Posted Feb 12/10 - Panthers set to open 2010 State Playoffs with Bi-District Game against San Antonio Reagan on Feb. 16
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS - The state-ranked Pflugerville Panthers will begin the 2010 State 5A playoffs with a first round (Bi-District) game against the San Antonio Reagan Rattlers on Tuesday, February 16. The game will take place at 8 p.m. at Lockhart High School in Lockhart, Texas. This game will follow the Pflugerville Connally/San Antonio MacArthur 6 p.m. game at that site. Tickets for the evening are: $4 for adults and $2 for students.
Head coach Nancy Walling's Panthers enter the State playoffs with a a 27-5 record. Pflugerville won the 2010 District 25-5A championship outright, going 13-1 in the district. This marked the 21st District title in PHS program history and the fifth in the last six years. SA Reagan finished fourth in District 26-5A and stand 20-11.
Last year, the Panthers reached the State Tournament (final four) semifinals as Region IV Champions, finishing 32-6. It was Pflugerville's sixth trip to the State Tournament semifinals.
The Panthers have three players in double-figure scoring, with senior forward Christie Mooney (14.1 ppg), junior post Nneka Enemkpali (13.3 ppg) and junior forward Adesuwa Ebomwonyi (11.9 ppg) leading the way. Ebomwonyi is averaging a double-double as she is pulling down 10.9 rebounds per contest.
State 5A Playoff Information: Bi-District (1st Rd) Pflugerville (27-5) vs. San Antonio Regan (20-11) Date/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2010 ... 8 p.m. Site: Lockhart HS, 1 Lion Country Club Drive, Lockhart, Texas 78644 MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS to Lockhart High School, visit here: http://bit.ly/9yTFtx Ticket Prices: Adults ($4), Students ($2), Faculty (one entrance free with ID; guests/spouse of faculty must pay); District 25 & District 26 passes, TGCA and TABC passes also honored
Key Dates and Links: UIL Website/Girls Basketball Playoff brackets: http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/brackets/basketball/girls/index.html Feb. 15 & 16: Bi-District playoffs Feb. 18-20: Area playoffs Feb. 22 & 23: Regional quarterfinals Feb. 26-27: UIL Regional Tournaments (Semifinals, Feb. 26; Finals, Feb. 27) March 4-6: UIL State Tournament (Final Four), Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas