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No. 2 North Crowley runs away from Allen to adavance
North Crowley, No. 2 in Class 6A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, broke open a close game after one quarter to roll past Allen 79-39 in a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal on Tuesday at Grand Prairie High School.
North Crowley (30-4) came at Allen (25-11) from all sides as 4 players recorded double-digit scoring for the Panthers. The Eagles trailed 18-13 at the end of the first quarter, but North Crowley went on a three spree in the second period to help boost the lead to 51-20 at the half.
Sukari Kinney hit 2 threes in the second quarter and Sandy Cortez added another. Cortez finished with a team-high 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals with Kinney, a freshman, tallying 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals.
Jamari Milton had a nice night for the Panthers with 16 points, 9 rebounds 5 assists and 3 steals. Eden Johnson chipped in 12 points while Mecca Crawford scored 5 points, but recorded 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
Allen star Simone Richmond, who’s headed to Cornell in the fall, led all scorers with 22 points which included hitting 12 of 14 free throws on the night. Khy Johnson had 9 points for the Eagles with 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.
North Crowley will meet Flower Mound (27-8) in the regional final later this week. Flower Mound downed Keller 47-33 on Tuesday.
Keller can’t keep pace with Flower Mound
Mia Arnold scored a team-high 13 points for Keller, but the Indians’ season came to an end 47-33 against Flower Mound in a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal on Tuesday night at North Richland Hills Richland High School.
Keller finishes the season 25-8 and made the regional semifinals for the first time since 2023.
Flower Mound (27-8) will play No. 2 North Crowley (30-4) in the regional final. North Crowley beat Allen on Tuesday night 79-39.
The Indians trailed 26-13 in the second quarter before closing the period out with an 8-2 run that cut the deficit to 28-21 at the intermission. Audrey Heibel hit a three pointer to pull Keller within 28-24 early in the third quarter, but Flower Mound outscored the Indians 19-5 during the following nine minutes to pull away.
Dahila Rebella scored 8 points for Keller and Heibel added 5. Brooklyn Gray and Maci Pringle led Flower Mound with 17 and 12 points, respectively.
GIRLS SCORES
North Crowley 79, Allen 39
Flower Mound 47, Keller 33
Little Elm Braswell 55, Trophy Club Byron Nelson 34
Amarillo Tascosa 48, Joshua 37
Denton Ryan 64, El Paso Americas 37
Lubbock Monterey 43, Grapevine 35
Argyle 59, Amarillo Palo Duro 43
Decatur 47, Seminole 29
Brock 52, Amarillo Randall 28
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 70, Ponder 59 (OT)
Paradise 46, Hooks 23
This story was originally published February 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM.
Darren Lauber
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