By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

GULFPORT — Saturday was set to be the night that 12 “Southern Six” prep boys basketball teams hit the hardwood in South State playoff action.

However, that won’t be the case for some.

Impending inclement weather forecasts have changed the schedule for some squads, and that process began Friday night and will continue for at least a trio of teams through Monday.

First off, in Class 3A, the St. Stanislaus-Franklin County contest set for Saturday in Bay St. Louis has been moved up from 7 p.m., to 4 p.m.

In Class 4A, the Pass Christian-Columbia game also also been moved up to 3. p.m, Saturday.

In Class 5A, Stone County traveled to South Jones Friday night and got clobbered 78-20.

The Braves hit six 3-pointers in the win, including four by Amarion Young who scored a game-high 16 points for SJHS.

Brody Farmer led the Tomcats with 10 points in their final game of the season, including a pair of triples of his own.

Also in the Class 5A South State opening round, Gautier will now travel to Brookhaven on Monday night in a game postponed from Saturday night.

In Class 6A, both Pascagoula and West Harrison are at home for Saturday night showdowns as the Panthers host Pearl River Central and the Hurricanes host Jackson Jim Hill.

Also, Hancock heads to Hattiesburg Friday night while George County’s trip to Terry had been delayed from Saturday to Monday night.

And, in Class 7A, both Gulfport and Biloxi’s opening round home games were postponed until Monday night, as the Indians will take on Northwest Rankin at 6 p.m., and the Admirals will host defending Class 7A state champion Meridian at 7 p.m., at Bert Jenkins Gym.

The rest of the Class 7A South State play will take place on Saturday afternoon as Ocean Springs plays at Brandon at 4 p.m., and St. Martin meets home-standing Northwest Rankin at 2 p.m.

The winners of all games in all classifications move on the their respective Quarterfinal round events next weekend at various sites across the state.