On this episode of the Prep Rally Podcast, we wrap up a grueling regional tournament week and turn our full attention to the Arkansas high school basketball state championships. After marathon nights of four-game slates, overtime thrillers, buzzer beaters, and deadline sprints, it’s finally time to see which teams survive and advance.

The crew breaks down key storylines across the 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A state tournaments, including:

The dominance of Springdale Har-Ber girls and their undefeated conference run

The battle-tested Har-Ber and Fayetteville boys heading into a stacked 6A bracket

Farmington’s boys and girls sweeping the 5A West

Potential upsets in those always-dangerous 1 vs. 4 matchups

The challenges of first-round byes and long layoffs