District Basketball Championship Matchups Set Across Area

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High school basketball district tournaments are reaching their climax across the region, with championship matchups set in several classifications. Top seeds are set to face off in the finals, including Calico Rock vs. Concord in 1A-2 boys, West Side vs. Viola in 1A-2 girls, Flippin vs. Cave City in 3A-2 boys, and Mountain View vs. Valley Springs in 3A-2 girls.

Why it matters

These district championship games represent the final step before teams advance to regional and state tournaments, where they will compete for the opportunity to be crowned state champions. The outcomes of these games will determine which teams move on to the next round of the postseason.

The details

In the 1A-2 Senior Boys District Tournament, top-seed Calico Rock will face host and third-seed Concord in the championship game at 7:30 PM. On the girls side, No. 1 West Side will take on No. 3 Viola at 6 PM. At the 3A-2 District Tournament, top-seed Flippin meets fifth-seed Cave City at 5:15 PM, with the winner advancing to the championship. In the other boys semifinal, No. 2 Melbourne will face No. 3 Bergman at 7:45 PM. For the girls, top-seed Mountain View takes on fifth-seed Valley Springs at 4 PM, followed by 2-seed Melbourne against 3-seed Bergman at 6:30 PM. In the 1A-1 District Tournament, the third-seed Lead Hill girls will play second-seed Kingston at 7 PM. Lead Hill's boys, the top seed, will face fourth-seed Kingston at 5:30 PM.

• The district basketball championship games will be played on Friday, February 20, 2026.

What’s next

The winners of the district championship games will advance to their respective regional tournaments, where they will compete for a spot in the state tournament.