Basketball Recap: Long Beach Comes Up Short at Home Against Gulfport
By Team Reports
Nov 12, 2024, 9:18am
Basketball Recap: Long Beach Bearcats vs. Gulfport Admirals
Long Beach couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 80-36 loss at the hands of the Gulfport Admirals. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Admirals: they've now lost seven in a row.
Long Beach's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leroy Cameron, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Howard Newkirk, who had eight points.
The victory made it two in a row for Gulfport and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Long Beach will head out to face off against St. Patrick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gulfport, they will welcome West Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulfport is facing West Harrison at the right time seeing as West Harrison is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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