By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

MERIDIAN — Both Pascagoula and D’iberville played one last tune up here over the weekend before respective region play starts for each this week.

And the Panthers and Warriors experienced much different results.

Pascagoula clipped Jackson Forrest Hill 39-27 while the host Meridian squad dumped D’Iberville 61-38. Both games were part of the annual Meridian Class one day tournament.

The host Wildcats, in the final game of the seven contest event, jumped out to a quick 15-6 lead over the Warriors after the first quarter and really never looked back.

Meridian’s Derrick Watt tallied 10 first half points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and his Wildcats went on to add 15 points more in the second stanza and double up D’Iberville at halftime with a commanding 30-15 advantage.

The Warriors dropped just their second game of the season, and now stand 6-2 overall. Jaylen Johnson led DHS with 15 points, while big man Jeremiah Huntley chipped in 12 points and Savion Jasper added nine points.

D’Iberville open Region 4-7A play Tuesday night hosting Gulfport.

Watts matched Johnson with a co-game-high 15 points to pace the winning Wildcats, while both Joe Horne and William David dropped in 13 points apiece in the winning effort.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Pascagoula moved to 6-4 overall with that 39-27 win over the Patriots.

Dandy Dozen senior standout guard Blake Nettles recorded 10 first half points for the Panthers, as PHS jumped out to an overwhelming 27-10 halftime lead and never trailed in grabbing the win.

Nettles paced Pascagoula with a game-high 14 points in the win, while Marcus Cooper added eight points.

Trashawn Kyles led Forrest Hill with 11 points, including a trio of treys.

Pascagoula opens Region 4-6A play hosting Long Beach.