Lady Tigers claim district championship

March 6, 2025

By Clay Whittington

The Belton Journal

The Lady Tigers did it again. After establishing itself as one of the area’s premier programs by winning every district championship it competed for between 2005 and 2016, there was a lull.

Following the string of success, Belton fell short of the goal in three straight seasons, but it bounced back, and Tuesday evening, the Lady Tigers cemented themselves atop the District 16-5A standings and captured their seventh consecutive league title.

Belton traveled to Killeen and cruised past Chaparral to secure their spot, winning 6-0.

While the Lady Tigers went unchallenged in the match, there was concern entering the contest.

A week earlier at Waco University, Belton played the Lady Trojans to a 0-0 tie, shrinking its lead over the opponent to just three points in the standings. It was the team’s first time to not earn a victory since Jan. 17, and as a result, the Lady Tigers had to defeat or tie the Lady Bobcats to clinch the top seed.

They won convincingly. Belton improved to 8-0-1 with 25 points, while University, which has also already earned a playoff berth, beat Killeen Ellison 7-0 at home Tuesday to move to 7-1-1 with 22 points.

Now, having already secured at least a portion of the district title, the Lady Tigers look to take sole control of the championship Friday, when they conclude their regular season schedule against visiting Waco.

If history is any indication, Belton should be in control throughout the contest.

In eight previous matches, the Lady Tigers have only allowed one score, and it came in the first encounter, when Belton won 5-1 in 2019.

Since then, the Lady Tigers have outscored the Lady Lions 56-0, including an 8-0 victory in the first round of district play.

Regardless of the outcome, Belton’s next match will be in the playoffs. The bi-district round is set to begin March 20.