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Top-ranked Decatur is headed back to San Antonio with a chance to claim a second consecutive state championship. The Lady Eagles advanced to the Class 4A Division I final with a 78-59 victory over No. 14 Prosper Richland in Tuesday’s state semifinal at Denton High School. Decatur improved to 36-4 on the season.
The Lady Eagles reached the state semifinals after defeating No. 2 Canyon High School 62-43 in last Friday’s Region I championship game.
To secure back-to-back titles, Decatur must defeat No. 7 Waco La Vega in a rematch of last year’s championship. La Vega improved to 28-11 following a 42-20 semifinal victory over San Antonio Davenport on Tuesday. Decatur defeated La Vega 53-41 in last year’s final.
Tipoff for Friday’s championship game is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Lady Eagles have won their first five playoff games by double digits, each by at least 15 points.