Drew Central Boys Finish First in 3A Region 8, Go 18-9 in Basketball

Date of Event Dec. 1, 2025 to March 4, 2026
Primary Location Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
Key Entities Drew Central Pirates; 3A Region 8
Outcome/Score Season record 18-9; conference 10-2

Drew Central’s boys finished the season 18-9, going 10-2 to take first place in 3A Region 8. The season ended with a 61-46 loss to Osceola in the first round of the 3A State Tournament. The Drew Central Pirates play in Monticello, Drew County.

Drew Central Boys Basketball Season Summary

  • Record: 18-9 | Conference: 10-2 (1st, 3A Region 8)
  • Home court: the home gym in Monticello, near U.S. 425
  • Games on file: 27 results, 23 confirmed by both MaxPreps and High School On SI

Key Results

  • Largest win: Drew Central beat Rison 79-35 on Dec. 12, 2025.
  • Closest game: McGehee beat Drew Central 50-49 on Feb. 17, 2026.
  • Wins over area teams: Rison 79-35 (Dec. 12); Monticello 61-56 (Dec. 19); Hamburg 54-48 (Dec. 29); Star City 58-56 (Dec. 30); Dumas 54-35 (Jan. 9).
  • Longest winning streak: 6 games, ending Feb. 10, 2026.

Postseason Results

  • Playoff game (Playoffs): McGehee beat Drew Central 50-49 on Feb. 17. †
  • First Round (3A-4 Regional Tournament): Drew Central beat Centerpoint 71-43 on Feb. 26 at Drew Central. †
  • Semi Final Round (3A-4 Regional Tournament): McGehee beat Drew Central 74-53 on Feb. 27 at Drew Central. †
  • Third Place Round (3A-4 Regional Tournament): Lakeside beat Drew Central 60-59 on Feb. 28 at Drew Central.
  • First Round (3A State Tournament): Osceola beat Drew Central 61-46 on March 4 at Osceola.

Drew Central Boys Basketball Results

Date Opponent Result Type Site
Dec. 1 Wynne W 72-49 Non Conference Away
Dec. 2 Riverview W 57-53 Non Conference Away
Dec. 4 Star City L 54-47 Non Conference Home
Dec. 5 Alpena W 61-29 Non Conference Home
Dec. 6 Lake Arthur W 78-69 † Tournament Home
Dec. 9 Central W 62-49 Conference Away
Dec. 12 Rison W 79-35 Conference Home
Dec. 19 Monticello W 61-56 Non Conference Away
Dec. 27 Warren L 64-61 Non Conference Home
Dec. 29 Hamburg W 54-48 Non Conference Home
Dec. 30 Star City W 58-56 Non Conference Home
Jan. 6 Fountain Lake L 59-39 Non Conference Home
Jan. 9 Dumas W 54-35 Conference Away
Jan. 13 McGehee W 63-53 Conference Home
Jan. 16 Lakeside L 61-59 Conference Away
Jan. 20 DeWitt W 54-52 Conference Home
Jan. 22 Central W 78-57 Conference Home
Feb. 2 Rison W 71-38 Conference Away
Feb. 3 Dumas W 46-38 Conference Home
Feb. 6 McGehee W 73-54 Conference Away
Feb. 10 Lakeside W 52-42 Conference Home
Feb. 12 DeWitt L 77-52 Conference Away
Feb. 17 McGehee L 50-49 † Playoffs Home
Feb. 26 Centerpoint W 71-43 † Playoffs Neutral
Feb. 27 McGehee L 74-53 † Playoffs Neutral
Feb. 28 Lakeside L 60-59 Playoffs Home
March 4 Osceola L 61-46 Playoffs Neutral
† Reported by one source only (MaxPreps or High School On SI).

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