The Wall girls basketball team is back in the state championship game, aiming for its third title in program history.
The Lady Hawks won state titles in 2014 and 2016, but have not been back to the championship game since. Wall (36-3) will face Central Heights (32-5) in the 3A Division II final at 1 p.m. Friday at the Alamodome.
The Lady Hawks downed three top-10 state-ranked teams on their way to San Antonio — No. 2 Coahoma, No. 3 Idalou and No. 6 Paradise. Wall has 11 wins over state-ranked teams heading into their matchup against the No. 24 Lady Devils.
The San Angelo Standard-Times is bringing you live coverage of Friday’s game. Read below for score updates, highlights and more.
Wall girls basketball vs Central Heights live score updates
2:20 — The Lady Hawks hold on for their third state championship, beating Central Heights 49-34.
2:19 — Central Heights hits its second 3-pointer of the night and takes a timeout. Wall leads 49-34 with 29 seconds left in the game.
2:18 — Brynlee Graves hits two free throws after being fouled and the Lady Hawks go up 48-31 with 40 seconds left.
2:15 p.m. — Lady Hawks have gone a bit cold from the field for the past 2:33 of play. They still lead 46-28 with 1:25 left.
2:10 p.m. — Lopez with another 3-pointer and Wall takes a 44-24 lead with 4:41 left in the fourth quarter.
2:08 p.m. — Lady Hawks take a 44-21 lead on a 3-pointer from Lopez. She’s the first player in double-digits with 10 points.
2:05 p.m. — Wall ends the third quarter with a 3-pointer from Kylee Holik and leads 39-21. Wall is shooting 7-of-14 from beyond the 3-point arc, while Central Heights is 0-of-12.
2:00 p.m. — Wall takes a timeout leading 33-19 with 2:20 left in the third. Central Heights is in the bonus.
1:58 p.m. — Covert hits a 3-pointer to give the Lady Hawks a 15-point lead. They lead 33-18 with less than three minutes in the third quarter.
1:57 p.m. — Kenzie Covert with a layup after a missed free throw. The Lady Hawks lead 30-17 with 3:13 left in the third quarter.
1:54 p.m. — Central Heights takes a full 60-second timeout after a missed 3-pointer with 4:01 left in the third quarter.
1:52 p.m. — Central Heights with a 4-0 run out of the timeout. Most of Lady Devil’s points are coming from free throws, where they are 7-of-11. Lady Hawks lead 28-17.
1:50 p.m. — Wall starts the third on a 5-2 run. Central Heights calls a timeout after a McKenzie Lopez 3-pointer. Lady Hawks lead 28-15 with 5:25 in the third quarter.
1:45 p.m. — Central Heights starts with possession as we are underway in the second half.
1:36 p.m. — Despite some offensive struggles, the Lady Hawks are shooting 38% from the field and 38% from behind the arc. Their defense is keeping Central Heights at bay, forcing 12 turnovers and hauling in 17 rebounds. The Lady Devils are 5-of-23 from the field and 0-of-7 from beyond the arc.
1:32 p.m. — Wall ends the first half on a 7-2 run and leads 23-13. The Lady Hawks’ defense is showing up again, holding the Lady Devils scoreless for nearly four minutes at the end of the second quarter.
1:26 p.m. — Lady Devils outscoring Wall 5-2 in the second quarter. Lady Hawks have been held to zero points in the past 2-minutes and 41-seconds of game time. Wall calls a timeout with 3:46 in the second quarter.
1:17 p.m. — Wall leads Central Heights 14-4 after the first quarter. Lady Hawks are 6-of-11 from the floor and have forced 11 turnovers. Lady Devils have the rebound advantage 11-7.
1:08 p.m. — Lady Hawks start the opening quarter on a 10-1 run. Johnson hits a 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run and Central Heights takes a timeout with 4:16 left in the first quarter.
1:03 p.m. — Starting lineups are announced, and we are underway at the Alamodome. Here is the Wall staring five — Kennedi Graves, Katherine Lewis, McKenzie Lopez, Jewels Johnosn and Emery Harper.
11:40 a.m. — The 2016 Wall girls basketball team is honored during halftime of the Class 3A DI state title game.
Wall’s playoff path
Bi-district: Wall 72, Brady 22
Area: Wall 58, Toalr 42
Regional semifinal: Wall 35, Idalou 25
Regional final: Wall 56, Coahoma 42
State semifinal: Wall 54, Paradise 51
Central Height’s playoff path
Bi-district: Central Heights 64, Kountze 32
Area: Central Heights 55, Anderson-Shiro 29
Regional semifinal: Central Heights 43, West 25
Regional final: Central Heights 43, Buffalo 27
State semifinal: Central Heights 46, Jourdanton 43
Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X @Paul_Witwer, Instagram and TikTok at pwitwer_sast.
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