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CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Closes Out Orange Lutheran in Quarterfinals

No team wins a championship without overcoming some form of adversity, and Long Beach Poly certainly faced its fair share on Tuesday night. The Jackrabbits were in a hostile road environment against Orange Lutheran, and were without leading scorer Christian Watson for a majority of the first three quarters as he was saddled with foul […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Orange Lutheran, Boys’ Basketball

CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Orange Lutheran Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball hit the road for a CIF-SS quarterfinal game against Orange Lutheran. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Nala Williams, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly junior Nala Williams scored an unheard-of 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Jackrabbits’ second-round Division 1 playoff win over Peninsula last week. Trevor Thompson, Millikan Wrestling Rams […]

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CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Girls Dominant In Peninsula Win

The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team has been preparing all season for the test they took Saturday evening in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits, seeded No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket, hosted their first playoff game of the year, and passed the test with flying colors in a 63-40 […]

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CIF Boys’ Basketball: Lakewood Tops Eastside

The Lakewood boys’ basketball team continued its run through the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA playoffs on Friday night at home, taking down Eastside 71-61. The Lancers will visit Aquinas for a quarterfinal game on Tuesday. Lakewood was led by Jalen Shores’ 26 points, as well as 15 from Mason Pacheco and 14 apiece from […]

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CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Runs To Second Round Win

Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball has been looking to build chemistry and rely on a new leader since McDonald’s All-American Peyton Watson opted out of the rest of this season, but the Jackrabbits found both on Friday night at Ron Palmer Pavilion. Poly junior, and Peyton’s brother, Christian Watson sparked a 22-4 run in the […]