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CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULES

Started by BarclayAlmanac, March 08, 2017, 07:17:06 pm

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2017 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BOYS
Saturday, March 11, 4:15 p.m.
Bank of the Ozarks Arena, Hot Springs Convention Center
GUY-PERKINS VS SHIRLEY

GUY-PERKINS (36-4)
Head coach: John Hutchcraft
State championships: (4) 2009, 2006, 2005, 1997
State championship games: (8) 2017, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2000, 1997, 1978
Road to the Bank: In Class A state tournament, Guy-Perkins defeated Dermott, County Line and Nevada

SHIRLEY (34-10)
Head coach: Keith Brown
State championships: (0)
State championship games: (1) 2017
Road to the Bank: In Class A state tournament, Shirley defeated Ridgefield Christian, Deer, Kirby and Izard County

Fearless Facts: Shirley is making its first appearance in a state championship game. ... Guy-Perkins is making its eighth appearance in the state championship game. ... This is the fourth meeting between the two teams. ... Shirley won the first one in October in Shirley, 85-76, but Guy-Perkins won the last two, including, 66-54, in December, and then 66-63 in the semifinals of the regional tournament. ... Shirley was then the third seed from the regional in the state tournament and had to win four games to get to Hot Springs. ... Guy-Perkins is averaging 76 points per game. ... Hutchcraft has won nine state tournaments, including five coaching the Guy-Perkins girls and four with the boys. ... Hutchcraft coached the East girls at the McDonald's All-American game in 2015 along with his daughter, Ashley Nance, who is the head coach at Conway. ... Hutchcraft is a member of the Hall of Fame at the University of Central Arkansas.


2017 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
GIRLS
Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m.
Bank of the Ozarks Arena, Hot Springs Convention Center
BAY VS WONDERVIEW

BAY (32-9)
Head coach: Braden Watson
State championships: (0)
State championship games: (1) 2017
Road to the Bank: In the Class A state tournament, Bay defeated Bradley, Nemo-Vista, Acorn, and Mount Vernon-Enola.

WONDERVIEW (38-4)
Head coach: Jeremy Simon
State championships: (1) 2012
State championship games: (4) 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012
Road to the Bank: In the Class A state tournament, Wonderview defeated Maynard, Jasper, Kirby and Norfork.

Fearless Facts: Wonderview is playing in its fourth championship game since winning its only girls title in 2012. ... Wonderview lost in the regional to Mount Vernon-Enola, which Bay defeated in the semifinals of the state tournament on Saturday. ... Bay is playing in first girls state championship game. ... Bay lost in the regionals to Izard County.

PeedeecreekBoy99


Captain General

Good post.  Might add something about Coach Brown having a State Title at Sacred Heart though. Just for the recognition.

thebigman3

The state championship games Coach hutchcraft has won is 1984- girls 1997- boys
2001-girls 2002-girls 2003-girls 2005- girls 2005- boys-2006  boys- 2009 and now boys -2017

Catfish

Quote from: Captain General on March 08, 2017, 07:56:50 pm
Good post.  Might add something about Coach Brown having a State Title at Sacred Heart though. Just for the recognition.

+1

BannerMountainMan

Might wanna add something that Coach Browns only championship is for Sacred Heart girls. But look who he beat- the ole T-Birds

PeedeecreekBoy99

Coach brown is 1-0 in state title games. And also 1-0 against hutchcraft in state title games

Catfish

Quote from: PeedeecreekBoy99 on March 08, 2017, 09:29:32 pm
Coach brown is 1-0 in state title games. And also 1-0 against hutchcraft in state title games

This is true lol hopefully makes it 2-0 on Saturday

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