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All scores right now is for Jimmie Wesley Tristen Watson, both with triples to extend the lead to ten the only points for Farmington thus far, Lane Taylor, a reverse layup.

That's where we're at now.

A baseline inbounds for the Warriors as they look to add to the lead they started at ten.

The napping for Farmington got onto the board.

Good defense for Little Rock Christian.

Both teams really have good defense, but you got to figure out who's hotter tonight.

Left wing triple got another one three from Jojo Holloway.

Again, those roll players are going to matter.

Converge on Andrews.

You converge on block, you converge on Wesley going at least some of the open.

And Holloway makes them pay.

Holloway's older brother, Andrew, on the coaching staff.

He played it.

See you.

Good talent all around.

There's a lot more between both sides, whether from family, coaches, what have you.

As Taylor looks to drive one on one on blocker well defended and Landon Blocker wins the battle looking for the corner That was the feed to Jamal Wesley.

He brings it back down high now to set things up.

You still like the zone from Farmington?

Bobby, You're going to have to stretch it out a little bit more as well.

One, three, one.

Look at least a23 matchup, depending on how they rotate.

I'm going to have to get out there and close, which is obviously going to open up that diagonal pass maybe crashing to the rim.

Andrews picks up the dribble.

Wesley handed his face rims out on the three and Farmington getting the stop they need.

They need to turn it into points.

Little Rock Christian averaging almost 70 points a game.

They want to push the pace.

Farmington They have to try to keep up.

Lane Taylor thought about the step back nice divvy to the left corner three off the side and rimming out and later on Christian looking to run Wesley the jump step feed to Holloway whistles though and it's going the other way Great job by Taylor to not only get back but get the feet set established position in the lane forces the offensive foul.

Sometimes if you're not working offensively, the best way to get in the game is with their defense.

So Farmington getting the stop that they need.

But what they have struggled to do here in the early on set, Bobby is put the ball through the hoop this defense a little bit Christians no joke.

You got to find a way to get Jackson very involved.

Hadn't had many touches on the offensive end find a way to get zero and white.

There he is right here Berry looking to go against Andrews gives it off to Taylor they got him double finds a way to the baseline still nothing they left him on the blow body finishes from close That's a great job you look you recognize that Taylor is such a threat from the outside so you give up the drive.

Last stop hits the short jumper from the baseline.

They double up on the track to blocker and they take it away.

That's Lane Taylor with a steal three on two numbers trying to take it himself and that's a charge out of control Lane Taylor he tried to get him with the Eurostep a great job defensively there recognize that that's all about film study and watching them last week at the state tournament.

What does Lane Taylor like to do?

Drive into the bucket.

Great job getting in front, establishing himself that takes the box.

Tristan wants him doing the dirty work as he gets and draws the charge big play.

He'll bring it up to set up some offense into the game for the first time.

Corliss Williamson, Junior For the first time as they feed Holloway from deep thought about the three corridor still in that zone.

Christian's not had too many problems with it thus far.

Is Mitchell Morrison of the game for little Christian as well.

Andrews looks to drive that got him double step back three hand in his face Can't miss That's no defense for that JB When you've got a six foot seven on the wing, you've got to respect the drive game.

But a step back and there's rolls in the three.

It's a lead of a dozen for the Warriors.

If you're Farmington, what do you do is Teeter feeds up high to Lane Taylor Still a lot of time left.

You've got to get something going.

Obviously.

Taylor in the three point game's a heavy part of your offense.

You got maybe roll him off one, if not two screens getting going.

They got the screen.

Taylor's three might have been partially blocked.

That's exactly what they're going to call.

So it'll stay with Farmington, but boy, they aren't giving Lane Taylor any breathing room.

Yeah, that that's the recipe.

Not many teams have figured out how to stop Lane Taylor But if you can, that's you got your one chance of beating Farmington.

Obviously they've won 27 in a row for a reason.

There's not many teams have the defensive capability for 32 minutes, and that's the big key.

Not many teams can do it for four quarters.

Taylor off the entry, quick shot up.

No good Little Rock Christian up by 12.

A small difference between the shot in the game court ball fake on the baseline right wing three Morris got another Little Rock Christian is on fire from the perimeter They're knocking it down all spots on the floor and they're already up 15 Farmington desperately needing a bucket here to end the first period.

Lane Taylor looks to set things up.

Probably wait until that 10 seconds.

Well, closer to six now.

There he goes.

Step back, hand in his face, launches it short, and that's how the first stanza will come to an end.

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Well, getting set for the second quarter of play, Sam Kirkman will be the trigger man his first time into the game for Farmington.

As they look to find an answer against the defense, Mason Simpson wants to answer money from the corner.

That's exactly the start that Farmington needed.

They need something to go their way and they get it on the opening possession of the second you start making buckets, then defense starts picking up Landon Blocker.

He wanted the three no good, but another offensive rebound tipped around.

Saved in bounds.

What a play from Tristan Watson Great effort claim there's no tomorrow got to turn the equipment on Monday no matter what happens today you might as well leave it all out there Watson certainly doing that blocker on the baseline Nice swing pass to the top pulling for three Wesley buries it J.M.

Wesley might be the superstar on a lot of teams in the state of Arkansas 12 points three rebounds three assists.

He signed to play at Henderson State Knocks down the three gets his offense going that's the equalizer to cancel out the three from Mason Simpson a moment ago JJ Andrews as well as Tre Howard getting set to check in to Taylor, the nice speed outside.

It's not a lot of breathing room for Farmington to close out defense for a little Rock.

Kirsten's been really good.

The first 9 minutes of this game Taylor had in his space.

Short again offensive rebound in the putback Great job by Berry to recognize that shot was partially blocked and going to travel on this team but Berry recognized the shot was deflected was going to come up short gets the offensive rebound in his first bucket of the game Katy Hicks who's in the game with the travel but boy look at this loose ball play from Tristan Watson.

This is a great hustle play that leads to the three from Wesley.

Like to reward your defense.

Your teammates were making those kind of plays and Wesley certainly did there.

Now Lane Taylor going to work one on one, fading away top finish, well guarded by Trey Howard.

He's just so good in that one on one.

I was kind of wondering when they're just going to go to the straight isolation, put all four other players on one side of the floor, let Taylor go to work on the opposite side.

Trey Howard, one of the best defenders in this Little Rock Christian line up, and Lane Taylor got the best of it.

Wesley looking to go to work and set it up now on the right wing.

Trey Howard back up top three off the back of the rim and another offensive rebound and a foul from Berry.

Boy, that has been the recipe for success.

Keep up the three and then get the offensive boards You know not many haven't haven't gone down with the ones that don't go to rock Christian's been right there for the offensive rebound and Berry a little unfortunate there the long rebound just out of his reach and the arms get tangled up He gets whistled for the foul That's the fourth offensive rebound after a three point miss for the Warriors as they lead it by 11.

They try to go down the middle nice touch pass to the baseline That was off Landrum Baker in Farmington.

The defense holds and got a chance to score some more here on this offensive possession locker was pointing up to the sky saying lob that one up to me.

Let me go up and get it.

Don't let it down here in the passing lanes.

And as you just mentioned, Farmington has a chance to get this one back to double digits after prelim or excuse me, single digits after trailing by 15 at the end of the quarter.

Taylor Too strong good defense blocker in the end.

RUCKER My goodness.

He showed off last year in the finals or a few highlight reel dunks in that time.

On the one hand tomahawk for the finish the Louisiana Tech come in boy the Bulldog fans got to be happy is Lane Taylor a nice answer though well contested just beat his defender to the lane You feel like Little Rock Christian's okay with Taylor driving to the lane.

This will give you those tough contested shots going to the basket.

We're not gonna let you beat us from the three point line blocker gets fouled there on that pass down low.

I think he wanted that one to go because he was ready for the jump Steph potentially the slam again substitutions again for this Williamson Junior and for little Christians Holloway's in as well Farmington does not have a very deep bench in terms of guys they bring in and like to put in these situations.

So they got to keep up with that as well.

They were just a six man rotation for Farmington Kirkman guarding, but another tough finish from Jamil Wesley and it's back to an 11 point lead.

And you see the physicality of that little Rock Christian plays with on the offensive end of the floor.

They can make him finish through contact.

Taylor Pull up.

Jay Starting to feel it a little bit crossover got some separation Berry's look the mid range now Andrews an answer it is a shooting clinic both teams pulling up Taylor starting to heat up as you mentioned boy if he gets going that's trouble on the corner three back on miss for Mason Simpson back to Taylor Ball fake nice feed but he allowed him a little too much and throws it away to Sam Kirkman You see the defense converge all five jerseys in the lane or around it wide open three would have been in the corner for the past has led him too far out of bounds.

You like the look, but the no look.

Sometimes when you're not looking at them, go exactly where you want it.

26 to 15 355 to play until halftime Little Christian there just fine swinging it around until they get the open three that once tipped away and stolen by Maddox Teeter outlet two Kirkman lays it up and in but great job by Taylor to recognize Kirkman is behind the defense and that was a strike the football coaching staff take a look at.

Well that's cut it back down to single digits.

Defense turned into offense for Farmington and that's a recipe for success.

Find ways to stop Andrews as Wesley wants a three and he doesn't get it.

Farmington crowd starting to crawl back into this one.

They were locked in for the girls game.

Taylor with a left hand rejected by Landry Blocker.

Yeah, you can let them blow by you when you're six seven you have the size and the size.

Andrew muscles down the other end and gets the easy lay in.

JJ Andrews, a five star top 20 recruit by ESPN.

His mother, Jeanette, played basketball Western Carolina.

His father shot Andrews, as you mentioned, but I think he took after his mother when it comes to basketball, try to force that one to bury to watch it out of bounds.

And this thing has been up and down.

If you're a football coach, you might call it a track meet as well as two up and down that many stoppages of play.

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Life is so much easier when you can play above the rim and Landrum blocker certainly can do that on one hand Tomahawk and a little rock Christian has got a 2817 lead on Farmington as we hit the home stretch here in the second half.

That was an emphatic dunk from Landon Walker, the younger brother of Layton Blocker, currently on the Arkansas Razorback basketball team.

But my goodness, talent aplenty in this matchup.

Lane Taylor Jackson Berry for Farmington.

Don't forget about Mason Simpson.

He's a good player as well.

And then for Little Rock Christian it's JJ Andrews Jamil Wesley Landon Blocker.

I mean, my goodness, you just pick your poison if any of these guys are so, so good.

Farmington turns it over They try to go outlet ahead to blocker heavily contested Nice finish on the run out you think that's pretty good defense get back there does Mason Simpson the six foot six senior for Farmington the blocker just elevates finishes with a kiss off the window Very smooth off the tongue there from my man Bobby Swafford is that shot from Taylor rims out and then Berry with that unwise foul a little bit of a frustration trying to make a play and picks up the personal Yeah both those very fouls have been kind of a cheap variety.

The hands get tangled up on his first personal foul that one maybe a frustration fouls he hasn't been able to get involved now two fouls on Jackson Berry that's something we're certainly going to have to pay attention to as soon as Farmington in the Death Department.

Jamal Wesley and Company trying to add to a 13 point lead.

Andrews will rim out from close, hit every part of the rim Berry looking to get in on the offensive action top three contact with the left hand I like the aggressiveness was a very you seen it on the other end now zero and why it's got to be a little bit more physical get to the rim get his offensive game going take some of that pressure off Lane Taylor Well you like the way he bottled up and just got to the lane underneath JJ Andrews whooping harmful underneath defense tried to converge with the ball fake there got the defense in the air and body control to take the hit chance for the old school three point play this what a play great basketball IQ getting the defender in the air and he'll complete the old fashioned three point play so the league goes from a baker's dozen now to 14 Illinois Christian at their largest every time Farmington kind of seems to like they're climbing back into it.

Little Rock Christian gets the big play Berry step back three nil.

Good enough and running again.

Little Rock Christian boy, they move quickly after a missed entry pass blocker.

They've got him heavily guarded now up through Wesley jump step kicks it out off the tip three Watson back on too strong You can see Johnny Taylor is happy with that defense collapsed and there's a probably a handful of players over for a little rock Christian that says if he's got to shoot it we can live with that.

Can't let the three superstars meet us.

That's exactly right.

You don't want the guys that have beat everybody all year long to beat You force their hand a little bit.

The Little Rock Christian doing the same with Lane Taylor and Jackson Berry Taylor trying to create something you can tell everyone in their offense threw Taylor and Taylor alone through the lane.

Contact and a foul Count it as he goes to the line That's a great job by Lane Taylor little fake like he's going to spin one direction comes back to the other and that time the Eurostep takes the blow and hits little jumper just outside the circle Chance for a three point play on this here very smooth basketball play from Lane Taylor as he tries to complete the three point play.

He'll do just that back to 11.

He's now got 13 There's Lane Taylor 13 of the 21 for Farmington.

He's right on pace for his season average.

You kind of felt like they were going to get a big game from Lane Taylor nine and get across that 30 point line.

Yeah he averages just under 25 points per contest.

You need him to play big.

But but quite frankly, Bobby, for Farmington to win, they probably need one other guy to step up and really contribute as well.

Yeah, they're going to need a big night from him and Berry.

Or maybe Simpson who steps up.

Yeah.

What about Christian?

Clearly wanted to believe this one out and he can't hold for the final possession, but they can get close to it.

Four second shot and game clock differential for Farmington.

They need a big stop.

Little Christian wants the bucket.

And then if they don't make more Miss Little Christian, he's got to play defense.

Three for a Westley painted his face in Ring it up Lane Taylor going to try to get a shot off at the buzzer.

He'll throw it up.

No good.

And that's our score at half 3622 Little off Christian flexing their muscles, baby.

Little Rock Christian showing why they're the defending Florida State champion.

They've been tough right now.

That's why they got a lead going into the break 3622 halftime show from Hot Springs.

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It's halftime again at Bank Ozark Arena in Hot Springs.

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We've got some good stuff coming up, including a look at the Arkansas PBS Student All-Star team for 2024.

But first, there's a basketball team up in northeast Arkansas with a coaching situation that's just a bit different.

We spent some time with coach Barbara Wilburn of Mark three.

Let's take a look.

If you're going to be in here, you're going to play basketball.

That's not my football, but that's what my dad got to get.

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So that Mark Tree High School, there is no doubt whom.

In fact to suggest that there's a big deal being made about female coaches or female officials doing men's games and people talk about how trendsetting that is, but that's been happening in a more tree since the late nineties when they made her head coach of a boys program.

I am Barbara Webber and coveted.

I am the head basketball coach for Junior and senior high boys basketball here mortuary been here 33 years.

Honestly I never knew where Mark Tree Arkansas was until someone hired me to come to Marjorie.

The kids are great at the community is great.

It is just a great small town.

So I actually met Coach Wilburn when I was in junior high and I was actually out here on this court shooting and she walked up and she started giving me some pointers and it was from that moment that, like, I've always looked up to her because she want the best for us going out there and playing with her on honor.

I saw it is motivates us even more outside of the school walls.

She's a huge figure in our community.

Everybody knows Coach Wilbon.

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My very first experience with basketball, I can remember, and I think I was in a third grade, third or fourth grade, and I just intrigued that they are running and jumping and playing ball with ball and I love cylinder.

So I would just sit there and all of a sudden I could hear like somebody coming up the steps.

The coach says, If you're going to be in here, you're going to play basketball.

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Ever since Coach Wilbur has a level of intensity that she brings to this gym and to this community and a level of expectation, the beautiful thing about that is that our kids like, they embrace that intensity.

She taught me how to play in like bigger schools, like S.O.B., all players.

Just because they are bigger schools.

It doesn't mean a small town school can't come through.

In my philosophy, I think it's just simple is simple is be.

And you know, you got to play defense to win and just have respect.

And that intensity has has served some of those young men well.

There's tons of things that they've taken away from Barbara Wilburn, her work ethic, her desire to excel, the way she carries herself.

What really tugs at my heart is when we go places and people walk up and say, You got the most respectable kids I've ever seen on a on a basketball court.

I mean, that to me, that's that's just the math.

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Coach Wilburn, by all accounts, is running a great program there.

And now Christina munoz is here to introduce us to some very talented kids, both on and off the court.

Christina That's right.

Thanks, Steve.

Earlier in the season, we reached out to coaches all over the state looking for athletes who excel on the court and in the classroom.

Here's the Arkansas PBS student all Stars class of 2024.

We start off with the one eight girls that is Savanah Pyle with the Emmerson High school pirates.

Savannah plans to attend college as a general studies major and explore her options for one day boys, We have KENYON Carter, a junior guard from March.

Tre KENYON wants to be a coach or make it to the league.

Next up, we have Abby Methven representing to a girls.

She plays for the Yellow Ville Summit Panthers.

Abby has a 3.8 GPA and wants to go to cosmetology school for the boys into a We've got Cade Barber with the Cedar Ridge Timber Wolves.

Cade has a GPA of over 4.0 and wants to be an anesthesiologist.

The Lamar High School Warriors Corey Sanders is the three a girls Arkansas PBA student, all star.

Corey wants to be a math teacher and a coach on the boys side.

And three, we have Sam Maddox representing the central Arkansas Christian Mustangs.

Sam wants to pursue college basketball and likes to spend his spare time playing golf halfway through and on to the for a girls.

That's Addison Hudspeth of the Heber Springs Lady Panthers.

Addison wants to play college basketball and go to physical therapy school.

JJ Andrews with the little Rock Christian Warriors represents the four A boys.

JJ has a 3.72 GPA and wants to play professional basketball.

The five girls are well represented by Lake in more of the Mountain Home Lady Bombers Lakeland wants to attend college and play basketball and describes herself as a gym rat.

The five boys, well, that is Luke Stump with the Russellville Cyclones.

Luke wants to be a veterinarian and live in Australia.

Rounding out the classifications.

Are your six a student, all stars for the girls.

That is Delaney Roller with the Harbor Lady Wildcats.

Delaney has signed to play basketball at MSU and will study business.

And finally, for the six eight boys, we have honor Boateng, representing the Little Rock Central High Tigers, on her plans to attend the University of Missouri and major in engineering.

You know, there's a good chance you'll see some of those same athletes again live right here in this studio when we bring you Quiz Bowl 2024 this April.

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And welcome back to Bank Aussie Arena JB Brazil alongside Bobby Swafford here at the for a boys state title game Halftime 3622 Little Rock Christian leads over Farmington as we take a look at our first half stats really all about that first run from Little Rock Christian the numbers, the three point numbers obviously jump off the stat sheet, seven of 16 from Little Rock Christians.

Unreal.

That's a at a pace you likely don't keep up with for a full 32 minutes.

But you see that it's starting to even out you know 1001 for Little Rock Christian to start the contest but they're starting to crawl back into this is Farmington.

They're going to have to start knocking down some shots from the perimeter, though, because 10% not going to get it done.

They hit five, maybe six threes in the second half.

Well, the chance to get back in it, well, it's a 14 point lead for little Christian.

They've knocked down the threes that plenty.

Farmington hasn't been able to get very many only one of ten they scored from close.

Let's take a look at how things shaped up in that first half with our highlights.

Yeah, we're going to start It is going to look like a lot of Little Rock Christian, but we'll go from the first half highlights.

Everything was going the way of the Warriors and we saw the numbers there, seven of 16 from the three point line and it really seemed like everything was going their way.

They got the crowd kind of starting to go there.

Their direction is way, but you got to get Layne Taylor going.

You got to find a way to get Jackson Berry firing on all cylinders in the first half.

Number zero for Farmington, only four points, while he's averaging 17.2 points per game on the season.

And here are those first half highlights.

And it really was Warriors to start and Warriors to finish and a little bit of formation in between a Little Rock Christian showing while they're defending for a state champs.

Yeah, you can't you can imagine for Farmington they can live with that seven of 16 shooting.

They got to cool off at some point.

If they don't love it, just got to live with that.

They have adjusted, started scoring from closer after their three wasn't falling.

If they don't have a chance to win though, they're going to hit some threes and get back in this thing.

Yeah.

What they have to do is they have to be able to keep those runs going.

Little Rock Christian, You have to give a lot of credit to them as they've made plays to stop the run.

Farmington would get a bucket, a stop and maybe a405 run, but never that big run, never that eight point, that two point run, because Little Rock Christian's always had an answer there.

They are relying on the three.

Anytime you had seven and a half and you shoot 16 of them, obviously the three ball is a big part of your offense, but they've been aggressive too, especially when they needed to.

Hey, we need a bucket here.

They go into Andrews, they go in the blocker inside and they make it happen.

Well, you know, Bobby, if you look to the beginning of the year and you could pick two teams just randomly predicting who would get here, I think most people would have picked these two teams to make it here to the final.

So far it's been Little Rock Christian Lane.

Taylor leads the scoring with 13.

He's the only player in double figures thus far for Farmington.

And then Jamal Wesley with 11.

He had 15 in the state title game a year ago, and then the three right out of the gate for Mitchell Morris, who say they're going to cool off, but apparently not eight of 17.

Now from the three point line for Little Rock Christian lead back to 16, you know, for the Cardinals, they just want to keep Andrews Wesley and Blocker from those three balls they left Morris open want to live with it he connected and that one will stay with Farmington after the miss down by 17 is the cardinals but still early here in this second half just kind of get the offense going little Christians defense has really been too much thus far Simpson on the inbound three running out now Landon Blocker will feed it into the corner Morris wants another side ram tails off and now the Cardinals to push Berry ahead of the defense can't finish moving downhill Yeah defense affected Berry certainly they would like to see him go with a little more aggression and try to finish at the rim now Morris thought about the three spot the jack up three in a row there they got Watson all alone corner triple too strong and it'll be out of bounds I say it'll be out of bounds Was that a foul or was that St Andrews Was on the line as he made contact with the basketball.

So it's going to be a dead ball rebound for Farmington if you're keeping the box score at home, which if you're not, I don't kno Well, Bobby, that's that's why you got good eyes.

You called that the Eagle Vision three ball that was blocked for Morse.

And then he's trying to lead the break.

Good defense in transition though from Farmington Morris Quick pass up top to Andrews the free throw jumper money the lost start of the mid range jumper You see the defensive sagged off it is elevate from 15 feet and tickles the nylon That was a good look there up top from Little Rock Christian Andrews driving in unguarded really and if you can knock down that shot there are three level scores scoring from everywhere.

It seems that that's a well contested jump shot as well.

I mean, great job by Max Teeter, the six six junior to close out hand in the face that sometimes talents prevails.

Andrews, who averages 21 points a game he's four of eight from the field now into double figures with ten got three rebounds a single assist.

You start to put it together and this is why what Little Rock Christian and teams like that in Farmington when they've got to go in are so tough to beat because it's not just one player.

They can turn to option one, two or three.

And again, that's why they're playing for a state championship tonight.

Well, that's exactly right.

Latrell Christian, they won the 45.

They were the top team there with 15 and one in conference play.

Their only loss was to the team that finished second.

Clinton That was actually their last loss that they've had.

Farmington, you know, in conference playing the 481.

They have like I mentioned, 27 games in a row.

But it's in jeopardy of falling tonight and they're down by 19 a big hole to climb out of.

You mentioned the loss to Clinton.

And I think that was the worst thing that could have happened to the rest of the state because Little Rock Christian has woken up since that point.

12 straight games, 12 straight wins by an average of 26 points.

Clinton awoken a beast.

They did a little on.

Christian has looked dominant ever since.

You're exactly right.

Jamal Wesley brings it ahead for the Warriors trying to add to this 19 point lead.

They have jacked up a lot of threes and they've gone down quite a bit.

Farmington, you know, that's been what they've tried to do, just limiting the looks from close.

Andrews misses on the fadeaway, but it'll be out of bounds.

Last touch my Farmington 32 threes combined between these two teams eight of 19 for Little Rock Christian your coach Kyle Pennington you're taking those numbers every time out this one of 13 for Farmington bad time to pick the worst shooting game of the year the game that matters most.

Nice feet Andrews look out below That's the danger of Christians offense.

You converge on blocker and that leaves somebody wide open and Andrews two hands for safety at the rim Boy he can't be a sophomore My goodness he plays like a veteran Simpson corner three off the mark Nice pass ahead to Landon Blocker but again good transition defense for Farmington not the only thing keeping them around right now step back three We're running out army general push now final 5 minutes of this third quarter JB The Cardinals have got to win it.

Obviously they can't come back and that's a good start.

Lane Taylor buries one from the top of the key boy heating up.

Taylor desperately needed that one That one's the baseline from Blocker no good Taylor's got get rolling he's the team's leading scorer but my goodness you've also got a guy other guys step up Berry or Simpson one Taylor the pull up again rims out I think we're about to see Layne Taylor try to take over this game and no that's a pretty good recipe nothing else would seem to working for Farmington so go back to the well they got you here.

All right, Taylor a guy that as a sophomore, flips 2000 career points named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Underclassman of the Year.

In 2022.

First team all Arkansas a year ago for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, as well as blockers three from the corner.

No good Now the cardinals trying to turn it into points, and by Cardinals I mean Lane Taylor and Company.

Good defense getting back to little Christian my goodness Farmington went 35 and one last year.

That lone loss came in the semifinals.

No they were wanting to come out here and play Well, Little Rock Christian has just been a little too tough up to this point.

18 point margin tonight, 4325 with 406 to go halfway through the third quarter of play and little Christian, the start that they had to begin this thing ten to nothing they haven't looked back Farmington is trying to keep it close Kirkland the three left in the net from the corner they ran that same exact inbounds play against Little Rock Mills and it stopped a big run in the fourth quarter.

We'll see if that does the same here.

It gets a Little Rock in the title game.

They try to go entry pass to Blocker and we're going to have a foul underneath That's Layne Taylor trying to body up down low.

Taylor took a big blow to the face their elbow to the chin.

The blocker had position, didn't have room to come down if the medium risk big three for Farmington and they climb back into this 15 point lead for the Warriors as we head to a timeout.

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Take a look at our student athletes of the game is Gigi Andrews from Little Rock Christian Academy, a six foot seven sophomore guard has a 3.72 GPA.

And he's not saying I'm willing to slack off, really.

I'm shoot for the stars to play professional basketball.

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Yeah, he is well on his way.

Just a sophomore.

He's very smart basketball, very high basketball IQ, and I think most of the basketball world thinks highly of him as well.

A very highly touted recruit by most recruiting agencies on the entry pass alley oop to Andrew Blocker.

Get out of here.

Do you think you're throwing it enough for Andrews And he is returns favor and blocker brings down the house The smile on Blocker's face said it all is having a good time playing Taylor just trying to find a way to find his team back in it can not get it to go.

The defense for the Warriors has been so strong.

I think the Warriors are content to slow things down when they don't get the first look.

They want a milk back, but you got that luxury when you're up by 17.

Bobby trying to go again was blocker and he is fouled trying to make it back to back throw downs.

We're starting to see a little rock Kirsten's feeling it but the smiles are out there they're trying to attack the rim and you like the aggressive of their tries to finish earn himself to the foul line.

He's an Android blocker.

My goodness gracious.

He had a couple of emphatic dunks as a senior.

It's a one way to go out your final game.

Make it count.

He's laying it all out there, no question.

Second team all Arkansas selection a year ago the rim is that one home on the first free throw.

Look at this play Bobby.

My goodness just goes up and contests contested you like the aggressiveness on both sides don't shy away from it.

Make sure you don't end up on the poster.

Very partially blocks have got a little too much contact with the bottom blocker.

Gets them both 19 point lead again huge final 3 minutes for the farmers and you feel like they probably need to get back to 12 for the end of the quarter if they want to have a real chance in the fourth Simpson the corner three it just won't go down Berry the up and on the reverse my goodness makes a little more difficult on himself but uses the rim as a little extra protection.

Berry He's got six down boy they needed that offensive rebound something little Christian has done so well this evening on the putback the second chance opportunity still a 17 point lead handed his face Worsley buries it You just got to pick your poison a little rock Christian and there is a lot of poison on the floor right now for the Warriors as they are dropping it in.

Throw everywhere as Wesley knocks out another three.

He's got 14 as a team, nine of 22 from deep.

It's Taylor's baseline drive.

He'll kick it out.

Boy, the close out defense, as you mentioned from little Christian is unbelievable up top Kirkman had on his face off the rim but an offensive rebound from Lane Taylor Nice find Taylor quick pass Simpson thought about the three and he'll drive baseline feeds to Berry with the left hand easy lane That's great ball movement there for Farmington You could see the panic a little bit from Little Rock's team Christian's defense they're starting to scramble.

The extra pass gets the easy lay in Keegan Roberts into the game for the first time for Farmington as well.

The lead is back to 18 for the Warriors.

Wesley driving baseline fades it out to more.

It's boys off the back of a back of the backboard No good then a foul after the rebound the first team foul a little Rock Christian in this quarter it's been a really clean game a lot of flow to this contest and if you're Farmington you'd almost wish there's a few more stoppages of play that help slow down the pace of it.

Maybe catch your breath, see the ball goes through the net performance as I've seen it many, many times happen tonight and replay from Bury they're nice up and under any more that does Farmington Lane Taylor going down hill high off the glass Nice finish from the senior 18 now for Taylor got to go downhill 16 point game when the final 75 seconds here for Thomason you get a couple stops another bucket on the other end you feel okay about yourself going into the fourth at least you'll have a chance Certainly got to get a stop That is paramount right now for Farmington.

Right now, it seems like little Christian can not miss, at least very often.

Wesley the step back three two strong tipped around and the rebound and a foul.

Nice offer rebound by chambers first minute he was fouled by JJ Andrews That might have been a heat check from Wesley Not a forced out a little but now it's in the flow of the offense too strong and he's got 14 points in the state title game knocking it down from the perimeter like he is four of eight before that one.

Sometimes you got to test the waters, see how hot you have exactly what he was doing, feeling it.

Nice ball movement again.

They get it to Lane Taylor trying to go to work.

Got the friendly roll.

I thought there's no way that was going to go.

It's a members only bounce that comes first for the hours and maybe years in the gym.

Sometimes you get that friendly roll 14 point game.

Blaine Taylor getting 18 excuse me gave him 20 a 20 piece in the state title game, just trying to keep his team around three second differential between the game clock and the shot clock they last Watson all alone thought about the baseline drive sees it out on that's Jim Hill Worsley lost the basketball going to have to throw it up his lander and blocker that one nearly went down Andrews throws it up at the buzzer No and that will send us to the fourth quarter.

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Little Rock Christian's pushed it as much as 20.

Palmerton continues to get back the can they make that run to get all the way back?

That's the question.

They made a little mini run to close that third quarter.

Got them back within 14.

Now, can they go ahead and make that final push here in the fourth, get it to a six point game, maybe a five point game, Maybe that pressure starts to mount on the defending champion sometimes when you get that target on your back, even coasting for a while, you know, so the pressure turns back up.

You never know how teams, especially teenagers, handles.

That's exactly right.

So tough in a huge game like this started.

Stickley Lane Taylor leads all scorers with 20 Jackson Buries got eight and then three players in double figures for Little Rock Christian J.M.

Wesley leading the way with 1412 apiece for JJ Andrews and Landon Blocker and then Mitchell Morris for three pointers.

He's got six, but it's really been Lane Taylor and there he's helped out a little bit.

Going to need a lot more for other players.

Either that or Lane Taylor is going to have to go in hyperdrive.

They have to take it over.

That's a start off the glass with the right hand cuts, the lead to 12.

I think that's a really good idea.

Spread the floor, get a ball screen, let Taylor go one on one with maybe a matchup Little Rock Christian doesn't like that time.

It works out for Farmington JJ Andrews he'll feed it over to Jamal Wesley Jamal Wesley committed and signed to Henderson State, where his father played a lot of talent on both teams.

As we've mentioned all throughout Blocker fakes, the defender caught him napping and puts it up and it was really good defense for Farmington.

You think the ball's dead there, but that's one.

The six foot six link comes into play from Blocker.

You think there's no way he can get to the rim from there?

He certainly can with one step.

Taylor The double can not get it to go on that triple track the Warriors up by 14.

They've led by as much as 21.

So going around the moors again warriors in no hurry at all friend of theirs is that Wesley Deep three back iron Miss Farmington looking to go the other way.

Step to the side Kirkland three off iron again and we head the other way Nice ball movement The corner feed Watson Baseline Drive makes the defender and he's fouled hard by Jackson Berry Berry trying to close out that one sounded a look to probably a whole lot of firsts and it actually was very trying to close out his six foot six frame It's a cross-body block that's a move that we've been proud of in the late nineties.

How about that drive though, by Tristan Watson and a good ball fake?

Well, he had me fooled.

I thought he's going up with it all the way draws the foul Hi basketball IQ play there for Watson Berry has got for personal fouls hasn't gotten the offensive Well going tonight That's a huge cog for Farmington they're going to keep him out there for the final 615 as they need his production on both ends of the floor.

Watson gets them both.

You could imagine Bobby Little Christian is going to try to attack Berry and get that fifth.

You really like that?

Because you know, outside of Taylor Berry's one of the better guys that can step up and contribute Little Rock Christian go with a little halfcourt trap.

But Farmington handles it well there.

Taylor got all over him tough shot and he finishes mid range jumper.

That's where his game is really at its best tonight.

The three balls not working, just one of eight from distance.

He's been pretty good from inside the arc now Andrews from close little soft floater the left hand and he rattles it home That's a great job by a little rock Christian attack in the middle of the defense for Farmington.

You use the size and the soft touch.

When Andrews is trying to trap there.

Here in the front court is split on Christian Lane Taylor looking to drive ball sent got Berry up top needs the three couldn't get it to go off the left side That's exactly what you want to run offensively though defense collapses on Taylor Berry wide open at the top of the keys a 59% shooter on the season that time that went off the mark that was the look that you want it now for Farmington they need defensive stops aplenty and even little rock Christian boy keep milking that clock doing what they're doing there while in control of this Andrews fighting through and he is fouled hard if that's on Berry he's gone it's not it's going to be on Simpson but that's number three on Simpson he's also a big contributor and so the fouls starting to pile up.

Bobby That's the one thing Farmington couldn't afford.

We talked about it before this game even tipped off.

The rotation is really short for coach Johnny Taylor and Farmington.

Now foul trouble for the two bigs and size berry with four Simpson now a three Andrews first free throws up and good and as you look at the clock 5 minutes one second to play 17 point game farming ten still in this thing but my goodness Tommy there's not a lot of time left sense of urgency has got to be there.

Every possession is going to be so critical now for the cardinals down 17.

It can be done certainly especially as well as Farmington shoots it on a regular basis.

Tonight, the three game not working, this three at 22 from distance.

They got Taylor open from the corner buries it stick it into existent fell on Johnny Taylor takes a timeout after his son buries the three in the corner Not done yet release rotation It wasn't very smooth smooth on the three but smooth off the tongue as well Bobby J.B Brazil on set Bobby Swafford Boy this was a thriller 5743 Little Rock Christian jumped out in front ten to nothing and then they've kind of kept that lead little bit.

Farmington trying to call back in it, but not a lot of time left.

They're going to have to try for a final push.

It really has.

And we're going to see if they want to extend the pressure as well.

You don't necessarily want to go for four against a team that's athletic and handles the ball as well as Little Rock Christian because they've got five guys on the floor.

Even their bigs handle the ball well.

So I don't know if that's the repertoire For Farmington to speed the game up, they've got to find a way to get some extra possessions.

Only five turnovers in this game for the Little Rock Creek Zone, but haven't been able to get those extra touches on the offensive end for Farmington.

So you've got to find a way to to limit the one shot and get something going on the other end.

Well, I like the recipe there from him and coach Bobby Swafford down it up.

I think you're right, though, Bobby.

If you're Farmington boy, you got to score somewhat quick.

I mean, you don't have to just heave up shots, but you got to make sure your possessions are brief with open looks and then you got to play defense, which is really a tall task when you look at this little Christian lineup.

J.J. Andrews, the sophomore five star recruit by ESPN G.M., Wesley, he's committed to play at Henderson State, Landry and Blocker to Louisiana Tech.

I mean, up and down, they got guys that can score, they got college players, I got a bunch of them.

And we haven't even talked about cause Wiggins and Junior is a really good six man.

Didn't score a ton but he does the trash plays plays really good defense gets in there and mixes it up in the paint as well for this.

Williamson Junior, the son of Corliss Williamson, assistant for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but probably better known for his time at Arkansas 5743.

The Warriors.

Trying to add to it is Wesley's foul down high by Cam and Chrisman.

And that's a tough one.

Let's call this Williamson's time with the Razorbacks.

You'll find a lot of people in the state saying he may be the best high school product to ever come out.

Yes, that's right.

So what he did in Russellville, the talent that he has and has dominated the Arkansas high school basketball really at all levels.

That is a time, especially in basketball, too, and really gritty, rough basketball player.

They played hard back to Farmington on this side, though, needing a stop against Little Rock Christian Nice feed but it's stolen away by Jackson Berry Farmington slowing it down a little bit, trying to run some offense.

But they don't have the luxury of time right now.

Think they're going to maximize each possession so they can't make bad decisions.

And that was certainly one trying to force it to Berry in the corner.

Well, you like the idea, but the problem is that one was a high risk, low reward situation.

And when time is of the essence, Little Rock, Christian can milk a lot more clock again.

And so that turnover essentially cost you not only a chance to score, but 30 seconds at minimum on the other end.

That's right now where little Christian loves to live.

The time clock is their best friend.

Andrews baseline feed nice ups from what's in basket counts it he's going to the line it gets the he picked that pass is going to say well over his head he elevates the retrieve that one we'll see if he can convert to a three point play after the final media timeout of this one 319 to go Little Rock Christian.

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For more info this visit my sister in law dot com So out of the time out Watson can't complete the three point play Farmington is trailing by 16 and they have got to move on.

Taylor is trying to direct traffic wants to clear one score ISO nice jazzy move pull up J got it.

Nice move from Lay Jalen He's been able to get to the lane quite often tonight.

He's 13 of 28 now from the field you take away the three point line he's 11 of 19 he's efficient around the basket surprised that Farmington not bringing much pressure still staying in that zone.

You got to think after a stop or a made bucket here soon they're going to go to that Landrum blockers got it out high next foul.

We'll put the Warriors out at the foul line for the bonus blocker with eight to shoot.

Nice find it Watson missed it tried to throw it back up Andrews the offensive rebound and the put That's what Farmington can't afford to happen You get you get a gift with a missed layup down below by Watson you give up the offensive rebound and that put back pushes the lead back to 14 with about 2 minutes to play Could be a back break Taylor trying to set up step back three at the minute Lane Taylor you give him an inch he'll take a mile knocks down a triple 32 points for number 33.

Taylor trying to keep his team around.

Is there enough time left?

Little Rock?

Christian They can feel it trying to make it back to back state titles.

JJ Andrews speaks to Jamil Westlake Down low tipped away stolen by Taylor.

Going to try to move fast break try to cross over loose basketball Taylor Corner three hit in his face and he's fouled That'll be three free throws going a chance for Farmington to bring this the closest it's been a long while if you ask coach Kyle Pennington what can you not do in the final 2 minutes and that's allow formations to score the clock man stop They can't a shooting fouls can't allow that.

You like to close out.

It's a little too aggressive by Williamson there and now Lane Taylor who shoots it over 80% from the foul line has got three all in He's a guy to that that's already a tough shot You can live with it I think if he makes it but you don't want to give him a chance to make it a four point play where in this case he'll get three free throws.

After he missed it, he's knocked down the first two.

It's not really been to single digits in quite some time early in the first half, knocking them all down lane.

Taylor ice in his veins Three more to cut the lead to ten with the minute 39 to go boy it's starting to come down to the wire now their start next in that press little one to action.

Meanwhile Christian seems to handle it here They got time to get across Got the corner feed to Tristan Watson.

Now they get it to Jamil Wesley and they'll set things up so early Farmington wants to start giving up fouls because the next one will put the Warriors in the bonus.

Watson Out high.

Taylor Foul.

They were waiting for the ball to get to Watson and circled the sophomore and said, Okay, who do we want to foul?

It's going to be number ten.

That puts him in the foul line in the bonus.

What's the new high school free throw rules this year?

No more one and 1/15 in all the quarter shooting free throws.

Well, if you're Farmington it comes to you like that foul because it puts a guy that's a youngster at the line at a high pressure situation As you have watched high school basketball much this year, you recognize it.

This is the first time you tuned in.

This is the new rule for free throws.

It's gone to the NBA and women's college basketball style.

No wonder one and ones two free throws every time.

And those foul pounds reset after each quarter.

Big No for Farmington as Watson misses one of two there.

Now it's an 11 point game Wayne Taylor and the Farmington Cardinals off the crossover three won't go gets his own Miss Nice No look feed to teeter He missed it He wants that one back outlet ahead blocker emphasis my goodness other end rejected by Wesley and the Warriors four runner up Christian They can feel it and they can certainly feel it So another highlight reel tomahawk from blocker in the race here on the other end that right there my friend might have been the exclamation mark for Landon Blocker you go back to the missed two from Teeter that was tough A no look from Taylor it would have cut it to single digits and then it's a four point play as it switches to this one hand jam from Landon Blocker.

That's a big time finish.

Likely got fouled on the way out but he's elevates and finishes and statically.

Well it's just never get to stop Jimmy they got it to ten several times a cut it to 12.

They never could get over the hump and when you ask yourself what was the difference in this game.

Here's the first 2 minutes ten run just like that from Little Rock Christian.

And here we are a final minute of the game.

That ten point swing likely the difference and that's a great point.

That was where Farmington dug themselves a hole little too big.

Taylor's foul gets their basket to count Taylor didn't want this one to interest yet he's not done He can't get to number two on the all time scoring list but he's certainly going to try He's he's been the most of the most entertaining high school basketball players in this state has seen in a long, long time.

37 points here tonight.

Unfortunately for him, his career likely going to end on a sour note.

It's really been really impressive to watch this for years.

And people in north Texas, you live in Denton, you might want to go get some tickets to watch this young man play in college.

no doubt about it.

No knock on his teammates.

But Lane Taylor, a very large reason why this team made it to the state championship game a foul.

Now, JJ Andrews, an early time, not a lot of it last year.

Farmington has any hope.

They're going to have to hope that little Christian chemistry throws.

Yeah they control this game is all about the Warriors one taking care of the basketball for two, knocking down three throws as they hit their free throws.

This game has been put away for 39 points.

That can be done.

You can just split the three ball and it's all about the charity stripe and Little Rock Christian has been near outstanding nine of 13 now from the turnaround, certainly good enough to win a ballgame.

The biggest game of the year on the biggest stage.

Hey, Little Rock, Christian trying to do it twice as Andrews knocks both down for Alex Williamson Junior back into the game, a 13 point lead his lane Taylor picks it up crosses over beats is made to the lane Nice put in He's got 39 We'll have a timeout Still an 11 point game with 35 seconds to go baby boy It's a three possession game excuse me a four possession game.

And it's all about turnovers.

I mean, at this point in the 35 seconds, I mean, you're looking at realistically three, maybe four possessions.

If they turn it over, you've got to play flawless basketball.

But if Little Rock person protects it and they make it from the foul line, this one's over.

But playing freestyle Lane Taylor with a 40 piece tonight, 40 points in 40 of the 56 for and I know that the Cardinals and Coach Taylor thought hey if they get their normal production from Barry, from Cedar from Kirkland even Mason Simpson if they get their normal production, they had a really good chance to win this game.

And fortunately, Little Rock Christian has done a nice job on the road.

Players for the Cardinals, they said they had almost said, you know what, Taylor, you can have yours.

Nobody else is going to get theirs.

And that's what's happening.

The Warriors not going to take chances because of that.

Patrick Taylor, you have your night, the Little Rock Christian, the three headed monster in Andrews Wesley and Blocker.

Boy, you can mine for those guys.

It is tough sledding for any team.

So here we go out of the timeout 35 seconds to play.

Barring a collapse and a meltdow there to win back to back state titles.

They got some work to do though the inbounds they're going to foul Landon Blocker 2 seconds off the clock it's not over yet he's going to have to really be a lot of missed free throws and I mean absolutely you said it near perfection from Farmington.

If they had any help, that's what you have to do.

If you if you don't get the steal and the inbounds, you get a foul right away, You don't have the luxury of waiting until the ball goes to the one that you want to foul at this point in the game.

So they give it up.

Walker to the line averaging 16 points a game all year, knocks down the first one Walker's got 17.

So he's right on par with his average 11 more to make it a baker's dozen Got it Here we go Lane Taylor going to try to score quickly lost it off his foot out of bounds and that might be all zero That's how many turnovers in this one Just a sixth miscue by Farmington in this game that one costly and likely the final nail in their season.

Unfortunately for the Cardinals they've been fun to watch the Little Rock Christian.

Clearly they're a better team from start to finish in this one, a turnover it right back so Berry bringing it ahead all the way to the lane couldn't get it to go they'll leave it ahead now to Landon Blocker he I thought he was fouled so dunk contest Taylor for deep three No good does blocker have another he's going to let it run out and there you have it The buzzer sounds little Christian on top of the four boys basketball world as they win it back to back Little Rock Christian starts with a ten run and they finish with the most frantic exclamation point you'll ever see in a contest between the legs.

Landon Blocker caps off a glorious career.

A Little Rock Christian back to back.

What a game it was 1001 to start the game for a little out Christian and they never looked back They'll finish the year 28 and seven back to back state championships as they knocked off Farmington 7156.

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71 to 56 Little Rock Christian on top of the four A Basketball World.

As we welcome you back to big Aussie arena.

The trophies were presented back to back state champs as we welcome you courtside Jamie Brazil alongside Bobby Swafford and head coach Kyle Pennington.

Coach, congrats.

Thank you so much.

It's got to feel great, man.

It does.

It feels really good.

I'm very proud.

Our kids, you know, we kind of had a chip on her shoulder.

We felt like like the underdog, even though we weren't right.

Everybody knows we're a really good basketball team.

But there was a lot of talk about Farmington and their team and that they're a really good basketball team, but we kind of took that personally and defensively.

I thought we were really, really good tonight.

What happened on January 23rd last time you lost, you lose that game?

Did they wake the beast up?

13 straight wins, averaging over 20 points a contest.

It seemed like that lit the fire under your team to finish strong.

It definitely did.

And I'm a firm believer that sometimes you need that.

Last year we lost a Little Rock Robinson right around the same time and it just of redirected us, got us right where we wanted to go, and these guys took off with it.

I couldn't be more proud of this team.

These seniors deserve this.

JJ Andrews, over here, Everything that he's done, man it.

I can't say enough about this basketball team.

I'm so proud of these dudes.

Just a heck of a game for sure.

Well, Coach, you feel like coming in the game plan was to let Taylor do what he wants, but make sure nobody else could score.

You know?

Did just that.

Yeah, I would say that you.

You nailed it on the head.

You see what we did?

He had 40 tonight.

We want to take all those other kids away.

And I thought we did a really good job of that.

You know, I think they scored 50, what, 56 points?

He had 40 of them.

So, I mean, that's exactly.

Didn't think those other guys could score enough if we took them away.

And so heck of a player.

Clint Taylor is a heck of a basketball player.

We've got a heck of a basketball team.

Started, started.

You finished, Coach, Congratulations.

Thank you so much, guys.

Appreciate that.

Thanks so much, Coach.

Congrats.

You bet.

We will talk to our player of the game here, J.J. Andrews, the MVP of the state title game in the 7156 win.

Boy, you look at the stats, 52 from the field, you're going to win a lot of games when you shoot that well from the field.

The Warriors did from beginning to end.

It was halftime.

We thought, Man, the way that they were playing, you thought, That'll slow down, but it didn't.

Little Christian kept pushing the tempo.

They end nine of 26 from beyond the arc.

They turn for some turnovers.

Their rebound battle was big As we take a look here at the final game highlights to wrap up and show you how this with it came to fruition.

It was the three ball raining all game long.

Andrews Got it on.

That was Holloway got him a three lane Taylor It was his game for sure ended up with a 40 piece a talented game from him but little Christian.

Plenty of points as well.

It all started with JJ Andrews.

JJ congrats on the way you guys got to be feeling good back to back state championships.

What's going through your mind, man?

It was just, yeah, I can't even I can't even put into words, man.

I love these guys.

I love my coaches, man.

It all.

We all stayed together.

We stuck together all season through thick and thin.

And we got the dub.

You heard all season long how good a Farmington program was that?

Ten start.

How big was that for confidence?

Obviously you guys had a lot of confidence from this attending state champs.

What's that mean to you, though, to get sent off to a hard stop start?

Man, That that start.

That was huge for us.

You know, we got to get out in front because they're a very talented team and Lane, he's a very talented player and we know that he can get hot.

So we had to come out with a lot of energy.

I got to talk about that one play the alley oop to block.

He had a lot of big ones, but that one, you guys seem to be in sync.

It must be fun to win with a guy like that.

Yes, sir.

Coach drew up a play right then and right then and there, and we always work on that play at the end of practice.

And, you know, he drew it up.

We executed it well.

And it was it was a beautiful play.

You set the bar pretty high for yourself.

Two years in high school basketball, two state championships.

How do you feel?

I mean, I'm not going to say, what do you do the next two years?

But obviously you've you've set the bar.

Yes, sir.

You know, we got we've got a great group of guys, you know, those seniors.

You know, we're going to miss them a bunch.

You know, they bring a whole lot to the team next year.

We just got to keep building, keep working, and hopefully we can be back and be right back.

And five regulations.

Thank you.

Appreciate your congrats.

JJ, go celebrate with your team.

That was JJ Andrews, our state MVP.

Boy, He played his tail off.

Heartbreak for Farmington.

Is it Elaine?

Perhaps a 40 piece, but it wasn't enough.

Bobby Sometimes the hole is greater than the single parts.

Is that what I'm saying?

That's making things as we go.

But yeah, you're right really and really impressive performance from Taylor.

But even better for Little Rock Christian tomorrow they got a big slate that starts with the five girls, Greenwood and Vallone, a rematch of the championship game last year.

I'm just going to throw out a public service announcements for everybody.

You're coming to the games tomorrow in person here at Miccosukee Arena.

Get here early.

Bull Sessions.

Not a whole lot of tickets left.

The house is going to be rowdy.

Those are two very prominent programs in the five year Girls division, the Five Boys, two final six AA boys and girls to close out the afternoon in the evening tomorrow.

But that's going to do it for us tonight.

Bobby was a pleasure.

A good one from start to finish.

Boy, you blinked and you might miss something.

Little Christian makes it back to back State champions 7156.

That's going to do it for us.

So for my partner, Bobby Swafford, I'm J.B. Brazil singing So Long from Hot Springs here in Makhosi K Arena.

You've been watching the Centennial Bank State Basketball Championships on Arkansas PBS Sporting.