Arkansas Sports Media Boys Basketball Poll – 1-2-2024

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media Boys’ High School Basketball Poll, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending December 30.

Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week’s poll:

OVERALL
Record Pts Prv
1. Springdale Har-Ber (12) 14-1 146 2t
2. Fayetteville 11-2 114 2t
3. LR Central (2) 12-3 112 1
4. Bryant 16-2 94 8
5. Russellville 15-1 93 6
(tie) Farmington 17-2 93 5
7. North Little Rock (1) 10-4 68 4
8. Pine Bluff 11-3 43 7
9. Jonesboro 9-6 20 10
10. Benton 13-3 17 –
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, LR Christian 4, Vilonia 3, Morrilton 3, Elkins 2.

CLASS 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Springdale Har-Ber (12) 14-1 71 2t
2. Fayetteville 11-2 49 2t
3. LR Central (2) 12-3 45 1
4. Bryant 16-2 37 5
5. North Little Rock (1) 10-4 21 4
Others receiving votes: Jonesboro 2.

CLASS 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Russellville (14) 15-1 74 1
2. Pine Bluff 11-3 55 2
3. Benton 13-3 38 3t
4. Vilonia 10-4 25 3t
5. Marion (1) 7-1 22 5
Others receiving votes:  Lake Hamilton 7, Harrison 2, Mountain Home 1, HS Lakeside 1.

CLASS 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Farmington (15) 17-2 75 1
2. LR Christian 11-5 44 2
3. Morrilton 14-3 43 4
4. Subiaco Academy 12-1 33 5
5. Pulaski Academy 7-2 9 3
(tie)Brookland 13-2 9 –
(tie) Pea Ridge 15-3 9 –
Others receiving votes: Jonesboro Westside 2, Magnolia 1.

CLASS 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Elkins (7) 16-1 64 1
2. Dumas (7) 14-3 63 3
3. Rivercrest 8-1 38 4
4. Bergman (1) 18-6 37 2
5. Harmony Grove 14-1 8 –
Others receiving votes: Riverview 7, Bald Knob 4, Jessieville 2, Valley Springs 2.

CLASS 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Bigelow (14) 9-0 70 1
2. England 15-2 54 3
3. Cedar Ridge (1) 16-4 50 2
4. Riverside 18-4 19 5
5. Marshall 16-6 15 4
Others receiving votes: Cutter-Morning Star 7, Sloan-Hendrix 6, East Poinsett County 2, Buffalo Island Central 2.

CLASS 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Marked Tree (10) 12-3 68 1
2. Brinkley (3) 11-2 61 2
3. The New School (2) 20-3 43 3
4. Bradley 15-1 27 5
5. Concord 19-3 19 4
Others receiving votes: Ozark Catholic 3, Mammoth Spring 3, County Line 1.

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