A hopeful final half of the season ended with a disappointing loss that sent the women’s basketball team home without a win. Long Beach’s (8-22, 6-10 Big West) season came to an end after a 79-66 loss to UC Riverside (9-21, 6-10 Big West) in the first round of the[Read More…]
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LBSU heads into the postseason with a big win against UC Riverside
With 2:35 left in the match, senior forward Gabe Levin checked out of game at the Walter Pyramid for the last time in his collegiate career. The crowd of 2,930 gave him a standing ovation, and Levin went out the way he wanted to — with a win in his[Read More…]
Big men are needed now, more than ever
The NBA is a league with a diverse ecosystem that has evolved throughout time, from the early days of getting the ball to the big man in the post to today’s shooting-driven teams. While many have considered the big man a dying breed, he is adapting and evolving into something[Read More…]
Long Beach falls to Fullerton on the road
FULLERTON — Just a few weeks ago the Long Beach State men’s basketball team stood on top of the Big West Conference. Today, it sits in sixth, with only two games left before the Big West tournament. LBSU (13-16, 7-7 Big West) came out firing on both ends of the[Read More…]
The 49ers drown the Rainbow Wahine
With the game tied at 70 and 4.4 seconds left, freshman guard Shanaijah Davison attempted to drive left with a chance to win. However, pressure defense by junior guard Tia Kanoa gave Davison problems and forced her to miss the shot. The game went into overtime, where Long Beach pulled[Read More…]
The 49ers may have found its duo of the future
It has been a long season for Long Beach State’s women’s basketball team. With the team’s massive turnover during the offseason and loss of experience on the roster, the 49ers have lost the thunder they possessed in previous years. However, the 49ers (4-22, 2-10 Big West) can take solace in[Read More…]
The 49ers climb over the Titans
Amid a flurry of slapping hands as she grabbed an offensive rebound, senior guard Cecily Wilson kept her composure and snatched the ball in mid-air, forcing the referee to call a foul. Smiling as she walked to the free-throw line, she knocked down both, adding to her career-high 24 points.[Read More…]
Bats go quiet for Long Beach State in game two loss against St. Mary’s
Long Beach State failed to answer its exciting win Friday night in the season, dropping game two of the series against St. Mary’s 6-2. The Dirtbags missed out on plenty of chances to drive in runs throughout the game and will try to salvage the third game Sunday. “I think[Read More…]
Long Beach’s late surge gets denied
The Long Beach men’s basketball team picked up pace near the end Thursday’s home game, but failed to comeback in a 80-70 loss to UC Santa Barbara. An ugly first half led to the 49ers being down as much as 21 which was the ultimate dagger in the team’s double-digit[Read More…]
LBSU has a date with the best in the Big West Conference
With six games left and one game separating ninth place Long Beach State and eighth place Cal State Fullerton, the last spot in the Big West Tournament is up for grabs. After splitting the first two games of a three-game road trip against Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly, Long[Read More…]