Westlake girls race past Round Rock in bi-district playoff victory
LEANDER — Gianna Angiolet scored 12 points as Westlake raced to an early 25-11 lead and held off Round Rock 47-34 in a Class 6A bi-district playoff victory Monday night at Rouse High School.
Sophomore Tamia King had another big night for the District 26-6A champion Chaparrals (26-5) as the post scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Bella Hesse finished with seven points, four assists and four steals. Katie Peiffer led the Dragons (25-9) with 10 points while Brooklyn Eubanks added seven.
“Round Rock is a really great team. They do a lot of things that are unconventional, which makes them tough to prep for,” Westlake coach Vickie Benson said. “I’m so proud of the girls for executing our game plan and being patient to let things come to us.“
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Benson has guided the Chaps to a top-20 state ranking and their first district championship in five years. And Round Rock, despite graduating a pair of All-Central Texas standouts from 2023, posted consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in at least three decades. The Dragons had won 20 games only once since 1992.
Both teams matched up defensively with strength on strength, but the Chaps' offense and shooting skills proved more than the young Dragons could handle.
Around the Austin area
Lake Travis falls: In a bit of a surprise, Cedar Ridge limited the strong Lake Travis offense to a season low as the Raiders won 39-20 in their bi-district contest in the second game of a playoff doubleheader at Rouse. Cedar Ridge limited Lake Travis to four points in the first quarter, trailed 14-13 at the half and then outscored the Cavaliers 16-0 in the third quarter. Devynn Davis scored all five of her points in the Raiders' third quarter while Kelly Ufodiama scored six points in the game and Janiyah Alvarez led the Raiders with eight points overall.
Vipers down Maroons: District 25-5A nine-time champion Vista Ridge beat Austin High 69-40 using a balanced offense that saw four Rangers score double digits. Kianna Wormly led the way with 15 points while Sayler Bourland and Nadine Adeleke scored 12 each as Nadine’s twin sister Nadia added 11.
Georgetown rolls on: Georgetown defeated LASA 71-27. Eagles guard Reese Hoadley poured in 40 points and Chasidy Lee had 10 points with 12 rebounds. Guard Bella Dabbs had eight assists and no turnovers in the win. LASA finished its season 18-12 but was 13-3 in district.
Liberty Hill, Cedar Park advance: Liberty Hill (34-2) survived a slowdown by Kerrville Tivy to edge the Antlers 25-20. ... Cedar Park got 20 points and 11 rebounds from Kennedy Carlyle as the Timberwolves beat Canyon Pieper 49-41. Mariah Davis added 13 points for Cedar Park while Alison Naylor scored 13 points for Pieper and Alisha Peavy added 10.
La Grange wins: La Grange jumped ahead of Houston Washington 19-8 in the first quarter and extended its lead to 36-14 at the half as the Leopards cruised to a 59-35 victory. Campbell Cooper led La Grange with 25 points. Kylie Trlicek added nine points while Tori Harold finished with seven.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Westlake girls open Class 6A playoffs with win over Round Rock
