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Long Beach State men’s basketball returns to Walter Pyramid today for a Big West clash with UC Riverside. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
The Beach (10-5, 2-1) is coming off a win at Cal Poly where the Ivory Coast combo of Aboubacar Traore and Lassina Traore took the game over again. Aboubacar scored a career-high 30 points while Lassina had 20 points and 19 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. Aboubacar is top 5 in conference scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks.
UC Riverside (6-9, 1-2) has won its last two meetings with LBSU. The Highlanders are led by Isaiah Moses (13 ppg) who scored 21 points in the 79-77 win over UC Santa Barbara last weekend.
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STORY + PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly looked dominant in a sweep of Millikan that saw them pile up 12 aces. The Jackrabbits remain atop the Moore League standings as they look for a fourth consecutive title
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/16/long-beach-poly-volleyball-dominant-in-sweep-of-millikan/
PHOTOS: We've got a great gallery from All-In Press of Long Beach Poly's sweep win over Millikan
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/15/photos-long-beach-poly-volleyball-vs-millikan/
PHOTOS: Check out our gallery from Game 1 of the Pioneer League Baseball Championship Series
The Long Beach Coast hosted the Billings Mustangs on Tuesday night in the final home game in the Coast's inaugural season
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/15/photos-long-beach-coast-vs-billings-mustangs-pioneer-league-baseball-championship-series/
STORY: The Long Beach Coast will head to Billings to finish the Championship Series against the Mustangs after dropping Game 1 on Tuesday night in their final game of the season at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/15/long-beach-coast-suffers-lopsided-game-1-loss-to-billings-mustangs-in-championship-series/
STORY: The Long Beach Coast will head to Billings to finish the Championship Series against the Mustangs after dropping Game 1 on Tuesday night in their final game of the season at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/15/long-beach-coast-suffers-lopsided-game-1-loss-to-billings-mustangs-in-championship-series/
FINAL: Billings Mustangs-12 Long Beach Coast-2
A tough loss for the Coast in the team’s final game this season at Bohl Diamond at Blair. The rest of the series will be on the road in Billings, as the Coast will look to even it up on Friday in hopes of forcing a winner-takes-all
FINAL: Billings Mustangs-12 Long Beach Coast-2
A tough loss for the Coast in the team’s final game this season at Bohl Diamond at Blair. The rest of the series will be on the road in Billings, as the Coast will look to even it up on Friday in hopes of forcing a winner-takes-all
End 7: Billings Mustangs-9, Long Beach Coast-1
A disastrous inning for the Coast as Nin Burns II and Jacob Gutierrez get RBI hits for the Mustangs before Adam Cootway turns on a ball for a grand slam.
The Mustangs take the lead in the top of the seventh as Adam Cootway drove a ball deep to left field on a no-doubt home run to make it 2-1 over the Coast. The Coast are now reaching into their bullpen with runners on second and third and no outs.
End 4: Long Beach Coast-1, Billings Mustangs-1
Kenna Iamaleava finished with 7 kills, 4 aces and 5 blocks in Poly’s impressive sweep. “She’s a special player,” said coach Gerald Aquiningoc
The Mustangs going step-for-step with the Coast. John McHenry leads off with a homer in the top of the third inning to tie the ball game up 1-1.
The crowd is booming as Emilio Corona gets the Coast on the board first with a homer in the second inning!!!!
It was the kind of defensive start to this game that you’d expect in a championship series. Both teams open with 1-2-3 innings, as Long Beach Coast left-hander Matthew O’Brien picks up a pair of strikeouts.
End 1: Long Beach Coast-0, Billings Mustangs-0
Long Beach Poly wins set three 25-20 to sweep Millikan and remain atop the Moore League standings
