The Pascagoula Panthers once again fell short at the Big House on Thursday in the Class 6A semifinals of the state tournament, losing in heartbreaking fashion to the Ridgeland Titans 70-60 in overtime.Pascagoula made it to back-to-back Final Fours in Jackson, but Ridgeland played the villain both ti
The Pass Christian Pirates couldn’t find a bucket when they needed one on Saturday and lost to the Morton Panthers 38-32 in Poplarville at Marvin R. White Coliseum on the Pearl River Community College campus.The basketball season ended for the Pirates (22-10 overall, 10-0 in region) for the second c
Last year, Pascagoula’s storybook basketball season had an abrupt and shocking ending in the Final Four state semifinals at Jackson with a 48-42 loss to Ridgeland.After beating the Terry Bulldogs 59-37 in dominating fashion on Saturday at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, the R
After a 53-42 win at home over rival Bay High on Wednesday, the Pass Christian Pirates (15-8 overall, 4-0 in region) won their sixth consecutive game in January and remained undefeated in the region with a 40-25 defensive victory against Moss Point on Friday. The Pirates have not been defeated yet i
The West Harrison basketball teams stormed the Long Beach court with two big victories on Friday night in girls and boys games between rival schools separated by only a few miles. The Lady Hurricanes (21-2 overall) dominated the Lady Bearcats 61-26 and the Hurricanes beat the Bearcats 67-50 on a co
In key Region 4-6A matchups Tuesday night, both West Harrison Hurricanes basketball teams washed away the Picayune Maroon Tide at the West Harrison Gymnasium in Gulfport. The girls game was over before it started, with the Lady Hurricanes dominating the glass and winning every quarter for a 62-42 v
As high school sports fans turned from football to basketball, the Raising Cane’s Panther Classic on Saturday at the Pascagoula Gymnasium started the new year off with a bang.The one-day event to officially kick off the 2025 sports year featured eight games and 14 schools. The games started at 10 a.
West Harrison traveled to George County on Monday night and picked up two wins over the Rebels at Sellers Gymnasium in Lucedale.The Lady Hurricanes improved to 17-1 overall and 3-0 in Region 4-6A with an easy 69-33 win while the boys used a big first quarter and held off a late Rebels rally for a 65
The Pascagoula girls and boys basketball teams improved to 2-0 in Region 4-6A play on Tuesday night with double-figure wins against George County at Sellers Gymnasium in Lucedale.The Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Rebels 18-5 in the second quarter to overcome a sluggish start and cruise to a 50-20
The 2023-24 basketball season for the Pascagoula Panthers ended on a sour note in March with a loss to Ridgeland in the Class 6A state semifinals that snapped a 29-game winning streak.Coach Lorenzo Wright believes that loss will serve as motivation on the collegiate level for four members of his tea
The Pascagoula Panthers’ winning streak and quest for a state basketball championship came to a disappointing end Wednesday night in Jackson at the hands of the defensive-minded Ridgeland Titans, who prevailed 48-42.The loss in the Class 6A semifinals at the Mississippi Coliseum snapped Pascagoula’s
The Pascagoula Panthers continued their quest for a Class 6A state basketball championship with a dominating 61-39 victory over West Harrison on Friday night on the campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston.The Panthers (29-1) will take on Ridgeland on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at t
In a tense and closely contested matchup, the Terry Bulldogs clinched a hard-fought 49-47 victory over the Picayune Maroon Tide in the state Class 6A basketball quarterfinals on Friday.Terry advances to the state semifinals in Jackson and Picayune concludes its season with a 23-8 record.The Tide fin
Despite a slow start, Ocean Springs handled Pearl 61-47 in the first round of the 2024 7A MHSAA Boys Basketball Championships.Despite a slow start at home, Ocean Springs handled Pearl 61-47 in the first round of the state Class 7A boys basketball playoffs on Saturday.Pearl led 15-10 in the first qua
The last time the Pascagoula Panthers of coach Lorenzo Wright stepped onto their home court in a postseason game, they lost to Terry 48-46 in the second round of the Class 6A basketball playoffs, ending their hopes at a state championship.The defeat has fueled the Panthers all season, and it showed
It was an intense Class 6A game Friday night in the first round of the girls basketball playoffs, with the Hattiesburg Lady Tigers defeating the Pascagoula Lady Panthers 50-45 in Pascagoula.Both teams struggled to score in the first quarter, but it looked like Hattiesburg had the upper hand.Alaysia
The Hancock Lady Hawks, behind the hot shooting of Brooklyn Cuevas, continued their winning ways by toppling fourth-seeded West Jones 62-47 Friday night in Kiln in the opening round of the Class 6A girls basketball tournament.Jordan Bishop of Hancock tips off against Samariya Hilton of West Jones to
The St. Martin Lady Jackets used a strong second half to break open a close game and defeated the Pass Christian Lady Pirates 66-47 Tuesday night in St. Martin.St. Martin held a slim 25-21 lead at the halftime break thanks to six points each from Kaleah Lowery, including four free throws, and Kylena
The Admirals overcame an early 14-point deficit and had a four-point lead with under a minute remaining only to watch Petal rally at the foul line, sending Gulfport to a 57-55 defeat.The Gulfport Admirals overcame an early 14-point deficit and had a four-point lead with under a minute remaining, onl
The Moss Point Lady Tigers started well Friday night in their 30-24 home victory against the West Harrison Lady Hurricanes.Jordyn Ford made two 3-pointers and a 2-pointer for eight points to give Moss Point an 8-4 lead at the end of the first quarter.Sydnei Barber drives to the basket for West Harri
In very similar games in Region 4-6A in Pascagoula, the Hancock Lady Hawks beat the Pascagoula Lady Panthers 45-18 on Friday night while the Pascagoula boys won 55-32 against Hancock.In similar Region 4-6A games in Pascagoula, the Hancock Lady Hawks beat the Pascagoula Lady Panthers 45-18 on Friday
The Ocean Springs Greyhounds hit eight of eight free throws in the final 3:37 of the fourth quarter Friday night at home to shortcircuit a furious comeback from the Biloxi Indians and secure their ninth straight victory, 61-52.In the girls game, the Lady Indians cruised from the get-go and waltzed t
The Ocean Springs Greyhounds won their eighth game in a row by beating D’Iberville 53-40 in Region 4-7A basketball action in D’Iberville. Maddox Noblitt led the way for the Greyhounds with 21 points, including three 3-pointers and an outburst of nine points in the fourth quarter as Ocean Springs put
The undefeated Hancock Lady Hawks beat the Picayune Lady Maroon Tide on Tuesday night 72-32 in Picayune in a Region 4 6-A basketball matchup. The Lady Hawks were once again led by Brooklyn Cuevas. who poured in 25 points.Picayune’s Laikyn Moore directs the team as she brings the ball up for the Maro