Four Long Beach teams took the court on Tuesday in the first round of the CIF State basketball championships. Here’s a look at how each team fared, with links to our coverage from the games:
Boys’ Basketball
Division I
St. Anthony 64, Torrey Pines 52
The Saints made the drive south and knocked off the No. 6 seed in the bracket. St. Anthony fell behind 18-12 after the first quarter but battled back to lead 32-27 at halftime, then 51-39 after three quarters. From there, the Saints held on to win by a dozen. They’ll travel to face No. 3 seed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Thursday in round two.
St. Bernard 52, Long Beach Poly 40
Poly got a tough draw in round one against the No. 4 seed in the bracket and certainly held their own. The Jackrabbits led 11-4 after eight minutes and held a 16-13 halftime lead in a defensive slugfest. The teams then went into the final quarter tied, 31-31, but St. Bernard pulled away on their home floor to end Poly’s season.
CLICK HERE to see our photo gallery from the game
Division IV
Millikan 79, Bravo 49
CLICK HERE to read about Millikan’s historic win
CLICK HERE to watch highlights from the game
CLICK HERE to see the photo gallery
Girls’ Basketball
Division I
Long Beach Poly 59, Westview 51
CLICK HERE to read about Poly’s win
CLICK HERE to watch the highlight video
