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All City Basketball St. Anthony

Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021-22: St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball Defies Expectations

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St. Anthony had a solid season under first-year head coach Alan Mitchell, and really continued to improve all the way through the postseason. After a third-place finish in the Del Rey League, the Saints weren’t expected to do much in the Division 1 bracket, opening up on the road at Dominguez.

All the Saints did was charge their way through to the semifinals, while demolishing the No. 4 seed in the bracket, a 25-2 Colony team, 75-54. The Saints came up short of the championship game, but added another upset in the SoCal Regional tournament, going on the road as the No. 11 seed to beat No. 6 Torrey Pines in the opening round. The lesson learned is don’t underestimate the Saints when it’s playoff time.

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Tyler Hendrickson
Tyler Hendrickson was born and raised in Long Beach, and started covering sports in his hometown in 2010. After five years as a sportswriter, Tyler joined the athletic department at Long Beach State University in 2015. He spent more than four years in the athletic communications department, working primarily with the Dirtbags baseball program. Tyler also co-authored of The History of Long Beach Poly: Scholars & Champions.
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