High School Basketball Playoff Pairings Announced

Area teams set for opening round of postseason tournaments

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Updated pairings have been released for area high school basketball teams competing in the opening round of the playoffs. The Legacy and Midland Christian girls basketball teams will host home games, while the Midland Christian boys team will travel to face Austin Regents.

Why it matters

High school basketball playoffs are an exciting time for local communities, as teams compete to advance through the postseason tournament. These pairings determine the initial matchups that will kick off the road to potential state championships.

The details

In the girls' playoffs, Legacy will host El Paso Eastlake in a Class 6A Division I bi-district game, while Odessa Permian will travel to face El Paso Franklin. In Class 3A Division II, Coahoma will take on Tornillo and Stanton will play Alpine. On the boys' side, Midland Christian's TAPPS Division II team will visit Austin Regents for the area round.

  • The girls' bi-district games will be played on Monday, February 17.
  • The girls' Class 3A Division II games will be played on Monday, February 17 in Monahans.
  • The boys' TAPPS Division II area round game will be played on Tuesday, February 18.

The players

Legacy

The Legacy girls basketball team finished the regular season with a 23-10 record and will host El Paso Eastlake in the bi-district round.

Midland Christian

The Midland Christian girls basketball team had a 30-6 record in the regular season and will host Austin Regents in the TAPPS Division II area round. The Midland Christian boys team, with a 26-10 record, will travel to face Austin Regents.

Odessa Permian

The Odessa Permian girls basketball team had a 27-8 record in the regular season and will travel to face El Paso Franklin in the bi-district round.

Coahoma

The Coahoma girls basketball team finished the regular season with a 31-1 record and will face Tornillo in the Class 3A Division II playoffs.

Stanton

The Stanton girls basketball team had a 17-15 record in the regular season and will play Alpine in the Class 3A Division II playoffs.

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The takeaway

These high school basketball playoff pairings set the stage for an exciting postseason, as local teams look to advance through the tournament and compete for state championships. The opening-round matchups will showcase the talent and determination of these student-athletes as they vie for the ultimate prize.