The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Heading into the second week of the Moore League boys’ basketball season, eyes were keened on the Lakewood-Wilson Monday night matchup. With both squads jockeying for the league title, […]
Before Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 second round girls’ basketball playoff game between Long Beach Poly and Lynwood started, the Ron Palmer Pavilion had the air of a family reunion. Poly coach Carl Buggs coached at Lynwood for 16 years and his wife and top assistant coach, Lakeisha Buggs, is a Lynwood alum. Before […]
STORY BY MATT SIMON After a 6-day break, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team welcomed former Big West foe Pacific to Walter Pyramid on Saturday afternoon. The Beach (3-7) took a 2-0 lead on a Michael Carter III putback dunk, but it was all Pacific after that as the Tigers took advantage of a […]