Basketball Recap: Long Beach Takes a Loss

If Long Beach was feeling good fresh off their 62-8 takedown of St. Luke's Episcopal last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Long Beach Bearcats were outmatched by the West Harrison Hurricanes and fell 77-44. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-18.

West Harrison's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Robinson, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JaMarcus McCalebb, who posted six points along with five assists and five steals.

Long Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for West Harrison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.

Long Beach has already played their next contest, a 44-42 victory against Picayune on the 13th. As for West Harrison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-39 win against Petal on the 13th.