Feb. 27, 2025
High school basketball state finals tip off statewide on Arkansas PBS March 13-15
CONWAY, Ark. (Arkansas PBS) — Arkansas PBS will present the Class 6A-1A 2025 Centennial Bank High School Basketball State Finals live from Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs beginning Thursday, March 13, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Games will be broadcast statewide over the air, on cable and on satellite on Arkansas PBS’s primary channel and will also be available to watch at myarpbs.org/watchsports.
The Arkansas high school basketball state finals will air live on AR PBS Sports at the following times:
- 2A girls – Thursday, March 13, at noon.
- 2A boys – Thursday, March 13, at 1:45 p.m.
- 3A girls – Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m.
- 3A boys – Thursday, March 13, at 7:45 p.m.
- 4A girls – Friday, March 14, at noon.
- 4A boys – Friday, March 14, at 1:45 p.m.
- 5A girls – Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m.
- 5A boys – Friday, March 14, at 7:45 p.m.
- 6A girls – Saturday, March 15, at noon.
- 6A boys – Saturday, March 15, at 1:45 p.m.
- 1A girls – Saturday, March 15, at 6 p.m.
- 1A boys – Saturday, March 15, at 7:45 p.m.
Throughout the state finals, AR PBS Sports will present profiles of outstanding student-athletes from each division.
In the week following the finals, games will be available to watch at myarpbs.org/watchsports, allowing coaches, players, families, college recruiters and others to watch at their convenience.
Photos from the games will be available for free download at myarpbs.org/photos.
Funding for AR PBS Sports is provided by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, Image One and Winrock Automotive.
Arkansas PBS also recognizes AAA’s sponsors for the state high school basketball finals, including Centennial Bank, Everett Buick GMC, Summerwood Sports, Air National Guard, Wendy’s and Arkansas Farm Bureau.
The Arkansas high school basketball state finals are also broadcast live on 103.7 The Buzz in Central Arkansas and at 1037thebuzz.com/basketball.
Additional information is available at myarpbs.org/sports. The most up-to-date programming schedule with options for email reminders and calendar syncing is available at myarpbs.org/schedule.
About Arkansas PBS
Arkansas PBS, Arkansas’s only statewide public media network, empowers learners of all ages by educating, informing, entertaining and inspiring communities. Arkansas PBS serves as a daily and essential resource for Arkansans by creating, sharing, celebrating and driving conversation around Arkansas stories and classic, trusted PBS programs through multiple digital platforms, including livestreaming at myarpbs.org/live, on-demand services and YouTube TV, and the distinct channels Arkansas PBS, Arkansas PBS Create, Arkansas PBS KIDS, Arkansas PBS WORLD and Arkansas PBS AIRS on SAP. Members with Arkansas PBS Passport have extended on-demand access to a rich library of public television programming. Arkansas PBS depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the State of Arkansas to continue offering quality programming. Additional information is available at myarkansaspbs.org. Arkansas PBS is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro), KETZ (El Dorado), KETS (Russellville), KETS (Forrest City), KETS (Gaither) and KETS (Yancy).
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