It was a history-making day for Central Arkansas Christian, as the Mustangs won the school's first boys basketball state championship when they defeated Bergman, 57-47 last Thursday at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs.
CAC senior guard Sam Maddox, who finished the game with 16 points, was named the game's Most Valuable Player and was also second in rebounds with five.
CAC's Lane Baxter also finished with 16 points as the only other Mustang in double figures.
Coming up huge off the bench was Joseph Beranek, who had seven points in the win.
Jackson Hampton, another reserve, led the Mustangs with eight total rebounds, and also had six points. Joining him with six points was Greyson Wilson, who put a dramatic punctuation mark on the game with a breakaway dunk with just :43 seconds remaining.
It was Baxter who set the final margin with two free throws, then ended the game with a steal to ice the win.
"I'm just glad we hung on,"said CAC head coach Matt Hall in the postgame aired on Arkansas PBS. "But, man, we had some huge plays ... role players who really stepped up."
CAC’s shot chart from the state championship game.
Maddox said on Arkansas PBS that losing to Lamar and Riverview helped set the stage for the state championship.
"We were battle tested," Maddox said. "We had a couple of losses ... and it really got us ready for these moments. We learned to trust each other and ... especially the seniors that stepped in. Like Joe Beranek, he had some big plays down the stretch."
CAC finishes the year at 27-5 and, more importantly, they'll have a state championship ring to show for it.
AAA names all-state, all-tournament teams
With the basketball season over, North Little Rock, Maumelle and Central Arkansas Christian all had players named to their respective all-state and all-tournament teams.
CAC won the 3A boys state title, while the Maumelle Hornets lost in the 5A quarterfinals. Both North Little Rock teams played in the 6A state semifinals.
Maumelle Charter lost in the regionals, and had no players named all-state
6A all-state
Ja'Kory Withers, North Little Rock
Girls
Jocelyn Tate, North Little Rock
Madison Hatley, North Little Rock
Withers and Tate were also named to their respective all-tournament teams
5A
Jacob Lanier, Maumelle
Markalon Rochelle, Maumelle
Malik McGuire, Maumelle
Rochelle was also named to the all-tournament team.
3A
Sam Maddox, Central Arkansas Christian
Greyson Wilson, Central Arkansas Christian
Maddox was named 3A's Most Valuable Player and Wilson was named to the all-tournament team. Joining him on the team was Kevin Williams.
Click here for the all-state teams for all classifications and here for all-tournament teams.
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It was a history-making day for Central Arkansas Christian, as the Mustangs won the school's first boys basketball state championship when they defeated Bergman, 57-47 last Thursday at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs.
CAC senior guard Sam Maddox, who finished the game with 16 points, was named the game's Most Valuable Player and was also second in rebounds with five.
CAC's Lane Baxter also finished with 16 points as the only other Mustang in double figures.
Coming up huge off the bench was Joseph Beranek, who had seven points in the win.
Jackson Hampton, another reserve, led the Mustangs with eight total rebounds, and also had six points. Joining him with six points was Greyson Wilson, who put a dramatic punctuation mark on the game with a breakaway dunk with just :43 seconds remaining.
It was Baxter who set the final margin with two free throws, then ended the game with a steal to ice the win.
"I'm just glad we hung on,"said CAC head coach Matt Hall in the postgame aired on Arkansas PBS. "But, man, we had some huge plays ... role players who really stepped up."
Maddox said on Arkansas PBS that losing to Lamar and Riverview helped set the stage for the state championship.
"We were battle tested," Maddox said. "We had a couple of losses ... and it really got us ready for these moments. We learned to trust each other and ... especially the seniors that stepped in. Like Joe Beranek, he had some big plays down the stretch."
CAC finishes the year at 27-5 and, more importantly, they'll have a state championship ring to show for it.
AAA names all-state, all-tournament teams
With the basketball season over, North Little Rock, Maumelle and Central Arkansas Christian all had players named to their respective all-state and all-tournament teams.
CAC won the 3A boys state title, while the Maumelle Hornets lost in the 5A quarterfinals. Both North Little Rock teams played in the 6A state semifinals.
Maumelle Charter lost in the regionals, and had no players named all-state
6A all-state
Ja'Kory Withers, North Little Rock
Girls
Jocelyn Tate, North Little Rock
Madison Hatley, North Little Rock
Withers and Tate were also named to their respective all-tournament teams
5A
Jacob Lanier, Maumelle
Markalon Rochelle, Maumelle
Malik McGuire, Maumelle
Rochelle was also named to the all-tournament team.
3A
Sam Maddox, Central Arkansas Christian
Greyson Wilson, Central Arkansas Christian
Maddox was named 3A's Most Valuable Player and Wilson was named to the all-tournament team. Joining him on the team was Kevin Williams.
Click here for the all-state teams for all classifications and here for all-tournament teams.