After winning three of their last four regular season games to earn their second straight trip to the Class 1A state playoffs, the 2023-24 Texas high school boys basketball season came to a quick and abrupt end for the Meridian Yellowjackets. Going into the postseason tournament as District 20-1A’s fourth place team, the Jackets found themselves formidably matched up against the District 19-1A champion and eighth-ranked Gordon Longhorns.

In a wild finish to the 2023-24 Texas high school boys basketball regular season, the Clifton Cubs used a little luck and a timely win to get their postseason hopes back on track. Despite coming up short of claiming the District 17-3A title, the Cubs shook off a three-game losing streak to close out the regular season by knocking off the Grandview Zebras, 74-59, in a second place tiebreaker showdown in Keene last Friday night.

While it might not have resulted in the playoff victory they desired, the Clifton Lady Cubs walked off the court knowing they had played their best games when they counted the most to wrap up the 2023-24 Texas high school girls basketball season last week. After struggling down the stretch to fall into a fourth place tie with the Keene Lady Chargers for the final District 17-3A playoff berth, the Lady Cubs earned their first trip to the Class 3A state playoffs since 2013 with a dramatic 43-42 tiebreaker victory Feb.

Despite clinching their second straight trip to the playoffs, the Meridian Lady Jackets still have plenty to play for in the 2023-24 Texas high school girls basketball regular season finale. After all, the Lady Jackets stand one win away from clinching a share of the District 20-1A crown.

Snapping their three-game losing streak, the Meridian Yellowjackets kept their postseason hopes alive as the 2023-24 Texas high school boys basketball regular season heads down the home stretch. And with only three games remaining the Jackets still control their own playoff destiny.

In control of their own postseason destiny, the Clifton Lady Cubs wrap up the 2023-24 Texas high school girls basketball regular season with a win-and-in showdown with the surging Maypearl Lady Panthers. After snapping a two-game losing streak last Tuesday with a dominating 55-20 road victory over the arch rival Whitney Lady Wildcats, the Lady Cubs fell short of clinching a playoff berth in their 45-28 home loss to the co-district leading West Lady Trojans Friday night in the Clifton High School gymnasium.

By clinching their second trip to the playoffs in the last three seasons, the Clifton Cubs put themselves in prime position to accomplish something that hasn’t been done in 20 years. With just three games remaining in the 202324 Texas high school boys basketball regular season, the Cubs appear to be on a collision course for a District 173A championship showdown with the Keene Chargers.

Putting their first District 20-1A loss clearly in the rearview mirror, the Meridian Lady Jackets solidified their grip on one of the top two spots in district by making a statement with back-to-back convincing wins last week. With Walnut Springs aiming to join Blum and Meridian at the top of the district standings, the Lady Jackets slammed that door shut with a dominating 47-29 road victory last Tuesday before moving a half-game in front of the Lady Bobcats with an equally impressive 45-23 home victory over Covington Friday night in Yellowjacket Gymnasium.

Coming off three straight losses to the District 20-1A frontrunners, the Meridian Yellowjackets suddenly find themselves in the middle of a four-team battle for two playoff berths as the 2023-24 Texas high school boys basketball regular season heads into the stretch drive. After opening the second round of district play with a hard-fought, but disappointing 61-58 road loss against the Walnut Springs Hornets in a battle for third place, the Jackets came up short at home against second-place Covington, 64-48, as the Owls completed the season sweep last Friday night in Yellowjacket Gymnasium.

In the head-to-head battle for sole possession of first place in the District 17-3A boys basketball race, the Keene Chargers surprised the Clifton Cubs early and hung on for a hardfought 48-44 win at the Clifton High School gymnasium last Tuesday, snapping Clifton’s five-game winning streak. Responding to the disappointing loss, the Cubs used it as a wake-up call and pounced on the Grandview Zebras early and never let up on their way to an impressive 63-45 victory at home last Friday night.