January 24, 2023: Biloxi Shaneal Corpuz (30) is guarded by Gulfport Micah O’Dell (4) during the Gulfport versus Biloxi varsity girls basketball at Biloxi High School, Biloxi, Mississippi. Photo: Bobby McDuffie/ ©228 Sports 2023

The state playoffs on the girls’ side of the ledger tip-off Monday night across the state of Mississippi and there are 16 teams representing the “Southern Six” in action this week.

First-round action begins with the second seeds from various respective regions hosting the third seeds from various respective regions on Monday night for the most part but a few will take place on Tuesday when the boys join the fray.

Both the Pascagoula Lady Panthers and the Ocean Springs Lady Greyhounds begin state playoff action Monday night. (Photo by Kirstie Goodman/Kirstie Goodman Photography/228Sports)

Here is the Mississippi High School Association’s first-round playoff schedule for teams in the “Southern Six”. All games are scheduled to start at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

CLASS 6A

Boys

Tuesday

Lewisburg at Clinton

Murrah at DeSoto Central

Grenada at Southaven

South Panola at Tupelo

Oak Grove at D’Iberville

Ocean Springs at Meridian

Pearl at Harrison Central

Gulfport at Terry, 7:30 p.m.

Teams with First Round Byes: Starkville, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Madison Central, Brandon, Northwest Rankin, Pascagoula, Biloxi.

Girls

Monday

Lewisburg at Madison Central

Clinton at DeSoto Central

Grenada at South Panola

Southaven at Starkville

Oak Grove at Ocean Springs

Pascagoula at Meridian

Warren Central at Harrison Central

Tuesday

Gulfport at Terry 

Teams with First Round Byes: Tupelo, Center Hill, Horn Lake, Germantown, Brandon, Northwest Rankin, D’Iberville, Biloxi.

CLASS 5A

Boys

Tuesday

Lafayette at Vicksburg

Forest Hill at Lake Cormorant

Columbus at Neshoba Central, 7:30 p.m.

Ridgeland at Saltillo

Brookhaven at West Harrison

Pearl River Central at Florence

Wayne County at Vancleave

Gautier at South Jones

Teams with First Round Byes: New Hope, Cleveland Central, Canton, Provine, West Jones, Hattiesburg, Picayune, George County.

Girls

Monday

Cleveland Central at Callaway

Forest Hill at Greenville

Holmes County Central at New Hope

Natchez at Long Beach

Pearl River Central at Brookhaven

Hattiesburg at George County

East Central at Wayne County

Tuesday

Columbus at Neshoba Central

Teams with First Round Byes: West Point, Lafayette, Ridgeland, Vicksburg, West Jones, Laurel, West Harrison, Gautier.

January 31, 2023: D’Iberville Nay Jefferson (0) recovers and brings a loose ball down the court during the D’Iberville versus Pass Christian varsity girls basketball game at Pass Christian High School. Photo: Bobby McDuffie/ ©228 Sports 2023

CLASS 4A

Boys

Tuesday

Gentry at Corinth

New Albany at Louisville

Caledonia at Yazoo City

West Lauderdale at South Pontotoc

NE Lauderdale at Pontotoc

Mooreville at Greenwood

Ripley at Choctaw Central

Clarksdale at Itawamba AHS

Mendenhall at Forrest Co. AHS

Moss Point at Lanier

Columbia at Quitman

South Pike at Pass Christian, 7 p.m.

Greene County at Raymond

Northeast Jones at Lawrence County

McComb at Bay High

Sumrall at Newton County

Girls

Senatobia at Tishomingo County

North Pontotoc at Choctaw Central

Corinth at Gentry

Kosciusko at Pontotoc

Leake Central at South Pontotoc

Itawamba AHS at Clarksdale

Ripley at Louisville

Yazoo City at Mooreville

Mendenhall at Lawrence County

Greene County at North Pike

Purvis at Quitman

Lanier at Bay High

Moss Point at Raymond

Northeast Jones at Sumrall

Columbia at Newton County

Tuesday

South Pike at Pass Christian, 5:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A

Boys

Tuesday

Winona at Booneville, 7:30 p.m.

Rosa Fort at Amory

Water Valley at Ruleville

Aberdeen at North Panola

Noxubee County at Byhalia

Kossuth at Amanda Elzy, 7:30 p.m.

Holly Springs at Nettleton

Humphreys County at Alcorn Central, 5 p.m.

Union at Port Gibson, 7:30 p.m.

Jefferson Davis County at Crystal Springs

Jefferson County at Morton

St. Andrew’s at St. Patrick

West Marion at Magee

Forest at Hazlehurst

McLaurin at Tylertown

Franklin County at SE Lauderdale

Girls

Monday

Holly Springs at Nettleton

Mantachie at Yazoo County

Hatley at Independence

Amory at North Panola

Rosa Fort at Noxubee County

Enterprise-Clarke at Franklin County

Tylertown at Crystal Springs

Wesson at Morton

Magee at St. Patrick

West Marion at St. Andrew’s

Seminary at Jefferson Davis County

Hazlehurst at Forest

Tuesday

Winona at Booneville

Kossuth at Amanda Elzy

Humphreys County at Alcorn Central, 6:30 p.m.

Union at Port Gibson

Curtis has almost three decades of experience at four different daily newspapers across South Mississippi, specializing in Sports and live Music.

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