Tuesday evening’s meeting of Moore League unbeatens lived up to its billing in a thrilling overtime contest between Long Beach Poly and Lakewood, who entered the game tied atop the league standings. Despite a valiant effort from the challenging Lancers, the Jackrabbits got some clutch free throws from Christian Watson down the stretch to pull […]
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Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Misha Hebert, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly’s Misha Hebert scored the game-winner for the Jackrabbits in the second-half of a 2-1 win over Wilson last week. The win keeps Poly in the title hunt […]
After a 27-point performance in a 86-64 victory over Millikan on Monday, Long Beach Poly senior guard Christian Watson was asked how he felt: “I’m back,” he said. Indeed. On Monday, Watson made his long-awaited season debut after missing the team’s first 10 games due to a left ankle injury. Against the Rams (6-13), Watson […]
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For the second time in three days, Long Beach State men’s basketball used its defense to win a Big West Conference game at Walter Pyramid. The Beach shut down UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, and then beat Cal State Northridge 71-55 on Saturday. “I’m happy for our guys to put a week together and get rewarded […]
NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs. Cal State Northridge Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Beats CSUN
With plenty of options for Long beach State men’s basketball to turn to offensively, freshman Aboubacar Traore usually doesn’t have to worry about creating at that end. But with guards Colin Slater and Joel Murray in early foul trouble, Traore used his defense to create offensive opportunities which led to him scoring a game-high 17 […]
His accolades were longer than a Langston Hughes poem. If there was a competitive sporting event in Long Beach in the 1960’s, chances are John Rambo was the star. Rambo, who attended Long Beach Poly, Long Beach City College, and Long Beach State, had a passion for basketball and high jumping was a hobby. That […]