Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Basketball Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

Here’s a look at today’s playoff girls’ basketball schedule. Division 1: Long Beach Poly (BYE; play Saturday vs. Winner of Lynwood/Ribet Academy) Division 2AA: Millikan vs. Norco, 7 p.m. Division 2A: Lakewood @ El Rancho, 7 p.m. Division 4AA: Compton @ Palm Desert, 6 p.m.  

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All-City Team Of The Year: Wilson Girls’ Basketball

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Long Beach’s lone CIF championship during the 2019-20 season was a significant one, as Wilson’s girls’ basketball program claimed its first CIF plaque in two decades with a 66-62 overtime win over Eisenhower for the CIF-SS Division 3A title. The victory united generations of Bruins hoopers, with senior standout Samiya Terry receiving calls from members […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Jordan Beats Compton in Chris Francis’ J-Town Debut

Tyler Hendrickson

“Guess who’s back!” Those were the words of first-year Jordan boys’ basketball coach Chris Francis following his team’s 67-60 win over defending Moore League champion Compton High on Monday night. It was not only the league opener for both teams, it was Francis’ debut in North Long Beach as J-Town’s head coach. Francis is no […]