basketball

Basketball: MGCCC vs. Delgado

In the JUCO ranks, Mississippi Gulf Coast back at home for the first time since November 21st, taking on Delgado for the second time in a week. Bulldogs take this one 92-65, improving their overall record to 8-1. Meanwhile, the…

Basketball: MGCCC vs. Southern-Shreveport

Down in the JUCO circuit, Mississippi Gulf Coast hosting its Thanksgiving Classic, wrapping up the final day of action against Southern University at Shreveport. Gulf Coast cruises to the 73-56 victory over the Jags as MGCCC heads into the holidays…

Basketball: MGCCC vs. Bishop State

JuCo hoops action up at Perk, Mississippi Gulf Coast hosting the Wildcats of Bishop State. The Bulldogs win 81-58. Meanwhile, the ladies did work tonight as well, taking care of the Lady Wildcats by the final score of 72-31. Both…

Basketball: Southeastern Louisiana vs. Jackson State

Lions, tigers, and hoops? Oh my! An exhibition basketball game took place tonight at the Bert Jenkins Gym inside Gulfport High School, but it wasn’t the Admirals tipping off. Both the Jackson State Tigers and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions agreed…

Division I basketball coming to Gulfport

When division I basketball makes it way to the Gulf Coast, the coliseum is often the go-to neutral site. Tomorrow, Jackson State and Southeastern Louisiana will tip things off from Gulfport High School. Bert Jenkins Gymnasium will be the venue…

Jrue Holiday signs with Pelicans

Yesterday, Jrue Holiday re-signed with the New Orleans Pelicans to the tune of five years $126 million. What the Pelicans are left with now are the makings of a big three starting at point guard. General Manager Dell Demps says…

Jrue Holiday re-signs with Pelicans

Over the weekend, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday got paid like a superstar. Now it’s up to him to play like one. On Saturday, the two parties agreed to a new five year contract worth $126 million. The…

Local kids step their game up

Check out this group of local kids that have been polishing their moves on and off the court all week long, starting their summer off with a basketball camp. This camp to give kids the keys to success in basketball…

Blue Crew and CDC Basketball Game

Shooting hoops and building bonds, the Gulfport Police Blue Crew teams up with students at Climb CDC to host another community basketball game. News 25’s Laurene Callander has the details.

Basketball: Southwest at MGCCC

When it comes to senior night, or in this case sophomore night, the ideal scenario is a low-risk win for the home team. For Mississippi Gulf Coast, tonight’s regular season finale brought no guarantees. Second place Southwest was in the…

Basketball: JCJC at MGCCC

You know the old coaches adage, the most important game is always the next game. Well that truly was the case tonight for the third ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast men’s basketball team with first place Jones County Junior College in…

Southern Miss Starting PG Khari Price out for Season

The USM men’s basketball team has taken a hard hit, losing starting point guard Khari Price for the remainder of the season. His knee injury effectively ends his Southern Miss career as he's maxed out his five years. And it’s…

Basketball: Co-Lin at MGCCC

This season has been kind to the Mississippi Gulf Coast men’s basketball team, but not as much in the past couple weeks. The Bulldogs came in 14-3 overall, but winners in just two out of their last four. Copiah-Lincoln was…

NCAA Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Marshall

A two game homestand couldn’t come at a better time for the Southern Miss men’s basketball team who came into tonight’s game against Marshall riding a three game losing streak. USM had won three out of its last four at…

Kelton Thompson’s Road Back to Coaching

With only rare exception, all people in life deserve a second chance. Some people get that chance right away while others have to wait for it a long time. Kelton Thompson falls somewhere in between after making a mistake that…

Harrison Central Basketball Hosts Petal Basketball

Tonight Harrison Central High School hosts Petal on the basketball court. This will be Petal’s first sporting event since tornadoes did heavy damage to their community and their schools. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the game to tell us…

Blue Crew vs. D’Iberville Police Department

Tonight the Gulfport Police Department’s Blue Crew took to the court for the second time. Their first game was an exhibition game against high schoolers from their community. That game drew plenty of attention. This time, D’Iberville Police Department joined…

Harlem Globetrotters 2017 World Tour

The Harlem Globetrotters are no strangers to South Mississippi. Tonight, they took the court at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum as a part of their 2017 world tour. The Globetrotters have been putting on a show on the hardwood since 1926…

The Globetrotters Visit Biloxi

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are in Biloxi tonight. This basketball team has been amazing audiences since the 1920s. You can catch them tonight at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum. News 25’s Hank Davis has more.

Harlem Globetrotters Return to the Coast

As a part of their 2017 world tour, the Harlem Globetrotters are returning to the Gulf Coast to take on the World All-Stars on Monday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. To preview that game, the one they call ‘El Gato’…

Harlem Globetrotters Preview

The Harlem Globetrotters are in town leading up to their game at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Monday as part of the 2017 world tour. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is with one of them right now, known as ‘El Gato,’…

23rd Annual Hoopsfest Scheduled Announced

When Gulfport Athletic Director Bryan Caldwell and former St. Stanislaus Head Coach Jay Ladner started what we now know as Hoopsfest, it was simply a high school basketball tripleheader. Now it’s a septuple-header featuring seven games in one day, all…