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VIDEO: Wilson vs. Eisenhower, CIF Championship Basketball
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Wilson Girls’ Basketball Wins First CIF Championship In 20 Years
STORY BY MATT SIMON The Long Beach Wilson girls basketball team had one mission throughout the playoffs: rewrite history. The Bruins did exactly that Saturday afternoon when they defeated Eisenhower 66-62 in overtime to claim the CIF-SS Division 3A championship at Godinez Fundamental High School. The championship marks the first time the Bruins girls basketball […]
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs Eisenhower, CIF-SS Basketball Championship
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PREVIEW: Wilson Faces Eisenhower For CIF-SS Championship
Wilson High is not a basketball school. It has one of the finest high school athletic traditions of any institution in the country, with dozens of Olympians, and more than 60 CIF-SS championships. But those championships have come in water polo, golf, baseball, track and field, and others. Only two CIF-SS hoops titles have been […]
Q & A With Wilson Girls’ Basketball Senior Samiya Terry
It’s rare to find Samiya Terry speechless, but with the biggest basketball game of her life just days away, the Wilson senior couldn’t find the words to quell the emotional storm inside. “Yesterday I had a full cry session,” Terry said. “I’ve been feeling the pressure.” Terry and her Wilson girls’ basketball teammates will try […]
Feature: Wilson’s Ashley Hawkins Has Big Game, Personality
If you hadn’t watched a Wilson girls’ basketball game this year, it would be easy to be fooled by Ashley Hawkins. At a recent practice, the junior guard had the biggest smile, the loudest laugh, and was the happiest player on the court. If you hadn’t seen a game, it would be hard to imagine […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Can’t Catch CSUN In Loss
The Long Beach State men’s basketball regressed during its 73-64 loss to Cal State Northridge on Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid. PHOTO GALLERY “That was just a disappointing performance,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “I think we were playing our best basketball coming into this game… I’d like to say I didn’t recognize that team, […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSUN, NCAA Basketball
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PHOTOS: Long Beach City College Women’s Basketball Falls In Playoffs
Long Beach City College women’s basketball lost its playoff opener to visiting Allan Hancock College 70-66 on Wednesday. The Vikings (20-9) were led by sophomore guard Isabel Lizarraga’s 25 points. She also had seven rebounds, while freshman guard Donavion Huskey posted a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Photos By Joseph Kling