Eli Aquino began working with The562 as part of its inaugural intern class in 2021 and continued throughout high school as a freelancer. He joined The562’s staff in 2024 and was later promoted to Editorial Associate & Staff Writer. He is currently entering his second year at Long Beach State.
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team wrapped the Bosco Winter Classic with a loss to Loyola, putting their record in the tournament at 2-2 and 4-4 on the season. Poly took fourth-place with the win, and got a good look at what the Jackrabbits need to improve on in a 73-54 defeat. “We’re not […]
We’ve got articles, videos and photo gallery from the Long Beach games at Long Beach City College on Saturday as part of the Ron Massey Tip-Off Classic dedicated to the late Jordan coach. Wilson 75, St. Paul 47 Lakewood 49, Sunnyside 42 Jordan 42, Corona del Mar 55 Millikan 46, San Marcos 48 Support The562.org
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood started the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA girls’ basketball playoffs with a 58-50 home victory over Corona Santiago. Senior Nyemah King scored a game-high 20 points for the Lancers. Lakewood visits Lynwood on Saturday for the second round.
