1951 Hamilton Lady Bulldogs. Midway boasts one of the state's most consistent programs, with seven state titles to its credit.

And yet it's been five years since an area team has clutched a trophy at year's end, since the 2014 La Vega Lady Pirates led by current Baylor Lady Bears Juicy Landrum and Erin DeGrate. That's the area's longest drought in more than 30 years.

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