Westlake, 4 other area schools advance

Westlake, Bowie, Glenn, Cedar Park and Lago Vista stormed into their UIL girls basketball regional finals with wins Tuesday while six other Central Texas teams — Vandegrift, Johnson, Hendrickson, Weiss, Pflugerville and Anderson — fell just short:

Bowie coasts again: Daniella Williams scored 16 points as Bowie blasted Weslaco 62-20 to reach the Region IV-6A DI regional championship. Madison Corion added 12 points while Grace Guzman chipped in 11 points and Sydney Ashby had 10. Bowie, which has won its three playoff games by an average of 11 points, finished fourth in District 26-6A, but other than losses to No. 1-ranked Westlake, the Bulldogs’ combined other four district losses were by a total of eight points. They next face San Antonio Brennan.

Freshman leads Chaps: Westlake freshman Geralynn Byers-Veal had a huge game — 18 points and 14 rebounds — as undefeated Westlake overpowered Harlingen 62-22. Tamia King had 13 points and nine rebounds, Wynn Thorne had eight points and eight rebounds, Molly Frazer added seven points, six rebounds and three assists. Westlake will play Converse Judson in the regional final.

Glenn stings Hornets: Glenn’s defense hurled a first-quarter goose egg at Flour Bluff, leading the Hornets 15-0 after the first period and then cruised to a 50-31 win. Jennah Lee led Glenn with 18 points while Ariel Goppy added 14. The Grizzlies will face top-ranked San Antonio Wagner in the regional finals.

Cedar Park advances: Cedar Park moved a step closer to reaching its fourth state final in five years with a 35-27 win over Rowe, which was a typical Timberwolves’ win with ball control, balanced scoring and defense. Ahnna Breiner led the team with nine points while Grace Slaughter and Hope Richardson had seven each.

Other Austin-area results:

• In Class 4A, Lago Vista advanced to the regional final by beating Tuloso-Midway 51-37.

• Anderson was eliminated by LaPorte 57-36. The Trojans finished 18-10 overall and 11-3 in district, their best finish since 2012.

• Others: Vandegrift fell to Judson 64-48; Johnson closed its postseason run with a 56-34 loss to San Antonio Brennan; Hendrickson fell to Collegre Station 54-50; Weiss lost 59-41 to Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill; and Pflugerville was beaten by Iowa Colony 52-42.