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Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 1:27 PM CDT
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
If you know of any upcoming signings, feel free to email us at kait-sports@gray.tv.
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Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Logan Whaley
Several state champions, All-State selections, and future college basketball players showcased their abilities in The Sun Senior Classic at Bearcat Arena
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Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 8:47 PM CST
|By Logan Whaley
Salem locked in defensively, holding Lamar to 13 second-half points to bring home the program’s first 3A State Championship
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Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 8:37 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The Lions beat the Panthers 61-57 in overtime Saturday in Hot Springs.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 1:17 AM CST
|By Logan Whaley
For the Hurricane (30-3), it’s their third straight State Title, winning back-to-back 5A Championships in 2022 and 2021.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 1:16 AM CST
|By Logan Whaley
Donny Childs hit the game-tying layup with under 15 seconds to play, but Cooper Watson countered on the other end, hitting the go-ahead shot with two seconds left to give County Line the 46-44 win
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 12:44 AM CST
|By Logan Whaley
In a rematch of the 2022 1A Girls State Championship game, Mammoth Spring beat Norfork 45-36 at Bank OZK Arena Friday.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:27 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The 29-4 Lady Greyhounds face 29 -4 Lamar Saturday at 6:00pm on Arkansas PBS.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The Chickasaws fell to Little Rock Christian 74-54 in the 4A State Championship Game
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The Lady Bears face Norfork for the 1A State Championship for the 2nd straight season. Tipoff is Friday at 6:00pm on Arkansas PBS.
Region 8 SatRad
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:32 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The 34-1 Chickasaws face 26-6 Little Rock Christian Thursday at 1:45pm on Arkansas PBS.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The 29-3 Indians take on 44-0 County Line in the 1A State Championship.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 9:02 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The Lions are 30-5 this season, 3A-3 regular season and tournament champions. Lee Wimberley’s squad were a 3 seed after regionals and ripped off 3 straight wins to reach the Spa City.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Logan Whaley
The Hurricane are fresh off of back-to-back 5A Championships, they’ll look to bring home the 6A Title this season after beating Cabot 40-38 in the semifinals.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 7:52 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Jonesboro, Blytheville, Manila, Salem, Marked Tree, Mammoth Spring and Norfork all punched tickets to Hot Springs.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 7:48 PM CST
|By Logan Whaley
Thayer is heading back to Springfield for the second straight season. The Bobcats (25-4) beat Sparta 50-37 to make it back to the Final 4.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:13 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
It’s all about state quarterfinals on Fast Break Friday Night. Watch at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Todd Richards
The New Madrid County Central basketball team defeated Charleston 65-61 in the Class 3 Sectional Monday night at Bloomfield.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM CST
|By Todd Richards
The Cooter Boys Basketball team defeated Summersville 76-62 in the Class 2 Sectional Monday night at Bloomfield.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 10:10 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
We’ll update this page with matchups involving NEA teams, scores & more.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 11:52 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 11:52 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Conference tournaments, state playoff pictures and more headline Week 7 of Fast Break Friday Night.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:34 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Regional spots, regional seeding, hardware, and more are on the line this week in Trumann, Cave City, Osceola, Riverside, White County Central, Mammoth Spring, and Viola.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 11:24 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Manila swept Osceola on Senior Night to capture 3A-3 boys and girls regular season titles.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 7:53 PM CST
|By Logan Whaley
Murray State freshman Briley Pena drilled four threes and had a season-high 12 points as the Racers fell to first-place Illinois State.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:30 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
The Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds won Saturday night at Bill McCurley Gymnasium.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:19 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
The event is created by the same group that runs the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic. Teams from Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Illinois will be in action at Warrior Gymnasium.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:12 PM CST
|By Logan Whaley
Cave City is a town known for green with the watermelon festival and red for the cavemen, but right now, it’s about the color orange, raising awareness for leukemia.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:11 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 10:36 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Tuesday featured more conference matchups all over the area.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 11:25 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Title games will be played Saturday in Swifton.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:19 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:57 AM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Two NEA schools will host state basketball tournaments in February. Blytheville will host in 4A, Rector will host in 2A.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:16 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The final roster of 48 players (24 boys, 24 girls) will be revealed January 24th.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:07 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Tuesday featured more conference matchups around Arkansas and Missouri.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:35 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
A 5A East boys opener is our Game of the Night: Nettleton makes the short trek to Greene County Tech. Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 11:18 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Games will be played at Arkansas State University, Valley View, and Brookland. We’ll update this page with game times, scores, and more.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
The first Tuesday of 2023 featured conference and non-conference matchups.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:44 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Friday featured conference and non-conference matchups.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 10:07 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Greene County Tech boys, Rector boys, Manila boys, and Salem girls all stayed perfect on the season.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Monday featured more conference matchups around the area.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 10:11 PM CST
|By Lyon College Athletics
The tournaments format this year will be two seven-team brackets with defending champions in the boys division, the Thayer Bobcats, and in the girls division, the Southside Lady Southerners among this year’s competitors
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 10:08 PM CST
|By Logan Whaley
Saturday saw several tournament championships decided.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 12:01 AM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Friday featured conference and non-conference matchups.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:00 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
Thursday was headlined by a 4A-3 showdown and the start of the First National Bank Shootout.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 9:43 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison
4A-3 action tipped off Monday evening.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:05 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
Host Jonesboro, Nettleton, Brookland, West Memphis, & Osceola are the NEA teams in the 8-team, 3 day event
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Chris Hudgison and Logan Whaley
We'll update this link with scores.