CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULES

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2019 CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BOYS
Thursday, March 7, 4 pm
Bank OZK Arena, Hot Springs
MARION VS LITTLE ROCK HALL

MARION (24-3)
Head coach: David Clark
State championships:  (0)
State championship games: (2) 2019, 1993

HALL (23-6)
Head coach: Jon Coleman
State championships: (10) 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2001, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
State championship games: (15) 2019, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2001, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1977, 1975, 1974

FEARLESS FACTS:  Marion is playing in a state championship game for the first time since 1993, when the Patriots lost to Dumas. ... Hall, on the other hand, is playing in its 15th state championship game, having won 10 titles with the latest completing a four-year run in 2013. ... Marion won the 5A-East with a perfect regular-season record and has not lost to an in-state team this season. ... Marion owns wins over championship-game participants Bryant (7A), Mills (4A) and Izard County (A). ... Clark was an assistant at Hall the past five seasons before taking over at Marion. ... Coleman was serving a suspension for the final regular-season game and the state-tournament opener against Alma for his behavior following a win over Parkview the final week of the regular season. ... Hall won the 5A-Central.


2019 CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
GIRLS
Friday, March 8, 6 pm
Bank OZK Arena, Hot Springs
LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN VS JONESBORO

LR CHRISTIAN (28-2)
Head coach: Ronald Rogers
State championships: (0)
State championship games: (2) 2019, 2010

JONESBORO (22-8)
Head coach: Jodi Christenberry
State championships: (2) 2018, 2016
State championship games: (3) 2019, 2018, 2016

FEARLESS FACTS: Jonesboro is the defending Class 6A champion, beating Greenwood last year for its second state title. ... This marks the third time in the last four years for Jonesboro to appear in the state championship game. ... Jonesboro finished second in the 5A-East during the regular season behind Nettleton. ...  Rogers led Camden Fairview to consecutive state championships in 2007 and 2008, beating Morrilton with Tennessee-bound Shekinna Stricklen both years. ... Rogers is in his fifth year at Little Rock Christian. ... Little Rock Christian is the second seed from the 5A-West but was the regular-season co-champion along with Vilonia, which earned the top seed due to one more point in tie-breaker points in the conference. ... No number one seeds made it to the semifinals of the Class 5A state tournament at Lake Hamilton last weekend. ... Jonesboro is the largest school in Class 5A.

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M A R I O N !    Wut? 5A State Champions !!