1A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME CAPSULES 2014

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2014 CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
BOYS
WONDERVIEW VS CONCORD
Friday, March 13, 7 p.m.
Summit Arena, Hot Springs

WONDERVIEW DAREDEVILS (30-8)
Head coach: Jerod Squires
State championships: (1) 2010
Road to the Summit: Wonderview won the 1A-5 North District Tournament, finished third in the Class 1A Region 3 Tournament, and beat Western Grove, Kirby and County Line in the state tournament
Fearless Facts: Wonderview is playing in its fourth state championship game. ...Squires is in his 12th year at Wonderview and has a 280-168 record. ... the quartet of Michael Beck, Hunter Gundermon, M.J. Griffin, and Corey Collins all averaged in double-digits in the state tournament with Beck averaging 16 points per game, and Gundermon 14.3.

CONCORD PIRATES (39-2)
Head coach: Keith Cornett
State championships: (0) none
Road to the Summit: Concord finished second in the 1A-2 South District Tournament, won the Class 1A Region 3 Tournament, and beat Jasper, Emerson and Scranton in the state tournament
Fearless Facts: Concord is playing in its second state championship game after losing to Bay last year. ... Cornett is a 1991 graduate of Concord. ...Guard Jacob Roark is a prolific scorer and the all-time leading 3-point shooter in the state. ... In the state tournament, Roark scored 82 points in three games, hit 9 3-pointers, 12 2-pointers and 31 of 38 from the free-throw line.

2014 CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
GIRLS
WONDERVIEW VS NEMO VISTA
Friday, March 13, 8:45 p.m.
Summit Arena, Hot Springs

WONDERVIEW LADY DAREDEVILS (33-7)
Head coach: Jeremy Simon
State championships: (1) 2012
Road to the Summit: Wonderview finished second in the 1A-5 North District Tournament, finished second in the Class 1A Region 3 Tournament, and beat Jasper, Viola and Acorn in the state tournament
Fearless Facts: Wonderview is playing in its second state championship game. ... Simon is a Vilonia native and was 73-28 in three years at Sacred Heart before taking over at Wonderview where he is 99-20 in three seasons. ... Bailey Zimmerman hit 10 treys in the state tournament and scored 82 points in the three games, including 32 in the semifinal win.

NEMO VISTA LADY RED HAWKS (31-6)
Head coach: Kyle Payne
State championships: (0) none
Road to the Summit: Nemo Vista won the 1A-5 North District Tournament, won the Class 1A Region 3 Tournament, and beat Western Grove, Bradley and Kirby in the state tournament
Fearless Facts: The Lady Red Hawks have never played in the championship game. ... Nemo Vista was stellar on defense in the state tournament, allowing just 91 points in three games and just 35 field goals. ... Nemo Vista was 36 of 48 from the free throw line in the state tournament.

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Concord won the district tournament