Basketball Preview: Long Beach Bearcats vs. Vancleave Bulldogs
The Long Beach Bearcats will welcome the Vancleave Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Long Beach focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Long Beach lost to St. Patrick on the road by a 65-51 margin.
Despite the defeat, Long Beach saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Donovan Magee posted 23 points in addition to four steals. The dominant performance also gave Magee a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Jeramiah Gatewood was another key player, posting three points plus five steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Vancleave ended up a good deal behind Christian Collegiate Academy on Tuesday and lost 57-43. Vancleave has struggled against Christian Collegiate Academy recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Long Beach dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Vancleave, their record now sits at an identical 0-2.
Long Beach came up short against Vancleave in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 53-47. Can Long Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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