Long Beach Poly has gone 10-0 against Compton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will host the Compton Tarbabes at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Long Beach Poly has three straight victories, Compton has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Long Beach Poly is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Woodrow Wilson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Long Beach Poly blew Woodrow Wilson out of the water with a 53-15 final score. The Jackrabbits have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/27/25 @ Woodrow Wilson | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs King/Drew | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lakewood | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Pioneer | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Millikan | 5 |
Long Beach Poly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joy Anderson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lemons, who posted six points and nine steals.
Long Beach Poly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 44 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Compton was beaten by Jordan 101-18 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Tarbabes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1085th, while the Panthers are ranked 345th).
Compton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Long Beach Poly, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Everything came up roses for Long Beach Poly against Compton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 92-13 victory. In that contest, Long Beach Poly amassed a halftime lead of 56-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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