Frisco Memorial found a formula to contain Aaliyah Chavez in the second half, but the nation’s top-ranked recruit broke through at a critical juncture.

Chavez raced down the floor and finished at the rim, and Ambrosia "Bro Bro" Cole finished things at the free-throw line as the Plainsmen knocked off Memorial 60-57 in the Class 5A Division II state semifinal Tuesday at the Mabee Athletic Complex.

Today’s highly anticipated state semifinal features No. 5 Lubbock Monterey against No. 6 Frisco Memorial in a Texas UIL 5A-Division II playoff at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. The opening tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.

Aaliyah Chavez, the nation’s No. 1 recruit, is headed to the state semifinals for the first time in her spectacular career. Chavez scored 17 points