Mike Guardabascio
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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LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Jordan Basketball, First-Place Doubleheader

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We’ll have live updates from today’s Moore League doubleheader between the Long Beach Poly and Jordan boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, with both games deciding first place. The girls’ game will start at 5 p.m. and the boys’ game after that. Follow along for live updates from the game, and check back tonight for full […]