Tourney News
Zebras dunk late win over St. Frances
Pine Bluff High School junior Deriyon Graydon closed out the King Cotton Holiday Classic with a two-handed dunk, sealing the…
Gonzaga claims the King Cotton Title
When his team needed it most, Christian Gurdak reached up and pulled down a critical rebound, then nailed two free…
Edwards shines in victory with 41
In a game that was tied at 9-all through one quarter, Kayden “Bugg” Edwards was going to find his scoring…
McDonough grabs win over White Hall, 64-38
White Hall went toe-to-toe with its final King Cotton opponent for a half Friday morning but couldn’t keep it up…
Pine Bluff can’t catch up to Gonzaga
PINE BLUFF — Gonzaga of Washington, D.C. looked every bit like the nationally-ranked team that it is Thursday night. Nyk…
Bulldogs lose second King Cotton game
White Hall played without one of its primary scorers Thursday, which hurt the Bulldogs as they dropped their second King…
Scoring mark set at King Cotton
Tounde Yessoufou set a King Cotton Holiday Classic record with 46 points and added 10 points Thursday in leading St.…
Gonzaga keeps lead, tops Zebras 91-70
One of the best high school basketball teams in the nation was too much for Pine Bluff on Thursday, though…
No jet lag
PINE BLUFF — A seek and destroy mindset erased any jet lag Westminster (Fla.) may have had Wednesday afternoon. The…
Zebras dominate glass for 84-79 win
A big crowd filled the Pine Bluff Convention Center on Wednesday to see Pine Bluff High School start off the…
Benton edged in tourney opening
McDonough (Ga.) junior Zion Green’s late jumper lifted the Warhawks past Benton 58-57 in the opening game of the King…
Sandy Creek Patriots win against White Hall
Even with a 35-24 halftime lead, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) was challenged to turn up its defense against White Hall.…
Cream of the crop
King Cotton boasts slew of talented teams WHEN Today through Friday WHERE Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff FORMAT Two…
Silsbee Goes for Winning streak
When severe winter weather hindered two teams — one from California and the other from New York — from making…
Players travel far for King Cotton tipoff
LITTLE ROCK — Traveling long distances is nothing new to Westminster Academy’s boys basketball team. “In the summer, we travel…
King Cotton loaded with state talent
Arkansas’ top-ranked recruits from each of the next three recruiting classes will converge on Pine Bluff this week. The King…
Bulldogs ready to go to King Cotton
After winning a game in the King Cotton Holiday Classic for the first time last year, White Hall is looking…
Zebras eye King Cotton classic trophy
One year ago, a buzzer-beater denied Pine Bluff a first-ever championship in its hometown high school basketball showcase, the King…
Talent "Off The Charts" for King Cotton
There’s always been a level of unpredictability when games officially tip off at the King Cotton Holiday Classic. The one…
King Cotton aims for high-action play
PINE BLUFF — The King Cotton Holiday Classic will be held in less than two weeks away at the Pine…