Coach Veronica Hamilton-Reed directs her Lady Bulldogs (18-13) to a great victory over Texas High School (21-3) from Texarkana, Tx in the Bi-District Playoff at Paris High School, Paris, Texas on February 16th, 2026. Texas High started the game with a full court press that caught McKinney North off guard. The Lady Dawgs came back and took the lead late in the first half. The lead went back and forth until the end. The Dawgs were down by 2 points when Freshman Jada Square (#13) tossed in a 3 pointer to take the lead and the game. 
Lady Dawgs senior Lisa Nosakhare-Bello (#41) started the pre-season as a Team Manager until Coach Veronica Reed-Hamilton asked her to step up and play for the team. Since then she's played better and better, culminating in the playoffs where she controlled the boards with rebounds and scored crucial points when the team needed them. 
Lady Dawgs freshman Jada Square (#13) shoots for 2 points during a hard fought game against Texas High. The Lady Dawgs won by 2 points in the last few seconds when Jada (#13) made a 3 point shot from the corner to win 38-37 over Texas High (21-4). photos by Buzz Cory of www.BuzzPhotos.com
