With Conway's 13-3 win over Cabot on Tuesday night and a sweep of a conference doubleheader by the Rogers Mounties over the crosstown rival Heritage team, the brackets are set for the Class 7A State Tournament to be played at Fayetteville High School and Randall Tyson Sports Complex in Springdale.
The Bryant Hornets, champions of the 7A-Central Conference, will open play on Saturday at noon against the winner of the Friday game between Rogers and Cabot. Rogers is the No. 4 seed from the West, Cabot the No. 5 seed from the Central.
Fayetteville has won the last three Class 7A championships.
Here are the brackets:[more]
CLASS 7A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Fayetteville High School (Field one)
At Randall Tyson Sports Complex, Springdale (Field two)
Friday, May 1
Game 1 — Rogers (West 4) vs. Cabot (Central 5), 4 p.m. (F1)
Game 2 — North Little Rock (Central 4) vs. Bentonville (West 5), 4 p.m. (F2)
Game 3 — Conway (Central 3) vs. Rogers Heritage (West 6), 6:30 p.m. (F1)
Game 4 — Springdale Har-Ber (West 3) vs. Van Buren (Central 6), 6:30 p.m. (F2)
Saturday, May 2
Game 5 — Bryant (Central 1) vs. game 1 winner, 12 p.m. (F2)
Game 6 — Fayetteville (West 1) vs. game 2 winner, 12 p.m. (F1)
Game 7 — Fort Smith Southside (West 2) vs. game 3 winner, 2:30 p.m. (F2)
Game 8 — Little Rock Catholic (Central 2) vs. game 4 winner, 2:30 p.m. (F1)
Monday, May 4
Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. game 7 winner, 4 p.m. (F1)
Game 10 — Game 6 winner vs. game 8 winner, 6:30 p.m. (F1)
Friday, May 8
At Baum Stadium, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Game 11 — Game 9 winner vs. game 10 winner, 4:30 p.m.