SAN ANTONIO -- Frisco Liberty made history in Saturday afternoon's 60-51 Class 5A state title game as the first Frisco ISD team to win a state championship in back-to-back years, in any sport.

They had to overcome a Mansfield Timberview team whom Liberty head coach Ross Reedy referred to as the best team they've faced in the six state championships he's been a part of. The Lady Wolves were on a 37-game win streak, having bested the reigning 6A, 5A and 4A state champions during the season. In fact, they'd beaten Liberty 40-19 this season.

But Liberty had sophomore point guard Jacy Abii

Abii went into halftime with three fouls and her team down 29-22. The Redhawks committed 13 turnovers as Mansfield Timberview senior forward Emilee Jones grabbed four first-half steals. But, spurred by Abii, Liberty took control in the second half.

"I dug super deep into my coaching box and I said, 'Quit turning it over,'" Reedy said. 

Abii scored 11 points coming out of the halftime break to cut Mansfield Timberview's lead to 47-44, but was momentarily sidelined after getting tangled up with a defender and crashing hard to the court. Abii took a rest to collect herself, then led a furious comeback in the fourth quarter.

"You need big-time players in big-time situations to take over in big-time moments," Reedy said.

Working as the primary ballhandler to beat Mansfield Timberview's full-court press, Abii consistently made the one pass that could break the pressure. Liberty's length at the top of their press became too much for the Lady Wolves to combat, shooting just 1-for-20 to close the game. A deep-three by Stephen F. Austin signee Keyera Roseby was the dagger in Liberty's 16-4 run.

While Abii took the game's MVP, she was far from a one-woman show. Judith "Playoff Judy" Aluga brought down eight rebounds while fellow senior Aziyah Farrier went an efficient 6-for-8 from the field for 16 points.  

"We always talk about good-to-great teams and great-to-championship teams, they extend the lead late," Reedy said.

Abii, the ninth-ranked player in the Class of 2026 by ESPN's HoopGurlz, now has two state titles in her first two high school seasons. She's become a role model in the community despite her youth, a position she doesn't take lightly. 

"If I can look up to myself, I think other people around me would look up to me as well," Abii said.