Mustangs smack Benton; Parkview next

Mustangs smack Benton; Parkview next

Mustangs smack Benton; Parkview next

Defensive effort: Forrest City’s Gavin Glanton (24) defends against Benton’s Matt Marsh (24) during the first half of Thursday’s quarterfinal game at the Class 6A state tournament at Jonesboro. Forrest City, the No. 1 seed from the East, won the game 54-31. The Mustangs will play Little Rock Parkview Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Photo by Fred Conley.

JONESBORO — For the second time in the past two years the Forrest City Mustangs are a Final Four team.

Known for their up-tempo, run-and-gun style of play, the Mustangs switched gears Thursday, turning to their defensive game plan to turn bac...

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