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Preview: Class A Private Girls Championship
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Class A Private Girls
Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Wesleyan
Coach: Jan Azar
Record/Ranking: 27-3, No. 3
Top players: A.C. Carter, Callie Weaver, Izzy Larsen
How they got here: Def. Savannah Christian 75-23, def. Lakeview Academy 76-51, def. St. Francis 68-52.
Inside information: Wesleyan was the No. 6-seeded team when the playoffs began. The Wolves have won 13 state championships, including the last two. Carter was named Player of the Year for Region 5 North.
Holy Innocents’
Coach: Nichole Dixon
Record/Ranking: 25-6, No. 1
Top players: Jillian Hollingshed, Jada Farell, Marya Hudgins
How they got here: Def. Greenforest 76-35, def. Mt. Paran 69-35, def. Holy Innocents’ 70-30.
Inside information: The Bears began the tournament as the No. 1 seed. The program has produced two state championships: 1999 and 2016. Holy Innocents’ won both regular-season games against Wesleyan, winning 69-63 on Jan. 11 and 72-50 on Feb. 9.