Girls Hoopston
Houston girls’ hoops prepping for playoffs; Top 10 rankings
Matt Malatesta
Jan 4, 2018, 8:50 am
Dekaney beginning to peak. Vype
Originally appeared on Vype.com
With a few weeks remaining in the girls’ basketball regular season, Houston’s power brokers are clawing and scratching for the district crown.
So many teams throughout Hoopston have legit shots at reaching the coveted state tourney. Some are the regulars, but there are newcomers lurking.
Barbers Hill has the top player in the country in Charli Collier, but the Truong twins at Jersey Village are playing at a high level and so are the Falcons. They will have to knock off the defending regional champs in Cypress Ranch just to win their district.
Navasota in Class 4A is having a huge season at 20-0, while Queen Egbo is driving her FB Travis Tigers to a District 20-6A title. Clear Springs is starting to peak, while Cy Creek is one of the hot young teams in the city.
The NEXT 10 INCLUDE Madison, Manvel, Ridge Point, Katy, Ball, Summer Creek, Oak Ridge, Klein Oak, Atascocita and Klein.
TOP 10 GIRLS BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS
Week of January 4th
Rank | Team (Record) | Comment |
| 1 | Barbers Hill | More Than Just Charli Collier |
| 2 | Jersey Village | Twins are Making it Look Easy |
| 3 | Cypress Ranch | State Experience Will Pay Off |
| 4 | Navasota | Undefeated in Class 4A |
| 5 | Travis | The Queens of Fort Bend |
| 6 | Clear Springs | Peaking at Right Time |
| 7 | Hightower | Tough, Balanced Squad |
| 8 | Cypress Creek | Will be Telling Few Weeks |
| 9 | Dekaney | Power in the North |
| 10 | Wheatley | Still Battling in HISD |
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