Adam Griffin scored a team-high 15 points, Blake Nettles hit a floater in the late in the final minute to take the lead and the Pascagoula Panthers are Class 6A boys basketball state champions.
The Panthers capped their perfect postseason with a thrilling 56-54 win over Terry, after dispatching Callaway, Jim Hill and George County on the way to the championship.
The title is the first basketball crown on the Coast in more than a decade and, incredibly, the first in history for Jackson County.
Here are some of our favorite photos and a gallery from the historic night.
Pascagoula's Tamir Boykin (21) runs to the stands to celebrate after the Panthers captured the MHSAA boys basketball 6A state championship. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula players hoist the state championship trophy. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula head coach Lorenzo Wright leads a chant with his players after the final whistle. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula's Tamir Boykin (21) hugs Lakia Westerfield after the Class 6A final. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula's Adam Griffin (12) is embraced by Pascagoula's Blake Nettles (2) after Grifin was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula players celebrate the school’s first state basketball title. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula players huddle before tip-off. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula's Blake Nettles (2) attacks the basket early in the Class 6A final. His floater in the lane gave the Panthers a late lead they would not give up. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
Pascagoula's Adam Griffin (12) scored a team-high 15 points for the Panthers. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com
This story was originally published March 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM.
