Tourney News

Pine Bluff High School junior Deriyon Graydon closed out the King Cotton Holiday Classic with a two-handed dunk, sealing the…

When his team needed it most, Christian Gurdak reached up and pulled down a critical rebound, then nailed two free…

In a game that was tied at 9-all through one quarter, Kayden “Bugg” Edwards was going to find his scoring…

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 — Gonzaga of Washington, D.C. looked every bit like the nationally-ranked team that it is Thursday night. Nyk…

White Hall played without one of its primary scorers Thursday, which hurt the Bulldogs as they dropped their second King…

Tounde Yessoufou set a King Cotton Holiday Classic record with 46 points and added 10 points Thursday in leading St.…

One of the best high school basketball teams in the nation was too much for Pine Bluff on Thursday, though…

PINE BLUFF — A seek and destroy mindset erased any jet lag Westminster (Fla.) may have had Wednesday afternoon. The…

A big crowd filled the Pine Bluff Convention Center on Wednesday to see Pine Bluff High School start off the…

McDonough (Ga.) junior Zion Green’s late jumper lifted the Warhawks past Benton 58-57 in the opening game of the King…

Even with a 35-24 halftime lead, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) was challenged to turn up its defense against White Hall.…

King Cotton boasts slew of talented teams WHEN Today through Friday WHERE Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff FORMAT Two…

When severe winter weather hindered two teams — one from California and the other from New York — from making…

LITTLE ROCK — Traveling long distances is nothing new to Westminster Academy’s boys basketball team. “In the summer, we travel…

Arkansas’ top-ranked recruits from each of the next three recruiting classes will converge on Pine Bluff this week. The King…

After winning a game in the King Cotton Holiday Classic for the first time last year, White Hall is looking…

One year ago, a buzzer-beater denied Pine Bluff a first-ever championship in its hometown high school basketball showcase, the King…

There’s always been a level of unpredictability when games officially tip off at the King Cotton Holiday Classic. The one…

PINE BLUFF — The King Cotton Holiday Classic will be held in less than two weeks away at the Pine…