Historic King Cotton Holiday Classic happening in Pine Bluff this week

Some of the best high school basketball teams in the United States will gather in Pine Bluff starting Tuesday, December 27 through December 29 for the 2022 King Cotton Holiday Classic sponsored by Simmons Banks at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.

A total of 16 teams will compete in one of the most prestigious and historic high school tournaments in the Country, hosted by the Pine Bluff Zebras.

This year’s tournament will feature the following teams:

  • Beaumoment Timberwolve – Beaumont, Texas
  • Bishop O’Connell Knights – Arlington, Virginia
  • Elkins Knights – Missouri City, Texas
  • Greenforest-McCalep Christian Eagles – Decatur, Georgia
  • Grissom Tigers – Huntsville, Alabama
  • Jonesboro Golden Hurricane – Jonesboro, Arkansas
  • McEachern Indians – Powder Springs, Georgia
  • Mills Comets – Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Newton Rams – Covington, Georgia
  • Pine Bluff Zebras – Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  • Sidwell Friends Quakers – Washington, D.C.
  • Silsbee Tigers – Silsbee, Texas
  • South Shore Vikings – Brooklyn, New York
  • St. John Bosco Braves – Bellflower, California
  • White Hall Bulldogs – White Hall, Arkansas
  • Windermere Wolverines – Windermere, Florida

For more information such as the full tournament bracket and tickets, visit kingcottonclassic.org.

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