Basketball
West Texas high schools fuel successful DII women’s programs
Steve Gomez, Alesha Ellis, and Josh Prock have used athletes from West Texas high schools to build successful women’s basketball programs at Lubbock Christian, Angelo State, and West Texas A&M.
(Photo: Photo courtesy Angelo State Athletics)
West Texas high schools have long dominated the UIL girl's basketball state championships behind the legendary success of programs like Nazareth, Amarillo and Canyon.
So, It should not come as a surprise the 2023 NCAA Division II women’s South Central Regional had a distinctly West Texas feel last weekend. UT-Tyler’s thrilling double-overtime victory in Rebecca Alvidrez’s second year with the Patriots against Lubbock Christian marked the first time since 2013 that a school from West Texas will not be in the Elite Eight.
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