By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

GULFPORT — The Gulfport boys will put their perfect 3-0 league mark on the line when they travel to Ocean Springs for a big Region 4-7A showdown Tuesday night.

The Admirals are 3-0 and tied atop the region race with Biloxi, while the Greyhounds sit at 2-1 and are looking to take a step up in the standings.

The two teams are coming off different results over the weekend, as Gulfport beat visiting Picayune 56-42 Friday night while OSHS fell to defending Class 7A state champion Meridian.

In Bert Jenkins Gym Friday night, Travor Frost tallied a game-high 17 points for Gulfport in the win over the Maroon Tide while Denzel Jackson added 13 points to the winning effort. The Admirals improved to 18-1 with the win.

Picayune got 11 points from Kelton Stewart, 10 points from Brunson Stockstill and eight points from Kamari Mark as the Maroon Tide fell to 4-9 overall with the loss.

The win was the second straight on consecutive nights for new GHS head coach Brian Butler and his squad since suffering their first loss of the season after the Admirals slipped past the Hancock Hawks 60-54 on Thursday evening.

Frost also led Gulfport in that win scoring with 13 points, followed by Morris Robertson with 11 points, Ladarius Johnson with nine points, and Cameron Morris with eight points (all in the fourth quarter).

Malachi Lightell led Hancock with a game-high 19 points, followed by Kaison Koenenn with 13 points, Jude Ulrich with 10 points, and Jaden Lee with 9 points.

In Pascagoula on Saturday, Ocean Springs nearly overcame a 17-point third quarter Meridian lead, but the fourth quarter Greyhounds’ rally came up short as the reigning 7A state champion Wildcats held on for a 51-44 win.

The game was the fifth of eight in the 16th annual “Panther Classic” Saturday here at Pascagoula High School.

Jacolby Bailey led the Greyhounds in scoring with 18 points. Jeremie Packer finished with six points.

Demonte Powe led Meridian with 22 points, including five 3-pointers. Jozyreun Horne finished with eight points and Deontae Hopper with seven points.