6A girls
BENTONVILLE LADY TIGERS vs. FS NORTHSIDE LADY BEARS
Time;2:30 p.m.
PROBABLE STARTERS
BENTONVILLE
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.CL
00;G;Avery Hughes;5-7;Sr.
12;G;Natalie Smith;5-7;Jr.
24;G;Emily Sanders;5-9;Jr.
14;F;Bella Irlenborn;6-1;Jr.
30;C;Maryann Dauda;6-4;So.
KEY RESERVES Rylie Hayes, 5-6, So.; Alyssa Baker, 5-7, So.; Kadie Kultgen, 5-7, So.
COACH;Tom Halbmaier
CONFERENCE;6A-WEST RECORD 26-3
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS def. Little Rock Central 65-35 (quarterfinals), def. Conway 66-37 (semifinals)
PROBABLE STARTERS
NORTHSIDE
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.CL
4;G;Jersey Wolfenbarger;6-2;So.
10;F;Deairah Mays;5-9;Sr.
24;F;Tracey Bershers;6-1;So.
25;F;Tiya Douglas;5-10;Sr.
33;F;Sara Bershers;6-0;Sr.
KEY RESERVES Jazzlyn Coleman, 5-10, Jr.
COACH;Rickey Smith
CONFERENCE;6A-CENTRAL RECORD 27-1
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS def. Bryant 55-37 (quarterfinals), def. Fayetteville 64-62 3OT (semifinals)
NOTEWORTHY Northside defeated Bentonville on the Lady Tigers' home court 56-47 on Dec. 14. Bentonville's other two losses came to Horizon High School of Thornton, Colo., 54-50 and at home to Fayetteville 41-40 on Jan. 15. ... Bentonville has won 12 consecutive games. ... Northside's lone loss came at North Little Rock, 70-64, in overtime on Feb. 15. ... This is the third consecutive year for Northside and Bentonville to have played in the state tournament. The Lady Bears defeated Bentonville 63-53 in the 2018 state quarterfinals. ... Sophomore Jersey Wolfenbarger leads the Lady Bears, averaging 15.5 points a game. Senior Sara Bershers averages a team-high 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists. ... Bentonville is in a state championship game for the first time since 2003. ... Rickey Smith is in his 25th season as Northside's coach and has racked up 626 victories and six state titles.
-- Tim Cooper
6A boys
BRYANT HORNETS vs. FS NORTHSIDE GRIZZLIES
Time;4:15 p.m.
PROBABLE STARTERS
BRYANT
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.;CL
1;G;Treylon Payne;6-2;Jr.
2;G;Khalen Robinson;6-0;Jr.
3;G;Rodney Lambert;6-2;Sr.
5;G;Camren Hunter;6-2;So.
25;F;Catrell Wallace;6-7;Jr.
COACH;Mike Abrahamson
CONFERENCE;6A-CENTRAL RECORD 24-4
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS def. Cabot 73-39 (quarterfinals), def. Bentonville 71-49 (semifinals)
PROBABLE STARTERS
FS NORTHSIDE
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.;CL
3;G;Jermualie Norwood;5-8;Sr.
5;G;Javion Releford;6-3;Sr.
4;F;Noah Gordon;6-3;Jr.
23;F;Jaylin Williams;6-9;Sr.
33;F;Braylin McKinley;6-6;Jr.
COACH;Eric Burnett
CONFERENCE;6A-CENTRAL RECORD 20-11
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS def. Fayetteville 63-58 (quarterfinals), def. Conway 64-52 (semifinals)
NOTEWORTHY This is the fourth meeting between the two teams, with Bryant winning two of the three games. Northside handed Bryant its lone conference loss in the league opener. ... Bryant has won 15 consecutive games since that Jan. 4 meeting. ... Bryant is making its first appearance in a state championship game since the Hornets won the Class AAA title in 1981. ... Northside has won 10 state championships and is making its third consecutive appearance in the state championship game, winning it all in 2017 and losing in the title game in 2018. ... Junior Khalen Robinson leads Bryant, averaging 17.5 points a game. ... Senior Jaylin Williams averages 15.3 points a game for Northside. ... Northside Coach Eric Burnett is 111-59 in six seasons at Northside. ... Mike Abrahamson is 145-109 in nine years at Bryant. ... As a freshman, Khalen Robinson was the MVP of the Class 3A state tournament when he led Episcopal Collegiate to the state title. He scored 18 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 4 assists in a 61-47 victory over Tuckerman.
-- Tim Cooper
5A girls
JONESBORO LADY HURRICANE vs. LR CHRISTIAN LADY WARRIORS
Time;6 p.m.
PROBABLE STARTERS
JONESBORO
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.CL
2;G;Sonni Martin;5-8;Sr.
3;G;Tamia Clark;5-5;Jr.
4;G;Kayla Mitchell;5-5;Sr.
22;G;Ereauna Hardaway;5-7;Fr.
10;F;Destiny Salary;6-0;Jr.
KEY RESERVES Destiny Thomas, 6-2, Fr.; Kianna Hardaway, 5-9, Jr.; Chasity Jackson, 5-10, So.; Lexi Laws, 5-10, So.; Brooklyn Dooley, 5-5, Sr.
COACH;Jodi Christenberry
CONFERENCE;5A-EAST RECORD 22-8
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS def. Benton 53-21 (first round), def. Vilonia 64-54 (quarterfinals), def. Mountain Home 46-44 (semifinals)
PROBABLE STARTERS
LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.CL
5;G;Isis Isom;5-6;Fr.
13;G;Reagan Bradley;5-8;Sr.
24;G;Ashton Elley;5-10;Fr.
2;F;Wynter Rogers;6-0;S0.
3;F;Amber Brown;6-0;Sr.
KEY RESERVES Elise Hicks, 5-6, Jr.; Jordyn Polk, 5-3, So.
COACH;Ronald Rogers
CONFERENCE;5A-WEST RECORD 28-2
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS def. Sylvan Hills 70-28 (first round), def. Nettleton 64-60 (quarterfinals), def. Greenwood 85-56 (semifinals)
NOTEWORTHY Jonesboro is seeking back-to-back titles. The Lady Hurricane defeated Greenwood 57-44 in the 2018 championship game. ... In the past four years, Jonesboro has a combined record of 89-36 with two state championships. ... Ronald Rogers has a 93-24 record in his four years at Little Rock Christian, including a 57-5 record the past two years. ... Little Rock Christian has won 11 consecutive games. ... The Lady Warriors averaged 67.7 points a game during the season and are scoring 73.0 points a game during the state tournament. ... Little Rock Christian seniors Reagan Bradley and Amber Brown have signed with SMU and Pittsburgh, respectively. ... Jonesboro averaged 52.7 points a game during the season, and 54.3 points a game during the state tournament.
-- Tim Cooper
NEVADA BLUE JAYS
vs. IZARD COUNTY COUGARS
Time;7:45 p.m.
PROBABLE STARTERS
NEVADA
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.CL
3;G;Javontae Pearson;5-7;So.
12;G;Keyonte Coleman;5-7;Jr.
24;G;Dontavious Watts;5-7;So.
35;F;Jared Todd;6-1;So.
5;C;Kobe Edwards;6-7;So.
KEY RESERVES T'alin Ellis, 5-7, Jr.; Trevon Gulley, 5-9, So.; Bryson Rhodes, 6-0, Jr.; Bralon Glover, 5-10, Sr.
COACH;Bobby Mullins
CONFERENCE;1A-8 RECORD 33-4
POSTSEASON RESULTS def. Caddo Hills 65-43 (regional first round), def. Bradley 75-55 (regional semifinals), def. Dermott 74-70 (regional championship), def. Timbo 72-68 (state first round), def. Deer 98-48 (state quarterfinals), def. Hillcrest 56-38 (state semifinals).
PROBABLE STARTERS
IZARD COUNTY
NO.;POS.:PLAYER;HT.CL
3;G;Dylan Tharp;5-9;Jr.
14;G;Coby Everett;5-11;So.
25;F;Caleb Faulkner;6-4;So.
42;F;Justus Cooper;6-5;Jr.
21;C;Mike Uecker;6-2;Sr.
KEY RESERVES Chase Orf, 6-0, So.; Noah Everett, 5-9, So.; Dalton Dillard, 6-0, Sr.
COACH;Kyle McCandlis
CONFERENCE;1A-2 RECORD 41-4
POSTSEASON RESULTS def. Maynard 68-25 (regional first round), def. Western Grove 78-50 (regional semifinals), def. Hillcrest 85-57 (regional championship), def. Jasper 87-36 (state first round), def. Dermott 92-71 (state quarterfinals), def. County Line 75-46 (state semifinals).
NOTEWORTHY Izard County is on a 21-game winning streak; Nevada has won 12 consecutive games. ... Izard County is in the state title game for the second year in a row. The Cougars lost to Guy-Perkins in the 2018 state title game. ... This is a rematch of the 2008 state title game, which was the last time Nevada was in the title game. ... In four years at Izard County, Kyle McCandlis has a record of 148-26. ... Nevada's combined record in the past four years is 114-28.
-- Tim Cooper