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GRUVER LADY HOUNDS
Coach: Trent Lankford
Record (District): 31-0 (8-0)
Key players: 5-10 Sr. G Bailey Maupin (Texas Tech), 5-8 Sr. G Camryn Armes, 5-9 Jr. G Kimber Whitehead, 5-9 Sr. G/F Callie Conyers
Last state appearance: 2020
State titles: 1 (2020)
Notes:A guard-oriented Lady Hound team will look to win their second state title in three years. Texas Tech early signee Maupin is the key playmaker that will be the main spark for the offense. Armes provides a long-range shooting threat along with Conyers, who has reached peak form throughout the playoff run. Whitehead will be a key plus-one scoring threat in both outside and interior scoring.
STAMFORD LADY BULLDOGS
Coach: Joe Crabb
Record (District): 35-2 (12-0)
Key players: 5-9 Jr. G Laylonna Applin 23 ppg, 5.6 spg, 3.6 apg; 5-6 Sr. G Shandlee Mueller 13 ppg, 4 apg, 3.4 apg; 6-0 Sr. F/C Tyler Jo Bevel 9.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg; 6-0 Sr. F/C Audrey Brewer 7.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg; 6-0 Soph. F/C Lainee Lefevre 7.2 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.5 bpg; 5-6 Sr. G Bresha Applin 4.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 4.7 spg
Last state appearance: None
State titles: None
Notes: The Lady Bulldogs may have the depth to be in tight games but they have the talent, with Laylonna Applin being the main scoring threat for the Lady Bulldogs. The inside-out game will be a key part of Stamford’s play with Brewer and Lefevre playing key roles in the interior.
MARTIN’S MILL LADY MUSTANGS
Coach: Tommy Cross
Record (District): 36-3 (10-0)
Key players: 5-7 Sr. G Jada Celsur, 5-10 Jr. F Libby Rogers, 5-7 Soph. G Kate Lindsey
Last state appearance: 2021
State titles: 6 (2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2008, 2006)
Notes: The defense has been a key focal point for Martin’s Mill as they look to claim state title number seven. Celsur will be the main playmaker for the Lady Mustangs along with Rogers and Lindsey being key plus-one scorers that will give Martin’s Mill a key push, if needed.
SAN SABA LADY DILLOS
Coach: Chris Jost
Record (District): 31-7 (10-2)
Key players: 5-11 Sr. Landry Glover, 5-10 Sr. F Nojemi Martinez
Last state appearance: 2012
State titles: None
Notes: The Lady Dillos will look to utilize their length in full court press situations as well as looking to set up a half-court trap situation that is tough to escape. Senior guard Jaycie Everett will look to be the key player to lead the offense along with Glover and Martinez in the interior.
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