Seven DFW Area Teams Punch Tickets to the State Championship
Seven Dallas-Forth Worth area communities will make their way to San Antonio this Friday and Saturday with the hope of bringing back a state championship. Frisco Heritage, Mansfield Summit, North Crowley and Little Elm will battle it out Saturday night in the 5A & 6A Division 1 and 2 championship while three teams from Dallas ISD; Carter, Kimball, and Madison will look to raise 3A and 4A banners in their respective divisions.
This 2026 version of the state tournament has some familiarity as both Kimball and Mansfield Summit look to defend last year’s title.
Carter is seeking it’s first state title while Madison makes a familiar return to the game the school has won 5 times.
Little Elm lost to North Crowley 69-67 earlier in the season nut has not lost a contest since beating Cypress Springs 60-51 to earn their first trip to the state tournament.
Both North Crowley and Frisco Heritage’s semifinal contests came down to the last shot with Heritage’s Cameron Lomax hitting a weaving one-legged floater to avenge last year’s loss to state runner-up Birdville.
North Crowley was at the line with 17.1 seconds left as senior Tyler Hastings was inserted in to the game as a replacement free throw shooter for the Panthers due to injury. Hastings would miss both free throws but after a scrum and tip for the rebound the ball landed in Alex Barther’s hand and with no hesitation he passed to Hastings who drilled the three pointer giving North Crowley a 50-49 win and it’s first trip to the state championship since 2008.
2026 State Championship Schedule
Friday March 13
11:00 am 3A Division 1 Orangefield (35-3) vs. Dallas Madison (25-12)
1:00 pm 3A Division 2 Palestine Westwood (29-2) vs. Paradise (36-2)
5:00 pm 4A Division 1 Fort Bend Crawford (31-6) vs. Dallas Kimball (22-11) 7:00 pm 4A Division 2 La Marque (41-1) vs. Dallas Carter (30-6)
Saturday March 14
11:00 am 5A Division 1 Beaumont West Brook (34-3) vs. Frisco Heritage (33-2) 1:00 pm 5A Division 2 Beaumont United (36-3) vs. Mansfield Summit (33-6)
5:00 pm 6A Division 1 Northside Brennan (33-3) vs. North Crowley (34-3) 7:00 pm 6A Division 2 Austin Westlake (32-6) vs. Little Elm (36-2)