Long Beach State (8-15, 2-5) suffered a heartbreaking 82-80 loss to first-place UC Irvine on Saturday night at Walter Pyramid. READ MORE Here are some great action shots from our own Stephen Dachman.
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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Carlos Mota, Wilson Soccer Wilson won its first Moore League boys’ soccer championship in 12 years last week, thanks to the literally last-minute heroics of Carlos Mota, who scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 win […]
CIF Girls’ Basketball Playoff Brackets Released
The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball playoffs begin this week, and brackets were released on Sunday afternoon. Here’s where the local teams will be playing–come back tonight for analysis. CIF Girls’ Basketball Playoffs Division 1: Long Beach Poly BYE (plays Sat) D2AA: Millikan vs Norco (Thurs) D2A: Lakewood @ El Rancho (Thurs) D4AA: Compton @ […]
CIF Boys’ Basketball Playoff Brackets Released
The CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoffs begin this week, and brackets were released on Sunday afternoon. Here’s where the local teams will be playing–come back tonight for analysis. CIF Boys’ Basketball Playoffs Division 1: Long Beach Poly BYE (plays 2/12) D1: St. Anthony vs. Alemany (Fri) D2A: Compton vs. Lynwood (Fri) D2A: Wilson @ […]
Compton Girls’ Basketball Going To Playoffs After Tiebreaker Win
This season has already been historic for the Compton girls’ basketball team. On Friday night, the team effectively started the playoffs with a fourth-place tiebreaker game against Wilson, held at Jordan. With the two teams tied for the Moore League’s last remaining playoff spot, it was win or go home for both teams, and Compton […]
VIDEO: Compton vs. Wilson Girls’ Basketball
High School Basketball: Compton vs. Wilson The Compton girls’ basketball team made history with a playoff-clinching win over Wilson in a fourth-place tiebreaker.
Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Wins Big On ‘Special’ Senior Night
St. Anthony boys’ basketball coach Allen Caveness knew that Wednesday was going to be an emotional evening, as his Saints’ Senior Night festivities recognized five players who’ve been foundational to his program’s success. “It got a little emotional, but I fought off the tears,” he said of watching them walk the court to take photos […]
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Cantwell Sacred Heart Basketball
High School Basketball: St. Anthony vs. Cantwell Sacred Heart We’ve got highlights from St. Anthony’s runaway victory on Senior Night.
Long Beach Poly Wins Both Moore League Basketball Titles + Playoff Scenarios
Most of the remaining Moore League basketball storylines were sorted out on Tuesday evening, with just one day of the regular season remaining before the playoffs begin. CIF Southern Section postseason brackets will be released Sunday morning for boys’ and girls’ basketball, and we’ll be tweeting them out live @562sports. Boys’ Basketball The Long Beach […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Girls’ Basketball
High School Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Visit the562.org and click SUBSCRIBE to support local sports coverage.