Basketball Game Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits vs. Woodrow Wilson Bruins

Long Beach Poly is 10-0 against Woodrow Wilson since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will venture away from home to square off against the Woodrow Wilson Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Long Beach Poly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.

If Long Beach Poly beats Woodrow Wilson with 56 points on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Long Beach Poly claimed a resounding 56-18 victory over King/Drew. With the Jackrabbits ahead 33-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Long Beach Poly's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joy Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Anderson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Helena Vu was another key player, putting up ten points and six assists.

Long Beach Poly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 43 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson strolled past Millikan with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.

Long Beach Poly is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Woodrow Wilson, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

Long Beach Poly beat Woodrow Wilson 44-34 when the teams last played on January 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Long Beach Poly since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.