Mississippi State Basketball comes up short in NIT Final
No one wants to miss the NCAA Tournament, but if missing out on the Big Dance is the trade off for being one of the last two teams on the dance floor at a slightly smaller dance, a team like…
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Mississippi State Basketball heading to NIT Semifinals
In a normal college basketball season beating Kentucky in the SEC Tournament probably means big things ahead, but for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, they lost their very next game and went on to miss out on the Big Dance. The…
Play of the Day: Belated shoutout to CCA Hoops
News 25’s Jeff Haeger gives a season in-review shoutout to the Christian Collegiate Academy basketball team on a truly fantastic season. They went 22-3 overall in MAIS 2A District 3 of which Coach Tim Georgian was named coach of the…
Basketball: MGCCC vs. PRCC
As a result of COVID-19, the junior college basketball teams in Mississippi aren’t having a very typical March Madness. Most of the action will go down in April, but until then how about a little taste of the madness in…
Local sports books preparing for March Madness
This week, March Madness begins and Coast casinos are prepared for all your sports betting needs. This time last year, sports books and casinos were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one year later, Gulf Coast…
Fewer brackets but same of people number plan to make bets on March Madness
Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA’s college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association.
Pascagoula native Isaac Brown named Wichita State head basketball coach
Perhaps the college basketball program most tied to the idea of March Madness and the Cinderella Story in recent years is Wichita State now led by a head coach with a Cinderella Story of his own. Yesterday, Pascagoula Native Isaac…
High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport vs. George County
In the 6A ranks, Gulfport Admirals playing host to George County in the first round. Gulfport-87 George County-26
High School Boys Basketball: St. Patrick vs. Enterprise Clarke
With an overall record of 22-4 heading into the class 2A playoffs, the St. Patrick boys basketball team is poised to take the program to new heights. The Fighting Irish has never made it to the semi-final round of the…
Student Athlete of the Week: St. Patrick’s Nick Krass
This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week is St. Patrick boys basketball star Nick Krass. Playoffs haven’t even started and Krass has already had a junior season to be proud of, including his first college basketball scholarship offer. Nick…
Basketball: PRCC vs. MGCCC
To find the last time the Pearl River Community College men’s basketball team lost a home game, you’d have to go all the way back to Valentine’s Day 2019 against Mississippi Gulf Coast. Since then, the Wildcats have an overall…
Biloxi, Harrison Central girls win on the hardwood
Over at D’Iberville, three seed Lady Warriors hosting the Region 7 Class 6A Tournament, taking on two-seed Biloxi. Biloxi-31 D’Iberville-13 Two seed Harrison Central trying to ice the game over three seed Hancock. Harrison Central-33 Hancock-29
High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport vs. West Harrison
They say the next game is the most important and when it comes to high school basketball district tournaments, that couldn’t be more true. Win the first game and it’s on to the playoffs, no matter what. Three seed West…
MACCC South Women’s Basketball: MGCCC vs. Copiah-Lincoln
MGCCC women’s basketball looking for its first win of the young season, hosting Copiah-Lincoln. Co-Lin-52 MGCCC-51 Meridian- 67 PRCC-57 Men's scores: MGCCC-76 Co-Lin-77 PRCC-69 Meridian- 66
High School Boys Basketball: D'Iberville vs. St. Martin
D'Iberville hosted St. Martin Friday night. St. Martin-46 D'Iberville-44
High School Girls Basketball: D'Iberville vs. St. Martin
Lady Warriors taking on Lady Yellowjackets Friday. St. Martin-36 D'Iberville-28
NCAA Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss Golden Eagles taking on Louisiana Tech, trying to avoid a three game skid. USM-63 Louisiana Tech-76
Basketball: MGCCC vs. Faith Prep
MGCCC Bulldogs hosting Faith Prep out of Arkansas in their season opener on Friday. MGCCC-92 Faith Prep-33
High School Girls Basketball: Gulfport vs. Harrison Central
Same match up Friday on the girls side, Lady Admirals taking on Harrison Central. Gulfport-63 Harrison Central-51
High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport vs. Harrison Central
Gulfport hosted Harrison Central in the first of two regular season meetings on Friday. Harrison Central-70 Gulfport-38
Play of the Day: St. Martin’s crazy win over D’Iberville
Today’s Play of the Day goes to St. Martin’s Brayden Barrett for last night’s heroics versus D’Iberville.
PRCC Basketball running back perfection
Before the collective sports world came to a complete stop back in March, there were two local junior college teams that were still undefeated. A new beginning for the Pearl River Wildcats, who check in as the nation’s fifth ranked…
High School Girls Basketball: St. Martin vs. D’Iberville
St. Martin Girls basketball hosting D’Iberville in one of the craziest finishes we’ve seen all season. St. Martin-47 D’Iberville-42
St. Patrick basketball’s Nick Krass offered by Ole Miss
Ole Miss basketball extending their hand to St. Patrick’s Nick Krass in the form of his first official offer. His stock is quickly on the rise as a big part of his team’s 17-1 start to the season prior to…