After Long Beach Poly’s girls’ basketball team defeated Jordan last week, there was a brief surprise ceremony. Announcer and assistant coach Art Thompson III congratulated Poly girls’ basketball coach Carl Buggs on his 600th win with the Jackrabbits. Thompson III went through the school’s record books and added up Buggs’ total a few weeks ago […]
Despite a spirited comeback, the Beach struggled with their shot and couldn’t get timely stops defensively, causing them to fall short against UC Davis 68-58. This loss marked the first home loss of the year for the Beach and just their second loss in Big West play. “We have to be focused and ready to […]
A shorthanded Long Beach State men’s basketball team got a big game from the backcourt duo of Joel Murray and Colin Slater to beat UC Davis 70-63 on the road Saturday. The Beach has now won six consecutive Big West Conference games. Murray scored a team-high 19 points, Slater chipped in 15 points and they […]
High School Basketball: Lakewood vs. Jordan Lakewood and Jordan played down to the wire on Friday night, with the game coming down to the final possession. 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. […]
Even in the first half of Friday night’s Moore League showdown between Lakewood and Jordan, it already felt like the game was destined to come down to the final possession. Sure enough, the host Panthers got the ball back trailing by one with a little over six seconds on the clock. Jordan’s Jaymari Redmond had […]
Friday night brings a big Moore League boys’ soccer showdown between Poly and Millikan. Plus, Millikan is hosting Poly in a key girls’ basketball game and Jordan is hosting Lakewood in boys’ basketball in a battle for second place. We’ll also have updates from Long Beach State men’s volleyball hosting Ohio State at Walter Pyramid. […]
There weren’t a lot of highlights in Long Beach Poly’s Moore League matchup with Compton on Thursday night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer with stifling defense, forcing 14 turnovers and keeping Compton out of rhythm all game. The Jackrabbits gave up just seven points […]
For Moore League boys basketball, this year has been one like no other. After so many Covid cancellations earlier this month, scheduling during these past few weeks has become extremely hectic, as every team attempts to get through their games before CIF playoffs roll around. “We got to do it just like everybody else,” said […]