Cops vs. Grannies: Texas Fire Ants face Georgetown Police in charity game

Georgetown Assistant Police Chief Roland Waits leads his team onto the court as the the police department takes on a Granny Basketball Team, the Texas Fire Ants, during a matchup held at East View High School on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The game, won by the Fire Ants, with a final score of 55-47, benefits the Carver Center for Families. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Georgetown Assistant Police Chief Roland Waits leads his team onto the court as the the police department takes on a Granny Basketball Team, the Texas Fire Ants, during a matchup held at East View High School on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The game, won by the Fire Ants, with a final score of 55-47, benefits the Carver Center for Families. Photo by Andy Sharp.

The Texas Fire Ants, a Granny Basketball team, played a charity game against the Georgetown Police Department at East View High School on Saturday, January 17.  The game, won by the Fire Ants with a final score of 55-47,  benefited the Carver Center for Families. 

The Fire Ants are composed of women aged 50 and older. Players wear uniforms inspired by the 1920s, including black bloom…