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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Dominates, Standings Come Into Focus

The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team is off to a historically dominant start, as the Jackrabbits are 4-0 after games against Compton, Jordan, Cabrillo, and Millikan, which Poly has won by a combined score of 321-125 (that’s an average of 80-31). The Jackrabbits’ most recent victory was Friday night at Millikan, where a defensive-minded […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Millikan

Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball coach Carl Buggs said he expected this to be the most competitive Moore League girls season in more than a decade. It’s obvious the Jackrabbits are still developing their depth, but Poly was more than good enough to take care of Millikan in their first league test of the season, […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Lakewood Runs Away With Win at Jordan

Just as fortune favors the bold, the tempo favored the visitors during Friday night’s boys’ basketball game between Lakewood and Jordan in North Long Beach. The visiting Lancers (2-2, 2-1) pushed the pace and outran the Panthers (0-4) in an 83-39 Moore League victory. “We just took care of business, that was it,” said Lakewood […]

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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Jordan, Boys’ Basketball

High School Boys’ Basketball: Lakewood vs. Jordan Lakewood visited J-Town for a Moore League clash that saw Lancers guard Jalen Shores pour in a game-high 22 points in a Lakewood win. 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, […]

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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. HIGH SCHOOL Hank Rivers, Wilson Swimming Wilson junior Hank Rivers is one of the top youth swimmers in the country, and he showed it in his first high school meet in 13 months last weekend. Rivers set school records […]