The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will make a 50-mile drive north to take on its local foe, the Matadors of Cal State Northridge in a Big West conference showdown Thursday. After dropping its last two games, Long Beach (7-17, 4-7 Big West) is currently locked into sixth place[Read More…]
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Dirtbags young squad ready for challenge
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are back and younger than ever. Injuries on the team forced head coach Troy Buckley to use a young squad against No. 3 Florida (3-0) over the weekend, starting only two seniors. The rest were all underclassmen and redshirt sophomores who, for many, were introduced[Read More…]
MVB: LBSU rolls through UCLA in straight sets
The 49ers defeated the Bruins in straight sets Saturday in a national championship rematch. Video by: German Rodriguez Edited by: German Rodriguez & Paula Kiley
Long Beach loses to Fullerton after turnovers down the stretch
When you’re down two points with under five seconds to play, committing two turnovers is the easiest way to blow a game. The Long Beach State men’s basketball team did just that. Despite a 17 point, five rebound game, senior forward Mason Riggins was called for a travel and sophomore[Read More…]
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Long Beach heads to Fullerton in need of a win streak
After losing six straight games in Big West conference play, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team is met with another challenge: a three-game road trip that could potentially put it at the bottom of the standings if the streak continued. Long Beach (9-16, 3-6 Big West) started the trip[Read More…]
COLUMN: Long Beach on the verge of disastrous season despite recent win
Long Beach State is in a rut right now that even a friendly wiffle ball game can’t fix. The team is coming off a crucial game against Cal Poly Saturday that saw the 49ers come out victorious for the first time in six games. The problem is that the 49ers[Read More…]
LBSU defeats Ohio State 3-0 in AVCA Showcase
Long Beach State swept Ohio State in straight sets, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21, in the second night of the AVCA Showcase.
MVB: LBSU sweeps Penn State first night of AVCA Showcase
Long Beach State swept Penn State 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-15) the first night of the AVCA Showcase.
Long Beach can’t contain Hawaii in sixth straight loss
When a team loses several consecutive games in a row, all hope can be lost. Players can lose confidence and the season can spiral very quickly. The Long Beach State men’s basketball team is doing everything it can to prevent that after losing its sixth game in a row to[Read More…]