Nate Berger took over the Millikan boys’ basketball program in August and the early results have been extremely positive. The Rams started the season with three wins in four games without much varsity experience to speak of on the roster. “Building trust and setting the tone with expectations of how we expect them to work, […]
Panthers coach James McDonald is running an old-school playbook in North Long Beach, and he’s asking his school’s fans to have a little patience as a result. The Jordan basketball team’s roster is stacked with two-sport athletes that were late arriving to the hardwood because of football season. “We’re not in sync yet, we didn’t […]
A new era of Cabrillo boy’s basketball has started this year with the arrival of alum and first-year coach Kyles Hawkins. He said that his time in the Moore League will help him get his team back into the top half of the local standings. “I’m just trying to get the kids to believe,” Hawkins […]
Under coach Barry Barnes, LBCC has made sure to represent the first two letters of their school name–Barnes’ Vikings have always been heavy on Long Beach talent, and this year is no exception. LBCC returns all-conference players Jeremiah Sadler (Poly) and Jordan Heard (Jordan), and the Vikings have players from Cabrillo, Millikan, and Lakewood on […]
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team came up short in a 75-65 loss at USC on Wednesday night. sophomore Jordan Roberts and senior Bryan Alberts each scored 13 points while Ron Freeman chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds. The Beach was without the services of point guard Deishuan Booker, and USC ended the […]
We’ve got highlights from Poly’s season-opening win over Van Nuys. YouTube The Jackrabbits blew out Van Nuys in their season opener.
Long Beach Poly defeated Van Nuys in the Jackrabbits’ season opener at the Westchester Trevor Ariza Tip-Off Classic, 93-24. Justin Rene had 16 points, Malik Salahuddin had 11, Giordan Williams had 9, Peyton Watson had 14, and Micha Castillo had 15 to lead Poly. The Jackrabbits have a much tougher game ahead on Wednesday against […]
The first CIF Southern Section basketball rankings were released Monday afternoon, and several Long Beach schools made an appearance. Boys’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 12 in Division 1 St. Anthony, No. 16 in Division 1 Girls’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 11 in Division 1 Millikan, No. 12 in Division 2AA Wilson, No. 13 […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! HIGH SCHOOL Frank Staine, St. Anthony Basketball It’s a new era for St. Anthony basketball as the Saints are competing in Division 1 this year, and senior Frank Staine is trying to help them prove they belong. After a […]
Long Beach State men’s basketball had plenty of chances to beat visiting Oregon State at Walter Pyramid on Sunday afternoon, but after the teams traded runs in the second half, a possible game-tying 3-pointer from Deishuan Booker went long as the Beavers survived for a 75-72 victory. NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs. Oregon State […]