The Barton Bears will compete in the 2026 Centennial Bank High School Basketball State Championships at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs.
🏀 2A Boys State Championship
Barton vs Mount Vernon Enola
Thursday, March 12, 2026
7:45 PM
Bank OZK Arena
Hot Springs, Arkansas
📣 Pep Rally Wednesday, March 11 @ 11:00 AM
📣 Team Send Off: Wednesday, March 11 @ 11:30 AM
⏰ School will dismiss at 1:30 PM on Thursday, March 12.
🚌 PEP BUS INFORMATION 🚌
Event: Boys and Girls State Basketball Championship
Location: Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, AR
Date: March 12, 2026
🚌 Departure: 4:00 PM from school
🚌 Return: Approximately 12:00 AM to school
Students must leave campus at 1:30 and return at 3:30 for the pep bus.
Students have the opportunity to attend the Boys and Girls State Basketball Championship in Hot Springs. Students are expected to ride school provided transportation to and from the event unless checked out by a parent or guardian following school procedures.
Requirements to ride the pep bus:
• Signed permission form returned by 12:00 PM on March 12, 2026
• Proof of ticket purchase submitted with the permission slip
🎟 Tickets must be purchased online through the Arkansas Activities Association: https://gofan.co/event/6247410?schoolId=AAA
📺 Championship games will be broadcast statewide over the air, on cable, and on satellite on Arkansas TV’s primary channel. The game will also be available to stream live at: https://arkansastv.gov/live
📊 Game statistics will be available at: https://aaabasketball.gamedaypreps.com/
📸 Photos from the games will be available for free download at: https://arkansastv.passgallery.com/
Additional information is available at: https://arkansastv.gov/sports
We appreciate the continued support of our community as our Bears prepare to compete on the state’s biggest stage.
Let’s go Bears.
TAKE STATE. 🐻🏆