The Colony's Jewel Spear
What she did: Jewel Spear scored 25 points to lead The Colony to a 57-53 win over Colleyville Heritage on Monday. She scored 25 points again on Friday, this time in a comeback 59-56 win over Crowley to set up a date with No. 22 Mansfield Legacy in the 5A Region I quarterfinals.
Who is she? Spear is a 5-8 junior point guard who is ranked as the 19th-best prospect for her position by ESPN.
The stats: Spear averaged 25 points and 8.1 rebounds in The Colony's two wins last week. Spear is averaging 26.2 points during The Colony's five-game win streak.
What she said: "I picked up my game toward the end of the season because I've been working on my cross a lot with my mom and my dad. Coming into playoff time, I knew I had to do whatever it took to be able to keep winning."
Coach said it: "She's a great shooter, she's a great scorer. That's what she's been doing all year and she's playing with a lot of confidence right now. She steps up and hits big shots for us and just continues to produce night in and night out." -- Coach Colby Davis
Did you know? When Spear was 15 years old, she applied and was a finalist for the USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team Trials in May 2017.
Honorable mentions
| Player | School | Class | Pos. | Notable |
| Sarah Bowles | Plano | Sr. | G | Averaged 15.5 points in two wins, including 19 points and 4 steals in win over Rockwall. |
| Nyah Green | Allen | Sr. | F | Scored 21 points in win over Tyler Lee. |
| Jordan Hammons | North Forney | Jr. | G | Averaged 20 points in two wins, including 19 points in win over No. 21 Lufkin. |
| Jazion Jackson | Skyline | Sr. | G | Averaged 21.5 points in two wins, including 24 points in win over Mansfield Summit. |
| Aniyah Johnson | Red Oak | So. | F | Scored 21 points in win over No. 8 Royse City. |
| Jordyn Oliver | Prosper | Sr. | G | Scored 22 points in win over Waco Midway. |
| Tahjanay Perry | Mesquite Poteet | Sr. | G | Averaged 19 points in two wins over, including 24 points in win over Jacksonville. |
| Sa'Myah Smith | DeSoto | Fr. | F | Scored 18 points in win over Irving MacArthur. |
| Adhel Tac | Sachse | Jr. | F-C | Scored 24 points on 10-14 shooting and added 12 rebounds in win over Mesquite Horn. |
| Randi Thompson | Frisco Liberty | Sr. | G-F | Averaged 14 points in two wins, including 16 in win over No.23 South Oak Cliff. |