Basketball Recap: Vancleave Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 15, 2024, 8:10am

Basketball Recap: Vancleave Bulldogs vs. Long Beach Bearcats

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Vancleave was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Long Beach Bearcats. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Long Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Donovan Magee, who scored 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Magee a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Leroy Cameron, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus four steals.

Vancleave's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Long Beach, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Vancleave is on the road again on Thursday to play St. Patrick at 7:15 p.m. As for Long Beach, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pass Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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