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Welcome back to Hot Springs.

And like good dieter, we've saved one of the best games for one of the last games.

How about the only matchup of unbeaten over these three days in the Spa City?

It's Mount Vernon, Enola and Mansfield for the two AA girls championship.

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Westmore is great to have you with us on a Saturday night in the spa city How about 42 at home against 32 of the West?

74 times we've played this year, 74 times they walk off the court with a win tonight.

Someone's going to have a feeling they haven't had all year walking off this court with the loss.

Somebody is going to have a feeling they hadn't had all year, too.

And that's winning a state championship.

But it's a great matchup.

The two best teams all year long.

People talked about these two teams into a the two best are here.

We're going find out which one is the best.

Dr. Mansfield's coaching staff before the game.

And they said they had a feeling they knew they'd have to go through MVC in order to win.

But set this up a little bit with the history.

You go back last year to the semifinals, Mount Vernon, Enola Wind, they beat Mansfield.

These two teams have not played since.

And Mount Vernon?

No, have not lost since.

They're the defending champs, Mansfield, after their first state championship since 1986.

It should be a good one to set things up.

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Welcome back to Hot Springs.

And like good Dieter, we've see one of the best games for one of the last games.

How about the only matchup of unbeaten over these three days in the Spa city?

It's Mount Vernon, Enola and Mansfield for the two a girls championship title Knuckle bomb.

Wes Moore, it's great to have you with us on a Saturday night in the Spa city, about 42 at home against 32 of the West, 74 times they played this year, 74 times they walk off the court with a win tonight, Someone's going to have a feeling they haven't had all year walking off this court with the loss.

Somebody is going to have a feeling they hadn't had all year to.

And that's winning a state championship.

But it's a great matchup.

The two best teams all year long people talked about these two teams into the two best are here and we're going find out which one is the best.

Doctor Mansfield's coaching staff before the game and they said they had a feeling they knew they'd have to go through envy in order to win.

But set this up a little bit with the history.

You go back last year to the semifinals, Mount Vernon, Enola wins, they beat Mansfield.

These two teams have not played since, and Mount Vernon?

No, they have not lost since.

They're the defending champs, Mansfield, after their first state championship since 1986.

It should be a good one to set things up.

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And like good leader, we see one of the best games for one of the last games.

How about the only matchup of unbeaten over these three days in the Spa city?

It's Mount Vernon, Enola and Mansfield for the two a girls championship.

Kyle Duncan.

Bob Westmore is great to have you with us on a Saturday night in the Spa city.

How about 42 at home against 32 of the West?

74 times they played this year?

74 times they walked off the court with a win.

Tonight, someone's going to have a feeling they haven't had all year walking off this court with the loss.

Somebody is going to have a feeling they have had all year, too, and that's winning a state championship.

That's a great matchup.

The two best teams.

All year long, people have talked about these two teams into a the two best are here.

We're going to find out which one is the best.

Dr. Mansfield's coaching staff before the game.

And they said they had a feeling they knew they'd have to go through MVP in order to win.

But set this up a little bit with the history.

You go back last year to the semifinals, Mount Vernon, Enola wins, they beat Mansfield.

These two teams have not played since.

And Mount Vernon?

No.

Has not lost since.

They're the defending champs, Mansfield, after their first state championship since 1986.

It should be a good one.

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there is great energy in bankruptcy arena for this one.

On paper, perhaps the best matchup of these entire three days.

Let's dig into this one.

Let's start with 32 and old Mansfield, a team that West has had some lopsided wins in route here.

They'll see how they got here.

They started off with a 50 point win over Springville, 6919.

Then they defeated Marshall 6726.

That's a 41 point win.

Their closest game was against Desert County, just a nine point win.

The Mansfield tested in the semifinals.

They're ready for Mount Vernon in over 32 and tigers cut by in part Harley Fuller.

She may not be the leading scorer on this team, but boy, did she make some big headlines.

As you see Desi McCarty there.

She used the six foot senior for Mount Vernon to NOLA.

There's Hali Fuller, nine points.

But in that quarterfinal win over Marshall, a school and state tournament record of nine three pointers, she called it one of the biggest days of her life, something she'll remember forever.

You can imagine.

Why would you go give credit to her teammates?

Just keep feeding her, She was hot.

They recognized her.

Certainly capable of doing the same today.

All right.

Let's go to 42 and Mount Vernon.

I know they've won 46 straight West started last year, last four games of the season, then they've won 42 straight this season.

They started the playoffs or the state tournament with Barton 7336 victory.

Then over Cotter 64 to 20 Riverside close the game 6250 46. test and they got them ready for tonight's game against Mansfield.

Both teams got a little bit of a test in the semifinals like they should, getting a little test of Jesse McCartney, the player to watch on this Mount Vernon and all the teams.

Six foot Senior Bowl but a size she is headed to Arkansas Tech.

She was the finals of this game a year ago, 36 points, eight rebounds.

She shot 65% from the field, three for five from beyond the arc.

I'm curious to see how it goes.

The matchup McCarty against Ward Kaylee Ward will have about three inches on her.

She goes six, three.

McCarty six foot nine.

I'm sure McCarty is not used to going up against somebody that's six foot three.

There aren't a lot of six foot three girls that are talented like Ward.

So I'm guessing we're going to see that match up a lot tonight.

I want to see how McCarty handles that.

And Taylor Ward, the six three sophomore a up so much potential through the roof.

I can't wait to see her play today.

She already has offers from Arkansas Mississippi State.

You see a Tulsa, Colorado 42 at home against 32 at home.

First time these two teams have faced each other since the semifinals a year ago with Mount Vernon and no NOLA eliminated.

Mansfield know the Tigers have thought about that Game six tip won by these tigers.

We'll see how they look.

The starters, by the way, for Mansfield, it's a walk.

Sisters Kinsley and Kaylee, Allison Edwards, Trinity Triscuit and Carly Fuller.

As we mentioned, pull up shock.

There is good.

Allison Edwards, the senior, took advantage of that zone.

There was so much attention on Ward down low when she got to the high post.

There's nobody there.

Starters for the Lady War Hawks, A.J.

Person, Olivia McClellan, Melissa Gilbert, Molly Raby and Daisy McCarty.

In an early turnover on the Hawks, both teams came out on the zone that time.

They were trying to go down low with it, but I think you saw that size in the height of ward.

She had to throw it a little higher, threw it out of bounds, you're just safe to say.

And to a not going to face a whole lot of six three sophomore finals.

The end she's athletic.

She's just tall.

She can move with the ball.

There she is that one won't fall rebound underneath by Jessie McCarty Melissa Gilbert brings it up gives it to A.J.

cursed on the right side Brady kicks it out.

McCarty swings it over the person wide open here This is Gilbert a little bit too strong and this will head the way of Mansfield.

Well there is Mansfield young coach.

If he looks young, that's because he is he turned 25 on Tuesday.

Ethan Bowman, He played it Ozark in 2017, played a game and then transfer to College of the Ozarks in his third year, leading Mansfield.

Driscoll gets it over to Harlee Fuller.

She hit the nine three pointers in the quarterfinals here, a three point attempt that falls for Kingsley Ward, the leading scorer for Mansfield.

Nice shot from Tinsley.

She averages 16 points a game, got offers from several small colleges.

We got a steal.

MANSFIELD Taking it the other way, Harlee Fuller with the good hands drives baseline good bounce pass and that shot is a bit too strong from Trinity Driscoll Kinsley Ward, the senior playing with her sister Kaylee for the second time, followed there from a party No Lady Warhawks get it back.

Couple of sisters on the Mansfield team that one too strong but rebound there from Harlee Fuller the Fuller sisters in the ward sisters Allison Edwards all reset up top to Harlee Fuller swinging around Kingsley Ward inside pull up jumper from the free throw line just falls from Allison Edwards at the other end A.J Persson lays it in Mount Vernon Noah on the board personal so calm she had Kinsley coming at or Kaylie coming at her and didn't affect her shot at all.

Kaylee Ward, the six three sophomore to her sister back to Ward and she can pull up from just about anywhere.

Even with that size, give it to good look underneath to ward and she's fouled and the sister should've given it to her.

Yeah, you called it.

They had that had that open look.

She had that position on the post player.

McCarty I was wanting to see that battle, see how she can handle her down low.

See Adam Carlton there, the Mount Vernon, a NOLA coach Greer's fairy native in his ninth season, leading the Lady Warhawks.

Good look there.

They get it to Ward.

I think she might be able to do that all day.

Six three goes a long way pull jumper at the other end by Raby and off the hands last touch by Mansfield Baby didn't let Ward affect her either.

She shot it right in their face.

Here's a look.

Great Pass down low four easy to try to get it down low to McCarty tipped out of bounds by ward Mansfield to watch them in that zone They talk a lot.

They do very well in spacing, keep an eye on each other.

They help out.

There was a great help on the out of bounds play stolen away Molly Raby and underneath McCarty gets it to go.

She will go to the line Carty just kind of snuck in from the backside and they didn't know she was there.

That was a great cut for her.

She has he McCarty the MVP in this game a year ago completes the three point play.

Coach Carlton said he never even knew who she was until she walked in the gym three years ago.

But boy, she meant a lot to this Mount Vernon, a NOLA program, Kinsley Ward for three.

Got it.

But she's got to now start to fill it could be a great story.

Kinsley Ward, the senior playing with her sister, Chance to win a state championship.

Mansfield, by the way, last one in 1986.

As McCarty will go back to the line, this is their first trip here since 1986.

Talk about almost four decades ago, Fargo did pretty much the same thing, just kind of runs in on the baseline cuts in gets behind the defense they don't see her coming in and her teammates, though, are doing a great job of finding her down.

They're cutting from the baseline three point game about halfway through the first quarter here in this matchup of unbeaten is bank Josie K Arena Hensley Ward with a couple threes early in this one closely guarded picks up her dribble and gives it off to Harlee Fuller So we get around to the corner Good look inside Kaylee Ward and she gets it to go right over.

McCarty Nice drop step.

It's just perfectly executed and McCarty pinned on her hip, just drops that foot.

Go straight to the goal for a layup.

It's exactly what you had.

We're interested in seeing is how the two of them match up.

McCarty lowers her shoulder, tries to drive baseline, kicks it out on the drive.

Gilbert back out maybe for three or maybe a little bit too strong.

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Check out this rebound here and now Caylee just skies goes up and gets it brings it down, though, but she brings it to Lowe and that's what creates the.

Here's a look at it.

Jump ball, Keep that ball high.

She turns right into her and gets the tie up.

It's the only thing just keeps there under your chin.

Easy to forget when you look at her that she's only a sophomore.

Then you see moments like that, that one around and out from Trinity Driscoll, state champion the triple jump Triscuit which by the way Mansfield four straight volleyball championships at that school.

A lot of multi-sport athletes on both sides, but certainly the case for Mansfield, volleyball, softball, now basketball, balancing groups during softball and volleyball players as well with dribbling.

They're speaking of the Ward sisters Kingsley down low, and that shot is blocked from behind.

Alison Evans couldn't complete it.

And a jump ball down here will stay with Mansfield.

It's a good play to come from behind and block that shot.

I thought they had an easy two points.

You saw Kinsley just dribble through.

She just lost it.

It was just kind of a small block.

It just kind of lost it out of her hands, out Raby all over her.

Kingsley Ward to her sister Kaylee turnaround jumper to strong Alley.

Raby will bring it up the senior headed to Henderson State.

Speaking of multi-sport stars Raby Golf Cross country softball and track got her fingertips on there but the pass a little bit beyond her reach also by the way.

But we're on this topic in the top ten national finals for rodeo has to do with sport athlete led multi-sport effort.

I don't know what the word would be.

I mean sports did you name five?

I don't know the word basketball to it.

Once you have time for all that, that's what I'm thinking.

On top of your homework, Brady runs into a wall there and he's called for the travel.

You could tell they've run that play several times and maybe catches it there and just dumps it down low to McCarty.

That's that was her first instinct.

That's what she was doing.

But McCarty was covered up and there was nowhere to go and just kind of threw her off a little bit.

Five point Mansfield Lead, That's a good catch there from Ward The kick out to strong.

McCarty The rebound.

McCarty Five points so far in this one and the pass a bit too strong It'll stay here with the lady Warhawks that's good hustle from Allison Edwards She stopped the layup right they're going to handle the ball Good deflection but wish Ward were taking that shot down low instead of passing it out that time to the corner A.J person gives it to McCarty Good look down low and Olivia McClelland a senior lays it in she is the unsung hero of all these seniors, according to Mount Vernon too.

NOLA coach Adam Carlton.

Quickly the other way, a big collision.

It's headed the opposite direction.

How about Desi McCarty, the defensive effort there?

They're going to call Molly ready for the offensive foul.

That's a good look at it because you could tell the Mansfield people behind us didn't like that.

Yeah.

strong.

McCarty kicks it out, throws it away, dribbled out of bounds And the lady Warhawks lucky to keep this That's Bowman's work at them now we wanted to walk it makes you walk twice.

Once when she first took it, she took off and walked and then shuffled her feet.

A second time.

He's got, if you watch him, the energy of a 25 year old coach over there.

McCarty for three ball of the deck, Darcy McCarty makes it a 1212 game.

She has eight so far in this one.

Eight of her team's 12 games award gives it on frenzy Trescott back toward it working inside They've missed the last five shots and that's where they have the advantage.

There it is.

Kaylie Ward can't convert fights to the rebound, and it's tracked down by Molly Grady.

Much better shot, though, but they've missed their last six shot.

Clock is off, 15 seconds left in the quarter and a travel is going to be called on.

Alissa Gilbert's good run from NBC to get back into this game.

It had that feeling.

Mansfield was in control of this game and then they hit that three.

You look up, it's tied.

Yeah, you're spot on, though.

They had the advantage when they were able to get it down low.

So now 5 seconds, try to move quickly.

Kinsey Ward kicks it out.

Kaylie Ward for three at the buzzer around and out.

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So tied at 12 as we start the second quarter Kyle Decker bomb.

Wes Moore with you.

Couple of stats that stand out after 183.

The turnover advantage for Mansfield is down one hits the bottom of the net person buries it now Harden over outrebounded Mansfield 12th to four by the way we watch person make about eight in a row I want to say in warm ups she went all the way around started at the left corner, left center, center, right center, right corner, just one after another after another.

She's hit some big shots for this program, said eight threes in a half in one game this season.

Certainly thrown up over the course of the year.

Coach Adam Carlton says he's headed to South Arkansas Community College down in Eldorado, Mount Vernon, NOLA In front by three.

They have fully battled back to take the lead.

McCarty Hits The Deck Hits has headed Mansfield's way.

Walk has the advantage chucks it up to go to the line.

Good decision.

It was a little two on one break and somebody coming from behind.

She was never stopped.

Defense never came over to stop her.

So no need to pass it.

Take it all the way to the basket, draw the ball.

Mansfield's first trip to the line in this game by Ethan Bowman.

The 25 year old said one thing he's talked about year one.

He was he was young.

He was fiery.

Year two, he says he was much better strategically.

And year three, he feels like he's put it all together.

And he says the biggest thing I've learned is just to be yourself.

It takes a few years to find yourself as a coach to McCarty Good look along the baseline.

The passing of the two time McCarty was one of to cut to the basket she led or a little bit, but her teammate did move Kinsley were the senior will bring this up off to Fuller Allison Edwards in trouble closely guarded kick it back out to Fuller now Ward to Edwards Fuller the three point attempt off the front of the iron McCarty a big rebound and this is going to stay with the Lady Warhawks here a check that's going Mansfield away yet Mansfield got it.

It went off McCarty's knee.

She lost control of it and hit her knee, went out of bounds.

Quick three pull up attempt off the back of the iron rebound track down to the Lady Warhawks at the other end Ready Pull up jumper from the elbow Not there McCarty fighting for the rebound They're going to call foot jump ball possession area to Mansfield Look at the rebound right there.

Great Also good job just fighting for that every possession It's a great hands in this game having some really good defensive plays Kingsley war bounce pass that is easy her sister Kayley Ward lays it in They got that every possession I think they just need to keep working it, working it, just getting it down low to Kaylee.

I think she can do that all game long.

Tied at 15 to the corner and a travel is going to be called on.

Alyssa Gilbert Well Gilbert even keeled quiet get you to overcome a couple of ankle injuries this year for junior for coach Adam Carlton Mount Vernon in NOLA 42 in a 46 team win streak, Coach Carlton says, I asked him about that, the pressure of that streak and he says that's a it's a real thing.

But he didn't think it really affected his team until they got to the semifinals.

And that's when the pressure of getting to Hot Springs kind of reared its head.

Good shot there.

Kinsley Ward blocked and altered by McCarty blocked again by McCarty from behind Kinsey Ward off the front of the eye on the rebound this time for good by McCarty good defensive possession possession that time from McCarty with two block back to back baby on the shot fake pulls up from the left elbow and that one does not fall Mansell's doing a good job rebounding it trying to limit the number of offensive rebounds for him that he got away with on there and he had a big smile on his face.

McCarty With the steal.

Great.

I got nobody in front of her and Charlotte in Macy Ball.

Don't lie there.

They got the turnover anyway as he McCarty 18 points ten rebounds two blocks are averages this year good bounce pass inside Haley Ward It's too easy just keep doing it it really is amazing West when you think about Ward to have all these major offers Mansfield a town of what, about 1000 people or so.

No matter where you are, they will find you.

They will find six three.

It's not hard to spot it.

Sure, she plays a lot of summer basketball and she's been seen there too.

Was spinning underneath, not there, rebounding to Ward Trinity Trice good at the other end off her foot and out of bounds full time out on the floor, tied at 17.

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The quality of these productions is major Major McCarty underneath out there.

Fight for her own rebound.

Put back a right handed block there from Kaitlyn Ward, a jump ball.

This will stay with Mt.

Vernon the no but my goodness Kingsley Ward with a quick hands down, it's easy to see why she has offers from high major programs.

Deep, deep.

Three off the front of the iron from AJ Persson Track Down by Molly Raby.

Great hustle from Raby.

That was just a sprint to the ball clock problem.

That was just a loose ball, anybody's ball.

But Raby just beat them to the punch.

That was just great hustle.

That's not just her size.

On offense Kaylie Ward affecting things in that six three frame on defense as well.

McCarty, led by her immediately spin around a one handed shot to strong rebound Haley Ward a fight for it.

Look at this and a foul is going to be called.

That would be my only criticism that I've seen out of Ward.

When she gets that board, she can't bring down low.

She's got to keep that high, get it up there under her chin, get those elbows out before they try to get it.

But probably going to call a foul.

But she's a sophomore.

She's going to learn a lot.

She's got a tendency to get the rebound, bring it down low, and that's when they try to take it away from it.

Ashley Sprague at the line, Value the basketball, be strong with it as soon as you get it.

You work too hard to get that rebound.

Don't give it back to him.

Things you learn as you grow.

Ward.

Good.

Look for the pass.

Not there.

Well, the too far beyond Allison Edwards.

People waiting down at the other end blocked by Katie Ward by Gordon.

Boy, she is changing this game.

She's got to be a part of the volleyball team, right?

Because that was a spike.

She's going up with two hands.

Just swatted it away.

Look at this.

That's clean timeout right now.

Look at that two hand to hand this slide right at the net.

It's like playing that center position in volleyball.

And they give you that quick set and you just dump it right smack it right there.

Mansfield As we mentioned, four straight volleyball championships.

Yes.

So we've been in this arena a lot.

Yeah.

They're used to these lights.

They're used to this court just playing a different sport.

Had a sense they would face MVP if they were to win a championship in basketball.

This would be the school's first since 1986.

I think the pressure, by the way, on the other side for the heat of a 46 game win streak really is a real thing.

Less men going back to back yes shot fake Raby bounce pass underneath McCarty with the great pass just a great pass from she's up to 12 full court press here Ward picks up her dribble gives it off to Fuller now around towards Allison Edwards look underneath McCarty and that one falls boy Kaylie Ward going against McCauley She will go to the line using every bit of that six three frame on both ends of the floor right now.

The biggest factor so far in this first half that convert the three point play.

2119 Mount Vernon anomaly AJ person comes over to help McCarty Melissa Gilbert to McCarty shot fake pulls up from three not there Mount Vernon Oliver keep this possession Gilbert shot fake drives puts it up McCarty with the hook on Good answer from McCarty She really has a good sense for the ball around the rim doesn't see in the low post she's a good player Charlie Fuller swings it around Kinsley Ward deep, deep three off the front of the iron rebound.

Corey Kyle who has checked in for the Lady Warhawks a party over to person.

She'll try the three and she knocks it down, get it again.

Give her a little time.

She's pretty automatic.

2619 Mt.

Vernon, NOLA now up by seven, their largest lead of the game coming up on the one minute mark this one kicked out of bounds I'll stay this way AJ person the senior averaging 12 points per game now is it time to get back inside, start having a little run from MVP, go back to the basics, get the ball inside, just work it.

Get Julia Kinsey Ward wide open for three.

A little bit too strong.

Her sister tracks down the rebound and gives it right back to her.

Yeah, kickball here of course.

Foul reach in foul.

Yeah it's going to be on Sprague just the third team foul of the quarter so not a whole lot of fouls called in this game.

Couple games in a row and that's been the case no complaint certainly for those of us doing these games And you get a good flow, get a good rhythm.

Thought we had seven fouls in the entire game here.

Kingsley Ward, Trinity Driscoll, back up top.

Charlie Fuller nearly taken away Kinsey Ward on the drive lays it up too strong.

Ward Her sister can't finish the fight for the rebound underneath tracked down by Allison Edwards to beat McCarty second foul.

That was just a hustle foul mean they're just both going for the ball Just unfortunate that Edwards beat her to it by a half a second and then kind of clips or knocks her to the ground had to blow the whistle once she fell like a three second, four second different screen shot and game clock on two strong rebound personal shot clock off.

Now MVP up seven looking to extend the lead before the half Ersan just hit that three swing it around McCarty 8 seconds now got to move 5 seconds up top deep three attempt that one around it out no good but it is a seven point lead for MVP who trailed early in this one.

They rally back.

How about Desi McCarty, 14 of her team's 26 on the other end.

Haley Ward Quite the factor.

It's a 2619 lead for the defending champs at the half.

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If you're a sports fan in Arkansas, you probably spend time listening to sports radio, whether it's a live broadcast for a big game or catching your favorite show on your commute.

The radio airwaves in Arkansas are still ringing out with play by play action news and some very strong opinions.

Let's take a look.

Some people think it's an easy job.

All you do is talk Well, I challenge you to turn on a recorder and for 4 hours try to be compelling.

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Razorback always respect you.

You understand the power, the buzz.

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Well, the buzz is 100,000.

What?

A station that covers about every direction from Little Rock for about an hour and a half to 2 hours, depending on the day.

And where a sports talk station or more than sports were entertainment.

I would say we are personality driven radio.

We started out actually back in the good old and days.

We were the first I am west of the Mississippi that actually went to a complete top format.

It's just been a growing thing.

I think it's still evolving all these years later.

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Welcome to Drive time sports here on the Buzz Radio Network.

Social media, Twitter, Instagram play things to distract you.

So terrestrial radio even though now we can stream and do all those things now it is a challenge.

So you better come up with something very compelling.

It's really about there's a lesson here.

Like the people they hear.

It's not always about the content, it's about the people.

So likability is a really important thing for us now, please.

Okay, ready to collapse in 2 to 3 hours.

So and so we're very, very much personality driven.

That's the thing that we're focused on.

Plus we're hyper, hyper local.

So if it's something that's affecting the local community, specific content about what's happening in central Arkansas, what's happening with the Razorbacks or the Little Rock Trojans or the UK Bears, or what's going on at Arkansas State or maybe the high school scene in Arkansas where the only place you can get that is that time of year for basketball.

You know, David, Justin Moore knows this better than anybody.

This is the fun time when you're good enough, when you know you're going to have a shot to make it to the state championship.

You want movement, you want you want engagement.

People become engaged whether they love you or they hate you, they become engaged in what's happening.

So, I mean, I have people that don't like us at all, but they listen every day.

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There are people who the minute they wake up to us that for us in the morning at 6:00 I mean their alarm clock comes on and it goes to our opening music.

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And so that's the biggest compliment you can get, is that people want to hear and they've been listening to us for 25 years, but to our audience, to know that we care, that we want to give them as much information, as many stories as possible for credibility standpoint, we need to be there.

Let's talk with Razorback.

Bob, Robert, good afternoon into where you can walk into any city within 2 hours from here to go to listen to your show.

So a lot of people listen to us.

They consider our friends and family like they know us and they do.

When you're when you're on the show 4 hours a day, people hear everything.

You know, this is year 20.

We've been doing this and and people have stuck with us.

Some have not, but most of them did.

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That's been around for 50 years and the number of athletes, the past that he's crossed, the lives that he's influenced and I'm blessed to be able to do it on on a monday through Friday basis.

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Well, that clears it up the bus certainly has a colorful collection of characters.

There's nothing quite like it in the state.

Okay.

Let's get over to Christina munoz.

She wants to introduce you to some very talented kids, Christina.

Thanks so much, Steve.

Earlier in the season, we reached out to schools all over the states looking for athletes who not only excel on the court but in the classroom, too.

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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 that is definitely something that you will not want to miss.

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Much more coming up in the second half.

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Bending to a champs Mount Vernon.

And over the 2619 lead over me.

It's been great to have you with us on a Saturday nine mile down the mountain and Westfall with you.

And he's this is the only matchup between undefeated teams 42 and old Mt.

Vernon.

I know they've won 46 in a row overall and Mansfield at 32.

And those take a look at some of the first half stats here.

Wesley.

Yeah, right now the shooting has been tough for Mansfield there, eight of 27 that is 30%, two of ten from the three point line.

Tinsley Ward hit both of those three.

She's two of seven from the three point line free throw percentage, one for three turnovers, seven for Mansfield, 11 for Mt.

Vernon.

I know we were all talking on press row.

Didn't see much in the he had that many turnovers that surprised us when we saw that number Mount Vernon no was shooting it a little better nine of 26 from the floor.

That's 35%, three for nine from the three point line, 33%.

And they made all five of their free throws rebounding.

They're there owning the rebounding column, 25 rebounds.

But part of that is because of all the missed shots coming from Mansfield.

It's giving them an opportunity to get more rebounds.

Let's look at some of the first half highlights and what was the biggest factor on both ends of the post players Desi McCarty and Taylor Ward Yeah, we're just starting with the first two threes from Kinsley Ward that were the only two threes.

They hit the first half, but then person caught fire.

She hit two threes for Mount Vernon and know what, she's got eight points at the half.

The best player so far for Mansfield.

Big Kaylee Ward taking it inside.

She's five of ten from the field with ten points.

She's five of ten.

The rest of 13.

Her teammates are three for 17, five of ten versus three of 17.

To me, that's an easy decision.

You got to get the ball inside the Kaylie Ward time after time after time.

She needs to get a good look or touch every single possession.

That's going to be tough.

Inbee knows the same thing.

I expect them to take that zone and just start compressing it a little bit and daring Mansfield to shoot from outside because Mansfield hasn't shown right now that they can knock down the three on a regular basis.

Let's see a lot of ward toward it in the second half if Mansfield is going to come back in this one down seven as we start the second half between this matchup of unbeaten teams and the two championship in the he starts out man to man look underneath they're trying to get it to her on this first possession.

McCarty was all over her and it's jump ball is going to be called great job from Brady came across helped out soon as she caught it they double teamed her I'm sure that was the conversation.

Suzy Ketcham, we're coming over.

We're going to double team her, get the ball out of her hands.

Desi McCarty has been everything.

Meantime, for me, he can't give her enough credit for that first half.

Here's a three point attempt that's a bit too strong.

And the rebound pull down underneath Alison Edwards.

That's McCarty's third series.

Well, she was lucky not to get that third call in The first half was, yeah, there was a little controversial bang bang play on a charge block.

She got the benefit got the charge called said of the block that would have been another foul.

Grady Again, they tried to get it over to Kaylee Ward.

Good hands there from Marley.

Raby We've seen some really good individual defensive efforts in this game.

Raby taking it herself, lays it up on the other end, gets it to go size didn't bother her there.

She took it right at her nine point MVP lead and you saw it Mansfield's going to try to do in the second half on their first possession.

They try to do it again.

They cannot it to Kaylee Ward Brady getting her hands in there same strategy at the other end and a foul is going to be called here.

Brady is taking over on the defensive end got a jump ball two steals calls it third over so that is three big defensive plays to start this half for Raby and Smart by Raby.

They're taking it herself the whole way Marley Raby five eight senior averaging 12 points a game headed to Henderson goofy, fun loving kid.

The coach Adam Carlton says he said that not you.

That's exactly right.

The Mansfield's got to try again here.

They've got to get it to Kaylee Ward.

At some point they'll look on the entry pass.

So far they got it to her to touch the ball.

At least there they'll try again.

She's going against McCarty in trouble spins around Raby great defensive effort against the much bigger six three Kaylee Ward They have Raby on Trisk kind of she's not really guarding her so she's coming off and doubling wherever the ball is.

Brady keeps her head up, gives it off to McCarty, back to Raby, kicks it around to the corner.

Baseline drive shot will not fall batted out of bounds and this is going to head the other way.

Well you can hear the reaction from the MVP fans.

Yeah it looked like it was off Kinsley probably could have called a foul for over the back and given the possession to him and said to kind of just say that was kind of off off them.

That's why they've got the ball ten point MVP lead Kinsley Ward turns it over A.J person comes away with it not sharp passing for Mansfield at the moment Very sloppy probably need a timeout Molly Raby pulls up in the left elbow around and out, out of bounds and Last touch by Mansfield.

McCarty slapped it, went straight off of Mansfield's leg and out of bounds.

That was good play from McCarty Can't give enough credit to Kinsley Ward who was in on that her team 84 and 13 since she started as a sophomore.

One thing this program does not have is the state championship.

They're going to have to knock down the team that's 146 in a row to do it.

Look at McCarty.

my goodness.

She gets it to fall.

She'll go to the line.

Old school post move right there.

Kevin McHale Robert pairs for the Celtics back in the day.

Look at her pivot pin.

she walked That's one She got the shot off She picked up a pivot foot as well.

She converts well it worked 3219 and the lead.

She was so quick on those spin moves.

The officials couldn't keep up with the footwork.

Feels like Mansfield's got to stop the bleeding here.

They've only taken one shot this quarter.

It's been all turnovers, one shot.

Edwards around a Harley Fuller Kingsley Ward will try the three that's not there goes out of bounds and it's headed to Lady Warhawks direction did not like that possession that time Kaylee Ward was out on the three point line hanging out looks like Trevon Brazil just hanging out in the three point line get in and need to get her inside Get her inside Let's work the ball to her Just got to be patient a little bit more patient 13 point MVL lead McCarty try to add to it can not and boy Ward there was lucky that Mansfield gets that rebound Kingsley Ward on the drive bounce pass to Edwards three point attempt Fuller not there so we're able bring it up for him the up 13 their largest lead of the game McCarty on the drive lowers her shoulder forces it up and it's out of bounds Last touch by Mansfield the defense moved her feet went straight up, had her hands straight in the air.

Didn't bring your hands down.

Now fun to see McCarty going against Kayley Ward three point attempt here too strong track down another offensive possession here for the lady warhawks They'll get another crack at it Brady pulls up quick jumper not there the points on this possession they have not scored at six third quarter Got to stop the bleeding for Mansfield They drive they give it off to war.

Now they kick it out.

Fuller is going to try a three.

She got it here in Mansfield.

Need that.

Well, we talked about Harley Fuller to start the game and how she can get hot hit three after three after three.

They need that out of her.

Hollie Fuller, nine points in the quarterfinal win over Marshall, followed that up with 13 in the semis.

McCarty falls down to the court.

Fuller, by the way, four three pointers in the first two of the third, three in the fourth quarter in that game tries another here and it falls back to back threes.

Harley Fuller trying to will her team back into this the lead shrinks to seven person on the drive bounce pass underneath they kick it out and Melissa Gilbert now on the drive she kicks it out to the corner McCarty swings it around three point attempt is there what a match the Andrews at the other end for MVP back to a ten point lady we're Hockley on the drive blocked by McCarty she has been spectacular in this game too went right at her try to get that fourth foul and six kind of went away and tried to shoot over and playing with three is McCarty Brady on the other end has it stripped taken away quick at the other end Kingsley Ward She'll slow it down, picks up her dribble and a foul is going to be called there on A.J.

Person Well you said it West You spotted she had that lane right there.

Mansfield Down by ten.

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That changes the entire game as she picks up her fourth foul.

Mansfield's a couple of big threes in this quarter, but nothing going in the low post Edwards fighting for it She got it to fall just being strong with the ball they were trying to rip it away.

She kept moving the ball around, move it around, just keep an eye on her and takes up strong, gets the foul.

The shooter's touch rolls through, can't finish.

So it remains an eight point Lady War Hawk League.

Final couple of minutes here in the third quarter of this to a state championship game or maybe picks up her dribble over to help from Olivia McLellan back to Raby on the drive good look underneath but it's taken away a defense there from Kinsley Ward Yeah very good defense I thought they had a layup Kinsley swoops in and takes it away.

I do two thought she had a great lane in the entry pass.

So let's see what Mansfield can do here.

That is not where they want Kayley Ward.

They've got to get her down low inside Edwards Bounce Pass, trying to get it to her and she lays it in.

It's two good play from Edwards.

She gets the basket.

The previous possession this time just a heads up pass.

Edwards headed to Nebraska, Omaha to play softball than still within striking distance down eight good defensive play there, down six.

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Edwards forces it up.

She will go to the line.

That's just great post position.

She went down to the low block, beat her defender to that spot.

They fed her the ball.

All she has to do is turn her shoulder and she draws the foul.

Now she's got to make make her free throws.

Fourth team foul on MVP Edwards 20 points Score and can't convert.

She had a game high 23 and 14 rebounds in that semifinal win.

Here you go, five point game 45 seconds to play here in the third quarter.

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That's it all the way up.

McClellan Now ready?

Go To Mansfield's credit, they cut the lead to five couple of big threes in this quarter McCarty backing down WARD And that one is taken away Trinity Triscuit runs down the other and decides to take it herself.

Now she'll send it to the corner and it's tracked down by Harlee Fuller.

And now Mansfield can set up their offense 22nd clock off inside Edwards layup Good lady Will Hawks play for the final possession here Foul shot 10 seconds left in the third Brady on the drive meets a wall and she gets fouled She will go to the line they're going to call that on Katie Ward the second on ward she's first free throw was good for Roby.

We were taking a look at the replay.

You didn't see it go through the net, but that was another one of those bang bang calls.

But I think they got it right.

Knocks down both of them.

And so the final 5 seconds here in the third quarter, racing down Kinsley Ward dribbles through traffic forces it up almost got it off the glass.

It's a five point game as we head to the fourth in this battle of unbeaten couple big threes in that quarter for Mansfield getting back in, it should be a good fourth quarter.

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But then all of a sudden Mansfield caught fire a couple threes from Harlee Fuller.

Brady had an answer for him, team McCarty blocking shots.

Then they went inside, got the ball inside to Alison Edwards and she delivered three times and we got a ballgame.

So here we go.

Five point game to begin the fourth quarter in this battle of unbeaten 42 and OMV, the defending state champs, they've won 46 straight Mansfield, 32 on the year, their last loss in the semifinals to this same MVP team a year ago, looking for their first state championship since 1986.

Kinsley Ward won the big start for Mansfield in the fourth two point game.

Ersan swings around McClellan to Brady.

She has been a big part of this Lady War Hawks team.

McClellan inside Brady facing some trouble.

McClelland cutting finish, taps it around and it's tracked down by Allison Edwards loose ball.

Edwards hustles to the corner, scoops it up, chance to tie it here.

He's had a couple of those good defensive plays tracking down the loose ball.

Trinity Driscoll left wide open alone.

They're nearly taken away by UAB back to Driscoll.

She gets it to Kaylee Ward drives baseline met by McCarty gets her on rebound the putback not there but she will go to the line and that is going to be foul number four on Desi McCarty That's a big call tough choice here.

What do you do?

No one's going to the scorers table right now.

Now they're sending someone, but they're not taking McCarty up like a letter play before Melissa Gilbert checks in and replaces Ashley Sprague.

McCarty remains in there with those four fouls Ward connects on the second How about this one point game 13 point lead down to one time out MVP got to talk about this from Mansfield during this time I'm stressing to these players let them know the card he's got for you got to go at it.

Look you may not draw the fifth foul, but she knows she has four she doesn't want to foul out of the state championship game.

So, you know, how aggressive will she be on defense?

You may be able to do this, get some easy scores on it because she's going to do everything possible not to foul.

So you have to attack her, go at her every single time.

And to reiterate how important that is, she has been superb in this game.

You look at the way she has played.

She's been fantastic at both ends for MVP, 17 points, 14 rebounds.

She had a double double at the half.

She just added to it in the third quarter.

She's got four assists.

She's got a blocked she's got two steals.

She's done a lot.

So that's why I say you've got to go out and maybe you do pick up football.

She's out of the game.

What happened within the heat to post players here the keys in this game 17 for McCarty as you mention West 13 for Kaylee Ward they've got to continue to try to get her involved.

Allison Edwards has stepped up but Kaylee Ward really is your sophomore phenom.

Yeah, six of 12 from the floor.

She's 50.

She's been their best shooter.

She's been able to get some great looks.

It's just getting it to her.

So one point game at the six and a half minute mark here, Brady on the drive turns around and that one is taken away by Kaylee Ward.

Her sister Kinsley brings it up, gets it ahead.

Trinity Trescott sends it inside Allison Edwards going against McCarty, and she is good.

A foul out number five on Desi McCarty boy, does that change things or what?

Just make sure they see the numbers.

I don't think they called it on her.

They called it on someone else.

boy, she was right there.

What to look at the replay, it looks like they gave it to 11.

Olivia McLellan for you and I both thought that was on her.

Let's see here.

so it's McLellan that gets the arm in there.

Right there, Right there.

Free throws are good.

So McClellan stays in there.

Free throws.

Good.

One point Mansfield lead.

They have battled all the way back up in the six minute mark here.

Brady her team trailing by one place it up not their rebound Kaylee Ward Chris could to slow things down here get some help from Kaylee Ward at the top of the key around her sister Kinsley they swing it around Prescott trying to send it inside good passing and look at the putting Katie Ward three heads up pass Love the cut to the basket right now.

Mansfield With all the momentum, eight nothing here in the fourth quarter.

McCarty For three she got it she answers with boy Timeout MVP and how big by the way was that last call for her to stay in there and hit that three ties it at 40 Cal this is what you get when you get two teams that haven't lost all they know how to win.

Both of them know how to win.

They just keep answering each other.

McCarty With a huge shot, we saw it a little bit earlier, though it seemed like Mansfield had a little something with back to back threes from Harlee Fuller, and then all of a sudden Marlee Raby hits a big three to get that momentum back.

They've just been trading blows back and forth, back and forth this entire game.

I wouldn't expect anything else.

When you look at the record from these teams, it is lived up to the hype.

Jessie McCarty, the MVP in this game a year ago 36 and 18 in the 2023 championship, now up to 20 and 14 rebounds.

But a game coming up in the final 5 minutes here.

Kaylee Ward gets it across the timeline.

Her sister, Kinsley Kinsley heaves it around Prisca Briscoe looking for help.

Carly Fuller, who had nine three pointers in their quarterfinal win over Marshall, Kaylee Ward to Driscoll on the drive back to Kaylee Ward.

They swing it around a Kingsley five to shoot Kaylee Ward's got to realize it.

They've got to shoot and hoist it up.

Almost got it there Rebound Brady Big rebound outlet pass all the way Alyssa Gilbert at the other end she lays it in Brady with another big play big time rebound heads up looks down the court good in transition and a turnover Ted Adams easier It's one of the few turnovers they've had against the press They've handled it so well Just a bad time to make a bad mistake and the back in front by to McCarty playing with those four personal fouls McCowan in trouble gets it off to McCarty she'll try another three to short this time.

Tinsley wore it across the timeline here for Mansfield, looking for their first state championship since 1986, almost four decades.

Kinsley Ward bit too strong off the iron.

A fight underneath McClelland comes down with it, gets away from traffic in transition.

Once again, Alyssa Gilbert lays it in good eyes from MVP on those plays and Gilbert in right place at the right time for the region.

Foul on the far side that'll get us to the media time now so our last media break of this 14.

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Mansfield back down for pump shot is there?

How about Edwards?

She has been spectacular.

In this second half, she started the game with that shot right there.

Very comfortable shooting it.

She is needed to be Kaylen Ward just five points in the second half.

That's what's pretty amazing about Mansfield's run here, is they've been able to do some of the complementary pieces.

McCarty Playing with four personal fouls, hoists it up, can't finish a fight for the rebound.

The putback is there.

Alissa Gilbert In the right place at the right time.

Kilmer's got six big points for MVP.

Chris Good at Edwards, good.

Look down low and free Pass Kaylie Ward back out Edwards back to Kelly Ward spins around over McCarty top there McCarty with the rebound she went away from her She's got to go at her go at her get that foul You get the size of energy Anyway, the high the bandage go right at her.

McCarty pulls up in the charity stripe and that is going to be called on Brady from behind.

That's going to be the fourth foul one, more foul.

And they'll go the free throw line.

Mansfield has a committed a foul in this quarter What a game what a finish reshape it up for you Kinsley Ward voice it up to Tresco Hayley Ward to Fuller they swing it around Kinsley Ward back to Tresco Tresco Bounce pass to the corner.

Harley Fuller inside Hayley Ward.

They kick it back out.

That is Fuller with a three point attempt.

Not there.

Offensive rebound and put back from Kayley Ward and a quick time out by Mansfield coach Ethan Bowman.

The timeout we'll talk this over figure out exactly what we're going to do on defense exactly what Embiid wants to get done on offense.

So how much focus do you put on Daisy McCarty here?

West Well, you can't because they've been getting it from other pieces too, just like we've seen Kayley Ward time after, time down low getting layups, just got a good offensive rebounding the foot back so come up big for them also with a couple of threes but that was the biggest shot right there on that offensive rebound two in attack go to the basket.

You kind of saw it right there with McCarty.

She knew she could pick up that fifth foul, so she didn't give much effort to the stopper on that offensive rebound in that putback.

But you know McCarty is there's more to me Justin McCarty I know she's lead the team with 20 points 16 rebounds, 31 rebounds but the Arabias capable Gilbert scored the last six points You know she had two on layups of on a on a snowbird where they Mansfield failed to get back and she was out leading the way got a couple of layups just in on the offensive rebounding to put back you know she could score but kids who put too much focus on the card just keep doing what you're doing.

You've been doing your winning this.

Has you won the third quarter, you're winning the fourth quarter.

Just keep playing your defense.

Here we go.

We come up on the two minute mark of a two point game between two undefeated teams.

The only matchup in this championship weekend between undefeated teams 32 and old Mansfield, 42 and MVP to be a great finish McCarty Good look underneath AJ personal kick it out.

MVP content to take their time here let the clock wind down.

Walking around the perimeter McClellan trying to get it to Robbie.

That one has taken away big defensive play there.

Kinsley Ward will bring it up for Mansfield.

The foul trouble is going to be called.

She was Look there, sister.

That's my fault.

She shouldn't stop.

She had numbers.

I thought she was just going to take it all the way.

The goal we had three on to win.

Just she decided to pull it out under 90 seconds to play.

Now.

Cleland, guarded by Tresco Brady all the way across and a travel is going to be called there and Alyssa Gilbert But you see this is the end of the game, close game, state championship game.

Nerves become a factor.

You start speeding up, you start now trying to do too much.

Even between two undefeated teams and another turnover here.

Back to end the I don't want to see her give the ball up I think Kinsley she handle the press all first half.

Maybe she's getting a little tired, but don't give it up.

You can dribble through.

You're fine.

You're a good ball handler, A.J..

Person of McClellan.

Back to person to McCarty.

Good look underneath.

Brady lays it in.

She Got it.

Four point MVL under a minute to play in this two championship Mansfield and they throw it away the other end Brady comes away with it under 50 seconds to play three straight turnovers when they could least afford it Third down four and a foul going to be called here they got no choice just the first team foul Probably not a good idea.

In case you want to start putting them on the line, you got to start getting some team fouls.

The time out here by Mansfield one team foul on Mansfield four on MVP What a finish here and the up four We've seen nerves from both sides down the stretch here even between a couple undefeated teams that certainly know how to win when it matters most.

But a big play there, that's a good look down to maybe you got to keep your hands up.

You know, you've got to keep your hands in the air.

And she can't make that pass.

She just hands were down.

She pass it over everybody to an open Raby.

BRADY So heads up.

What a great cut gets underneath the goal, finds an open spot for teammate McCarty, finds her and she puts it in.

So Adam Carlton, the greatest theory native there in his nine season nine to lead his Lady Warhawks two back to back championships Mansfield looking for their first since 1986.

It's their first trip to this state since but now Mansfield knows you only have one team can be super uber aggressive get after vault, try to steal it every time they forgot which way they're going.

Lays it in.

my goodness.

They didn't know which way they were going for gravy.

Brady knew where she was going.

Everybody else with to the other in the court.

I'm stunned by that.

So now Mansfield really need to bucket down 620 seconds three point he's not there and it's headed back in these direction.

my goodness.

The mental lapse there.

We've got to ask coach after the game.

Watch.

I think all the other team, her players, run to the other end.

And so Mansfield just follows them.

That's on both sides.

I wonder if that's a set play, if that they were trying to tackle.

Coaches jumping around, all excited over there.

I think that that is a step play that could be a good thought.

Like Mansfield Fallon here, try to walk that number up, get to the inside.

McCarty Try to get the reach in there.

McCarty Instead bringing it up.

Gilbert All alone at the other story down the stretch here.

But she can't finish.

8 seconds left in this game and Mansfield down by six got to move quickly to do something that will do it back to back four D 47 straight for the Lady Warhawks strange ending in this battle between the unbeaten eighties MVP winning number 47 in a row.

Wow.

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Vernon.

And then on to back to back state champs 47 wins in a row.

They're head coach Adam Carlton is with us.

All right.

First question here, That was about as bizarre a moment as we have seen.

Was that a set play like take us through this.

Well, we talked them.

I mean, what I was trying to get right, be the ball are out there for some free throws.

But when everybody took off the other way, then you got to go shoot that layup.

So that was set was certainly set.

We wanted everybody going over here and hopefully to get her by herself.

But, you know, just like with everybody, we even went the wrong way out there completely.

But we have done that before and it works.

It definitely works.

It was bizarre, the decision to leave.

McCarty with four fouls early in the fourth quarter.

Yeah, I mean, we've seized it doing this for the last three years.

The first year I would take her out when she got a bunch of policy it, always told me, Trust me in this situation, bunch of seniors, you got to go trust them, try to do what they always wanted to accomplish all year long.

Just put this in perspective.

47 in a row in back to back state championships.

Never.

We never looked at the streak necessarily for that.

You know, we wanted to win every game.

One of the more it went, the more that way, you know, it's kind of talked about everybody's talking about it around us.

But man, our fans, our community, our school, the support we have is second to none.

What about Ravi?

I thought the three she hit was a big momentum changer.

Kind of got the momentum back on the all side.

And then she made so many big plays down stretch.

She's so great.

I can't say enough about her.

About two years ago with when we got beat out, I guess with her sophomore year, she come to me and coach said, I don't care if I ever score, I want to win.

And that was kind of the turning point of us when she started that.

She leads us in assists every year, works hard, always wants to play.

That's why we kind of had her spine over there a lot.

Smart kid, man.

I'm going to miss her.

But man, I'm so proud of these kids.

Coach, congratulations.

Thanks.

Well, well, well.

Earned it.

Take a look at the final stats here in this one and boast back and forth.

It's about as fun a stretch as you'll have here down the stretch here with.

Yeah, three pointers to look at that.

Five three pointers for MVP, five of 14 90% from the free throw line, 18 turnovers, but they took care of the ball down the stretch and it was Mansfield with some of the key turnovers that helped him The East go back to back.

The MVP Marlene Raby is with us.

Congratulations, first of all.

Okay.

That final play we keep talking about where just about everybody ran in the wrong direction.

What you see?

we didn't run that up.

We didn't think that they would go the other way.

It was totally unplanned.

But I actually it made me question myself.

But it made you question yourself.

I was like, why are we going the wrong way?

Yeah, it's a blessing.

But more than out to go back to back and win 47 in a row, it just put in perspective what it means for you, for the community, for the team.

Well, I will say it's a it's a lot to work for and play for whenever you have this kind of a community.

And we're a team that just wants to win.

We don't care about ourselves.

And so it's based on I want to know about your schedule.

He was talking about all the sports that you play in the rodeo and what do you have time?

How do you have time for all this?

Okay, I'll play this.

Why you say I'm glad you got on me?

No, I just figured my my senior year, I'll go ahead and do everything.

And I have class on the softball team, but I really passionate about it and just want to go along with them.

But other than that, if you want to do something, you can do it.

Humble even as an MVP.

Malik, congratulations.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

I'll take this back from you as we take one look back at this one.

This was fun down the stretch.

Congratulations.

Big smile on her face.

Because the last time I had to talk to someone, I said all the wrong thing.

No, you said you did great.

We'll take a look here.

what a fun game this was.

West You'll be a big lead.

Mansfield battling back.

It was one of those where you have two teams having lost two best teams.

There was a lot of hype, a lot of talk about this game.

And many times, you know, it doesn't live up to it.

Something happens, it gets away.

This is one of those where if he took a 14 point lead and we thought it was about to get away, here comes Mansfield, All of a sudden they make it the ballgame down to the wire and it was just who would make the mistakes, who would make the big plays.

Mansfield made a couple of mistakes.

You saw Raby making some plays.

It was it was a fun basketball game.

It was a good championship game.

Great way to start to end up to the 2024 season.

Yeah, to say the least.

And you think about the rivalry that may continue between these two schools.

Mansfield Now, with the loss in the semifinals, last year's state championship this year after imagine MVP remains very top of mind for them.

We have made it through 11 of the 12 games here in the Spa city.

Just one more to go.

Should be another good one.

NBC taking on Marshall in the two eight boys championship for our entire Arkansas sports crew in West four.

I'm Kyle Dak Obama so on from the spa city for now congratulations Mount Vernon Noah back to back state champions.