HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS

Night of firsts all around

Forrest City’s Trent Stein (left) goes high to block a shot by Jacksonville’s Devin Campbell on Friday in the Class 5A boys championship game in Hot Springs. Stein, who had four points and five rebounds, and the Mustangs defeated the Red Devils 69-60. High school, Pages 4-5C.
Forrest City’s Trent Stein (left) goes high to block a shot by Jacksonville’s Devin Campbell on Friday in the Class 5A boys championship game in Hot Springs. Stein, who had four points and five rebounds, and the Mustangs defeated the Red Devils 69-60. High school, Pages 4-5C.

CLASS 5A BOYS FORREST CITY 69, JACKSONVILLE 60

Forrest City made good on its second chances to earn its first state title. Sophomore guard Robert Glasper scored 18 points and the Mustangs turned nine offensive rebounds into 17 points in the second half on their way to a victory over Jacksonville.

CLASS 3A GIRLS ESTEM 47, HARDING ACAD. 38

EStem didn’t need much motivation heading into Friday’s Class 3A state championship game, but the Lady Mets found some added incentive in an unfortunate manner and used it to capture its first title. CLASS 1A BOYS CONCORD 57, WONDERVIEW 40

The Concord Pirates went home champions this time, using an 11-0 run in the second quarter to break away.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

CLASS 4A GIRLS Malvern 50, Central Ark. Christian 44 CLASS 4A BOYS Brookland 60, Lonoke 50 CLASS 7A GIRLS Conway 74, Fort Smith Northside 67 CLASS 7A BOYS North Little Rock 89, Springdale 91

FRIDAY’S GAMES CLASS 5A BOYS Forrest City 69, Jacksonville 60 CLASS 3A GIRLS eStem 47, Harding Academy 38 CLASS 1A BOYS Concord 57, Wonderview 40 CLASS 1A GIRLS Nemo Vista 37, Wonderview 32 CLASS 1A GIRLS NEMO VISTA 37, WONDERVIEW 32

Chase Paladino scored 14 points to lead Nemo Vista past Wonderview as the Lady Red Hawks earned their first state title.

TODAY’S GAMES CLASS 2A GIRLS Spring Hill (34-0) vs. Mountainburg (32-2), 11 a.m.

CLASS 3A BOYS Episcopal Collegiate (28-3) vs. Charleston (31-5), 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 6A GIRLS Little Rock Parkview (15-12) vs. Greenwood (22-6), 2:30 p.m.

CLASS 6A BOYS Jonesboro (28-3) vs. Little Rock Parkview (27-1), 4:15 p.m.

CLASS 5A GIRLS Paragould (22-5) vs. Huntsville (21-7), 6 p.m.

CLASS 2A BOYS Cedar Ridge (34-3) vs. Clarendon (30-1), 7:45 p.m.

Sports, Pages 19 on 03/15/2014

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