Tyler Legacy Coach Ross Barber talks to the Lady Raiders during a timeout on Thursday in Fairfield. (Brandon Ogden/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

FAIRFIELD — Tyler Legacy’s season came to an end with a 56-34 setback to No. 10 Cedar Hill in the second round of the Class 6A Division I girls basketball playoffs on Thursday night at Fairfield High School.

“You can’t simulate that kind of speed and that kind of pace of play in practice,” Tyler Legacy head girls basketball coach Ross Barber said. “We tried to pull the boys in a couple of times to do that, and even that’s faster than that. And their district plays that way every game, and they’re used to that style of play, and we just didn’t take care of the ball. We knew that was going to be the biggest thing for us tonight. And credit our kids. They scrapped and they fought, but it’s just hard to simulate that.”

The No. 18 Lady Raiders won 30 games in a season for the second time in four years, finishing with a 30-5 record.

“I’m proud of this team,” Barber said. “They’re a great group of basketball players, but they’re an even better group of people. It’s always tough when it comes to an end, but we gave it everything we had. We got back on the right track, won a distirct championship, won 30 games for the second or third time in school history. We’re on the right trajectory.

“But credit Cedar Hill. They’re a good basketball team. I’m super proud of this group. We have nothing to hang our heads about.”

Legacy took an early lead, using a bucket by Senoj Jones and a three from Nichole Baldwin to go up 5-0 with 6:25 left in the first quarter.

Cedar Hill didn’t score until 5:03 on the clock when Dawn Jones came off the bench, followed her own missed 3-pointer and was fouled, making one of her two free throws to cut the score to 5-1. The Lady Longhorns then got two free throws by Lyntoria Daniel.

Cedar Hill’s first field game came with 4:05 on the clock when Furman signee Brooklyn King turned a steal into a layup and was fouled. She made the free throw to give the Lady Longhorns their first lead, 6-5.

After Baldwin tied the score with a free throw, King hit consecutive triples. Trinity Thomas connected from downtown and then King knocked down a jumper to push the score to 17-6. Legacy got buckets from DeCaila Bailey and Cinahya Ekwuruke, but Rylan Jones made a layup just before time expired to give Cedar Hill a 19-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Lady Raiders opened the second quarter with a Jaida Sanders three before Makiyah Risby went on a personal 4-0 run. A Shanaya Shaw jumper for Legacy cut the score to 23-15 with 3:21 remaining in the half. That was the last field goal for either team in the first half as Cedar Hill led 26-15 at halftime.

The Lady Longhorns extended their lead to 39-21 after three quarters.

King finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and eight steals. Thomas had 11 points and five steals. Daniel had 9 points and 12 rebounds. Risby had 8 points and three steal. Rylan Jones had 4 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Also for Cedar Hill (26-8), Sydney Moultrie had 2 points and Dawn Jones had 1.

Senoj Jones led Legacy with 10 points, five rebounds, four blocks and three steals. Baldwin had 9 points and six rebounds. Other scorers were Shaw 4; Sanders 3; and Ekwuruke, Bailey and Holland Pine all with 2. Grace Mills had three assists and three steals.

It was the final high school game for Legacy seniors Jones, Shaw, Ekwuruke and Zion Smith.

“They mean so much,” Barber said. “Their leadership this year, that’s been something I really challenged them to do this year, and they’ve really stepped up. Unfortunately, Scooby’s (Ekwuruke) high school career didn’t go the way she wanted it to. I feel bad for that kid. She’s a great human being. Zion stepped up this year as a vocal leader, bought into her role and did that to the best of her ability. Tree (Shaw) was outstanding down the stretch, being forced to run the point guard spot when we didn’t have one and we were searching for answers and really came through in a clutch situation. Senoj, that kid deserves all the accolades she’s going to receive. She’s a heck of a competitor, a great human being and a hell of a basketball player. She just brought it every single day and never made excuses.”

Cedar Hill advances to face Aldine Nimitz in the Region II semifinals.