CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULES

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2018 CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BOYS
Saturday, March 10, 4:15 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Arena, Hot Springs Convention Center
JONESBORO WESTSIDE VS BAPTIST PREP

JONESBORO WESTSIDE (26-6)
Head coach: Mark Whitmore
State championships: (1) 2010
State championship games: (3) 2018, 2011, 2010

BAPTIST PREP (29-6)
Head coach: Brian Ross
State championships: (5) 2017, 2016, 2009, 1999, 1997
State championship games: (6) 2018, 2017, 2016, 2009, 1999, 1997

Fearless Facts: Baptist Prep is going for its third straight state championship and sixth overall in six appearances ... The Eagles are 86-18 during the last three years. ... The Class 4A final could have been a very different matchup as both teams had to win with late shots in the semifinals of the state tournament at Brookland with Jonesboro Westside beating Batesville Southside, 59-57, on Avery Felts' layup at the buzzer, and Baptist Prep beating Riverview, 42-40, on Issac McBride's 3-pointer at the buzzer. ... Felts scored 70 points in Westside's two state tournament wins.



2018 CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
GIRLS
Friday, March 9, 7:45
Bank of the Ozarks Arena, Hot Springs Convention Center
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN VS RIVERVIEW

CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN (35-1)
Head coach: Steve Quattlebaum
State championships: (3) 2007, 2006, 2005
State championship games: (6) 2018, 2016, 2014, 2007, 2006, 2005,

RIVERVIEW (27-9)
Head coach: Ryan Smith
State championships: (1) 2016, 2015
State championship games: (3) 2018, 2016, 2015

Fearless Facts: Riverview is appearing in its third state championship game and won in its two previous appearances, including a 64-48 win over Central Arkansas Christian in 2016. ... Central Arkansas Christian is appearing in its sixth state championship game all under Quattlebaum. ... Smith is in his 8^th year as head coach at Riverview. ... This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season with CAC winning the previous three, in a nonconference game, the district finals and regional finals. ... CAC's Christyn Williams has signed with the University of Connecticut. ... Williams has scored 923 points this season and grabbed 363 rebounds. ... CAC has won 26 straight games since losing to Class 7A finalist Conway in December.