Estacado buzzer-beater ends No. 8 Lady Lions' season, 48-46

Brownwood falls in Class 4A Division I Region I bi-district round

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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The No. 8 Brownwood Lady Lions clawed their way back from a 10-point second-half deficit, taking a late lead, but Lubbock Estacado's Azariah Reed banked in a last-second shot to defeat Brownwood 48-46 in the Class 4A Division I Region I bi-district round.

Why it matters

The loss ends the Lady Lions' season, denying them their first postseason victory since 2017-18. Brownwood has now fallen in the bi-district round three times in the last four years.

The details

Trailing 31-21 late in the third quarter, Brownwood went on a 7-0 run to close the gap to 31-28. The Lady Lions took their only lead of the game, 40-39, on a 3-pointer and a bucket by Trinity Roberts. But Estacado regained the lead and held on, with Reed's last-second layup providing the winning margin.

  • The game was played on Monday, February 16, 2026.
  • Brownwood trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half.

The players

Trinity Roberts

Led Brownwood with 17 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.

Azariah Reed

Hit the game-winning buzzer-beater for Lubbock Estacado.

Heather Hohertz

Brownwood's head coach, who was emotional after the tough loss.

Danati Perez

Scored 13 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Estacado.

Hannah Deen

Brownwood senior who scored 5 points and hit two free throws to tie the game late.

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What they’re saying

“Shout out to Estacado because they put four quarters together. We played a good second half, but we dug ourselves too big of a hole in the first half. You can never question the effort, it's just a tough one. We just couldn't get it done, and it's disappointing.”

— Heather Hohertz, Brownwood head coach (koxe.com)

“There's a not a lot of words you can say about what they've meant to this program, and what they've meant to me. I've talked about that over the course of the season. Senior classes, the tough part about being a coach is you get to be around them for so long and then they go and graduate. I'm proud of where they put us and the people we are.”

— Heather Hohertz, Brownwood head coach (koxe.com)

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.

The takeaway

This case highlights growing concerns in the community about repeat offenders released on bail, raising questions about bail reform, public safety on SF streets, and if any special laws to govern autonomous vehicles in residential and commercial areas.