The semifinals of the 2026 MHSAA Basketball Tournament were held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Photo by Keith Warren

Northside advances to title game with win over Bay Springs

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For a half, Bay Springs High School hung within arm’s reach. Northside High School made sure it didn’t last.

Northside broke open an 18-13 halftime lead with a 19-10 third quarter, then closed with an 18-6 fourth to pull away for a 55-29 win Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Jamarion Johnson set the tone for Northside with 15 points, and Dwayne Robinson followed with 14 as Northside’s offense found cleaner looks after the break. Dai‚Äôqwaunn Price chipped in nine in a balanced effort that included 15 assists.

Bay Springs was led by Daylan Neal’s 10 points. Elijah Strickland and Octavious McCormick added eight each, but the Bulldogs couldn’t keep pace once Northside turned the game into a second-half sprint.

The semifinals of the 2026 MHSAA Basketball Tournament were held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Photo by Keith Warren

Box Score

Bay Springs High School vs Northside High School — Final — 03/04/26

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
Bay Springs High School	10	3	10	6	29
Northside High School	9	9	19	18	55

Team Totals

Team	POINTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	MIN	+-	TO	EFF	NET
Bay Springs High School	29	11	49	3	20	4	9	3	28	12	16	6	1	10	0.0	0	11	17	0
Northside High School	55	24	42	1	5	6	11	15	35	6	29	7	1	9	0.0	0	13	78	0

Player Box Score — Bay Springs High School

Player	POINTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	TO	EFF
Darien Hosey #23	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	7	4	3	1	1	2	1	3
Daylan Neal #12	10	4	13	2	8	0	0	0	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	6
Elijah Strickland #1	8	3	11	0	2	2	4	0	4	2	2	2	0	3	3	2
Gary Johnson #3	3	1	3	0	0	1	1	2	8	1	7	1	0	3	4	8
James Holliday #22	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Londen Kinslow #14	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Myson Young #10	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Octavious Mccormick #5	8	3	13	1	7	1	4	1	5	3	2	0	0	0	2	1
TEAM #1000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1

Player Box Score — Northside High School

Player	POINTS	FGM	FGA	3FGM	3FGA	FTM	FTA	AST	REB	REBO	REBD	STL	BLK	FOULS	TO	EFF
Dai‚Äqwaunn Price #3	9	3	4	0	0	3	3	4	5	0	5	1	1	4	1	18
Dwayne Robinson #30	14	7	11	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	5	0	0	0	1	15
J Hogan #4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Jacarious Baynes #5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jamarion Johnson #24	15	6	8	1	3	2	5	4	10	1	9	2	0	2	2	25
Jamerion Davis #20	5	2	5	0	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	1
Jar‚Äôketitus Davis #2	2	1	4	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	3	2	0	1	3	3
Marcavis Robinson #12	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
TEAM #1000	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	6
Xavier Thomas #1	8	4	6	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	2	2	0	1	2	12

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