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Basketball Jordan

Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Jordan Beats LA Jordan In Battle Of Brothers

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s not a true brotherhood growing up without competition, especially when it comes to sports. The saying goes that the older brother always wins, and that’s exactly how it went for Jordan’s coach Chris Francis and his older brother Timothy “Hamma” Francis […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Women’s Basketball: Long Beach State Comes Back, Hands Colorado State First Loss

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. It was a career night for Long Beach State women’s basketball on Friday at Walter Pyramid. Senior Cheyenne Givens, junior Sydney Woodley, and senior Casey […]

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Basketball Jordan Millikan

Girls’ Basketball: Jordan Dominates League Opener at Millikan

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The rapid rise of the Jordan girls’ basketball program continued on Wednesday night, as the Panthers got in control early and cruised to a 59-33 win at Millikan […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

Basketball: Los Al’s Press Keys Win Over Long Beach Poly

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Los Alamitos’ boys’ basketball team dances to one song and one song only–a chaos-causing full-court press that pushes the ball to the outside of the court and traps it there. It’s been effective for the Griffins this year, pushing them to a 10-2 record […]