Former District Rivals LaPoynor + Martin’s Mill Meet In Girls Class 2A State Semifinal

UIL GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Class 2A State Semifinal

No. 4 LaPoynor Lady Flyers (34-2)

vs.

No. 9 Martin's Mill Lady Mustangs (29-7)

8:30 a.m. Friday
Alamodome, San Antonio

Coaches

• LaPoynor: Gary Grahn
• Martin's Mill: Laura Jenkins

Road to San Antonio

LaPoynor

• Bi-district: bye
• Area: def. Axtell, 61-22
• Region III quarterfinal: def. Cayuga, 46-39
• Region III semifinal: def. Shelbyville, 74-21
• Region III championship: def. Hubbard, 70-61

Martin's Mill

• Bi-district: bye
• Area: def.  Bogata Rivercrest, 59-28
• Region II quarterfinal: def. Honey Grove, 76-28
• Region II semifinal: def. Santo, 62-40
• Region II championship: def. Bells, 54-36

Next up

• Winners play winner between Weimar and Gruver, 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Class 2A state championship game

Just the facts

• LaPoynor's two losses this season came against Dallas Christian (58-55) and Lipan (54-52).
• The Lady Flyers are making their ninth trip to the state tournament and first since 2003.
• LaPoynor is averaging 55.8 points per game, and 62.8 during the playoffs.
• The Lady Flyers defeated Martin's Mill earlier this season, 51-49.
• Martin's Mill seven losses this came by an average of 6.6 points.
• Lady Mustangs senior post Cheyenne Brown has signed with Northwestern State.
• Martin's Mill, currently riding a 17-game winning streak, is averaging 61.5 points per game this season.
• The Lady Mustangs are in the state tournament for the 10th time overall and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons.
• LaPoynor and Martin's Mill High School are separated by just 33 miles.
• The two schools shared the same district in each of the previous two seasons.