The COVID-19 shutdowns have kept teams on the sidelines, but it hasn’t slowed down offseason player movements. Both basketball programs at Long Beach State have actually improved their rosters during the shutdown. Topping the list of impressive additions is the men’s basketball team landing Raymond Hawkins III — a transfer who spent one year at […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team had a rough start last year but found its footing under head coach Carl Buggs and ended up claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship, and the CIF State SoCal Regional Division 1 championship. It was a special season during a difficult year, and was remarkable considering […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team (10-7, 2-0) is riding a six-game winning streak and claimed last week’s St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest Tournament championship after a pair of thrilling wins over St. Francis and Westlake. Poly’s star junior Jovani Ruff was named Tournament MVP […]
