Mississippi’s high school basketball season is quickly drawing to a close, with Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) quarterfinal rounds of championship play taking place this week at various collegiate venues throughout the state.
For boys’ and girl’s teams alike, this marks the third of five rounds of championship basketball competition in each of the MHSAA classifications, 1A through 7A. But the slate of high school teams is growing more elite as the weeks go by, with only eight teams left in each quest for the gold.
These are the high school matchups for this week’s MHSAA quarterfinal games:
7A Girls 7A Boys
Hernando v. Tupelo Tupelo v. Germantown
Northwest Ranking v. St. Martin Pearl v. Biloxi
Starkville v. Germantown Starkville v. Madison Central
Biloxi v. Brandon Meridian v. Brandon
6A Girls 6A Boys
Olive Branch v. Vicksburg Olive Branch v. Columbus
West Jones v. West Harrison Hattiesburg v. West Harrison
Callaway v. South Panola Ridgeland v. Warren Central
Hancock v. Terry Pascagoula v. Terry
5A Girls 5A Boys
Pontotoc v. Yazoo CityYazoo City v. Holmes County Central
Florence v. Natchez South Jones v. North Pike
Canton v. New Hope Canton v. Gentry
Laurel v. North Pike Laurel v. Brookhaven
4A Girls 4A Boys
Tishomingo County v. Choctaw Central Itawamba Agricultural v. Leake Central
Forest v. Lanier Forrest County Agricultural v. Raymond
Louisville v. South Pontotoc Choctaw Central v. Newton County
Morton v. Lawrence County Morton v. Pass Christian
3A Girls 3A Boys
Belmont v. Mooreville Booneville v. East Webster
Tylertown v. Jefferson Davis County South Pike v. Crystal Springs
Yazoo County v. Booneville Thomas E. Edwards v. Coahoma County
Kemper County v. St. Patrick McLaurin v. St. Stanislaus
2A Girls 2A Boys
East Union v. Hatley East Union v. North Side
Richton v. Newton Bogue Chitto v. Pelahatchie
New Site v. Ingomar Leflore County v. M.S. Palmer
Bay Springs v. Heidelberg Bay Springs v. Richton
1A Girls 1A Boys
Biggersville v. Okolona Baldwyn v. West Union
Taylorsville v. McAdams Shaw v. Velma Jackson
Wheeler v. Thrasher Coffeeville v. Biggersville
Simmons v. Lumberton Simmons v. East Marion
At this point in the statewide competition, it is interesting to note that 19 high schools are carrying boys’ and girls’ teams to the playoffs. It is also of interest that 8 of the Top 10 male high school players from the class of 2025 (per the Mississippi Hoop Report) will be participating in these third-round games. In contrast, only 3 of the MaxPreps’ Top 10 female high school basketball players are still in quarterfinal play.
These highly touted athletes and their teammates account for just a few of the 112 Mississippi basketball teams still competing for the coveted title of MHSAA 2025 State Champion. So, don’t miss out on the chance to watch talented young athletes from across our state as they play some great high school basketball this week.
For more information on the dates, times, and locations of each of these high school basketball matchups, view the current brackets (1A-7A boys and girls) at: https://www.misshsaa.com/basketball/.
