Arkansas High School Basketball State Championships to Air Live on Arkansas TV
The Arkansas high school basketball state championships will be broadcast live statewide beginning Thursday as teams from across the state compete for titles in the Class 6A through Class 1A finals.
Arkansas TV will present the 2026 Centennial Bank High School Basketball State Championships live from Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association.
The games will air over the air, on cable and satellite through Arkansas TV’s primary channel and will also be available for streaming online at arkansastv.gov/live.
Championship games will be played over three days, beginning Thursday, March 12.
Thursday’s schedule includes the Class 1A and 2A championship games. The Class 1A girls game will feature West Side Greers Ferry against Earle at noon, followed by the Class 1A boys championship between Clarendon and Earle at 1:45 p.m.
The evening session will feature the Class 2A finals, with Sloan-Hendrix facing Quitman in the girls championship at 6 p.m., followed by Barton taking on Mount Vernon-Enola in the boys title game at 7:45 p.m.
Action continues Friday, March 13, with the Class 3A and 4A championships. Manila will meet McGehee in the Class 3A girls final at noon, while Newport faces Osceola in the Class 3A boys championship at 1:45 p.m.
The Class 4A girls championship will feature Pea Ridge against Pulaski Academy at 6 p.m., followed by the Class 4A boys final between Little Rock Hall and Mills University Studies at 7:45 p.m.
Saturday’s slate will determine the champions in Class 5A and 6A.
Farmington will face Mountain Home in the Class 5A girls championship at noon, followed by the Class 5A boys title game between Marion and Little Rock Parkview at 1:45 p.m.
The Class 6A girls championship will pit Springdale Har-Ber against North Little Rock at 6 p.m., before the tournament concludes with the Class 6A boys final between Little Rock Central and Bryant at 7:45 p.m.
Game statistics will be available online throughout the tournament at aaabasketball.gamedaypreps.com.
Following the championships, full game broadcasts will be posted on Arkansas TV’s YouTube channel, allowing players, families, coaches and college recruiters to watch the games on demand. Photos from the games will also be available for free download through the Arkansas TV website.
Funding for Arkansas TV Sports is provided by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Image One. Arkansas TV also recognized the Arkansas Activities Association’s sponsors for the state finals, including Centennial Bank, Arkansas Farm Bureau and Everett Buick GMC.
Arkansas TV Sports broadcasts state championship events for multiple high school activities, including football, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball, helping connect communities across the state while showcasing Arkansas student-athletes competing for championships.