High School Basketball: Pass Christian vs. Harrison Central
Pass Christian Pirates hosting a talented Harrison Central squad looking for its third win in a row. Pass Christian-62 Harrison Central-82
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High School Basketball: Long Beach vs. D’Iberville
Some winter sports don’t really make sense, you know, the outdoor ones, but a warm basketball gym whenever News 25’s Ryan Mahan is calling for a low of 26 is something we can all get on board with. Let’s start…
WXXV Play of the Day: Gulfport’s Jacob Snell throws down poster dunk
Let’s head to Gulfport’s Bert Jenkins Gymnasium for the WXXV Play of the Day. Jacob Snell putting that man on a screen saver, only 6’1”.
St. Stanislaus Basketball: Luke Ladner signs with Loyola University
Less than a month ago, former St. Stanislaus Head Basketball Coach Jay Ladner took over the reins at Southern Miss. This morning, his son joined him in the college ranks, just not at the same school. Luke Ladner has signed…
WXXV Play of the Day: CCA’s Mason Prince MAIS All-Star Game MVP
Let’s go back to the hardwood for the WXXV Play of the Day which goes to a kid that deserves some attention. Earlier this month, Christian Collegiate Academy’s Mason Prince won the MAIS All-Star Game MVP and it’s not hard…
Long Beach’s Calvin Johnson signs with MGCCC basketball
The Long Beach boys basketball team is 14 wins better than it was a year ago and a big reason why is the senior leadership of Calvin Johnson. This afternoon, CJ made that hard work pay off, signing a national…
High School Basketball: Gulfport vs. Harrison Central
The regular season series between region 8 class 6A hardwood rivals Gulfport and Harrison Central is a hard one to figure. The Admirals won their first meeting by 30 points, but then lost to the Red Rebels by 10 three…
2019 HoopsFest ready for tipoff
More than a month after the HoopsFest reveal, the 25th annual high school basketball showcase is finally upon us, less than 24 hours away from tipoff at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Things get rolling at 10 a.m. tomorrow with Long…
25th annual HoopsFest
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum will be the home of the 25th annual HoopsFest this weekend with a lot of familiar faces coaching in the event. You can check out Coast teams like Long Beach, Hancock, and the undefeated Biloxi Indians.…
Panther Classic Basketball Tournament
The Pascagoula High School basketball team hosted the tenth annual Panther Classic on Saturday. The tournament featured six boys games and one girls game with 13 different high schools represented. Schools from Hattiesburg and from all around the Coast traveled…
HoopsFest excitement building
A week from tomorrow, HoopsFest will once again take center court at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Thirteen of the 14 teams hailing from the Gulf Coast come together for 11 hours of non-stop ball. Consider the coaches from Gulfport and…
Previewing the Panther Classic
Around this time of year in South Mississippi, it’s hard to go more than a week without high school basketball finding its way onto the big stage. On Saturday, it’s Pascagoula’s turn. The annual Panther Classic is always full of…
Jay Ladner coaching tree headlines 2019 Hoopsfest
As Hoopsfest approaches its 25th year of high school basketball on the Gulf Coast, it’s starting to become a little bit of a family affair. Of the 14 teams on the schedule, half of them have a head coach that…
Gulfport-Biloxi Hoops Preview
Fourteen is a lot of combined state championships and 19 is a lot of combined wins especially in mid-December. Those are the numbers behind Friday’s hardwood showdown between Gulfport and Biloxi who have the longest running rivalry in the state…
Biloxi basketball player JaRonn Wilkens commits to PRCC
Biloxi forward JaRonn Wilkens made his commitment to Pearl River Community College. He’ll be joining up with his twin brother, Jariyon Wilkens, as well as fellow teammate Dontavius Proby as a member of the Wildcats. The two brothers came over…
Long Beach basketball player Calvin Johnson commits to MGCCC
On Friday, Long Beach boys basketball standout Calvin Johnson gave his verbal pledge to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Through his first three games this season, the senior swingman is averaging 14 points and five rebounds per game. Johnson says…
Steve Knight Classic Inaugural Event
Today, William Carey held a press conference to preview its upcoming Steve Knight Classic featuring eight high school basketball teams all coached by one of his former players or staff members. Local teams taking part in the inaugural event are…
Road to the Big House
Tomorrow four high school basketball teams from the Gulf Coast will embark on their missions of winning a 6A title at the state tournament in Jackson. The Harrison Central and Pascagoula boys teams as well as the girls squad from…
Road to the Big House: Pascagoula Panthers restore state tournament tradition
Before last season, the Pascagoula boys basketball team had been a mainstay in the state tournament, but a disappointing first round loss ended its six year run in Jackson. This year, the Panthers are making their return to the Big…
Harrison Central Red Rebels punch return trip to Jackson
The weekend has come and gone and only five high school basketball teams from the Gulf Coast teams are still alive. In the boys ranks, Harrison Central is the only local school making a second straight trip up to Jackson.…
2018 Hoopsfest Preview
In 1994, Gulfport Athletic Director Bryan Caldwell and former St. Stanislaus Head Boys Basketball Coach Jay Ladner started a triple-header at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum known as Hoopsfest. Since then it’s more than doubled in size. Tomorrow marks the 24th…
High School Basketball: MLK Classic- Gulfport vs. St. Martin
Three years ago, Gulfport High School started the MLK Gulf Coast Classic which is now hosted by Biloxi every other year. This year, it’s the Indians putting on the fourth annual event featuring a quadruple header of both girls and…
MAC All-Star Game rosters announced
Each year, the Mississippi Association of Coaches puts on a pair of all-star games for the standout junior and senior basketball players throughout the state. This year, it’s the juniors making the biggest splash on the rosters. The North-South All…
2018 Panther Classic Preview
Even with the wave of Thanksgiving and Christmas high school basketball tournaments now behind us, the Gulf Coast never seems to run out of hardwood classics. This weekend it is Pascagoula’s turn. On Saturday, the Panthers will be hosting the…