Gabe Levin did something that hasn’t been seen in the Long Beach State men’s basketball program in 47 years. The senior forward scored 45 points, matching the school scoring record set by Ed Ratliff against St. Mary’s Dec. 10, 1970. However, Long Beach (12-14, 6-4 Big West) lost 105-104 to[Read More…]
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Struggling women’s basketball drops another against UC Davis
The Long Beach State’s women’s basketball tried to keep it as close against UC Davis but the Aggies pulled away in the fourth quarter at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (2-19, 0-7 Big West) team fell, 83-71, to the UC Davis Aggies (18-3, 8-0 Big West) behind junior forward Morgan Bertsch’s[Read More…]
Irvine snaps Long Beach State’s three-game win streak
A nail-biting battle between two long-time rivals in front of 2,833 fans ended with the Long Beach State men’s basketball team dropping an important conference matchup. UC Irvine (10-14, 4-4 Big West) got the best of LBSU (12-13, 6-3 Big West) 75-68 in the final minutes of the game[Read More…]
Women’s basketball will host UC Davis
After a disappointing loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs Jan. 25, the 49ers’ women’s basketball team is looking to rebound against the UC Davis Aggies Thursday. “UC Davis isn’t great with a lot of ball pressure,” senior guard Cecily Wilson said. “We’re going to try to pressure them as much[Read More…]
The Long Beach men’s basketball team proves to be the real deal
What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has turned into a satisfying surprise, as the team currently sits in third in the Big West Conference at 6-3. No one knew what the team’s identity would be going into the 2017-2018[Read More…]
Gabe Levin stepping into his own his senior year
Gabe Levin wakes up at 4 a.m. every day to the sound of his father’s alarm clock. All he can think about is what his father always tells him: “If you want to be successful you’re going to have to work hard.” This was the lesson that the 23-year-old was[Read More…]
Sports spring back into action
The Daily 49er sports staff compiled a list of sports that will be in play during the Spring 2018 semester. We did a breakdown of the following sports that are in action: women’s tennis, women’s water polo, beach volleyball, track and field, baseball and softball. Women’s tennis: The Long Beach[Read More…]
LBSU sweeps season series against Northridge
With nine seconds left in the game, senior forward Gabe Levin stepped up to the line with the match hanging in the balance. In front of a hostile crowd of 1,207, he hit a pair of clutch free throws to seal the deal and go home with a win. LBSU[Read More…]
LBSU drops its eleventh in a row against Cal Poly
The 49ers’ woes this season continue as they find themselves winless since Dec. 7. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team (2-17, 0-6 Big West) fell to the Cal Poly Mustangs (10-8, 4-2 Big West), 75-64, behind senior guard Dynn Leaupepe’s 23 points while Davidson paced the 49ers with 18[Read More…]
LBSU faces struggling Cal Poly
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will travel to San Luis Obispo on Thursday to look for redemption as it takes on the Cal Poly Mustangs. The last time these two teams met, the Mustangs were able to top the 49ers 78-71 in a game where junior forward Temidayo[Read More…]