An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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We’ll have live updates from the Wooden Center as No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 2 UCLA square off at 5 p.m. UPDATE: UCLA beat the Beach in five in a thriller. Click here for full stats and come back tonight for our article. Also, check back for full coverage later tonight! Click here […]