Compton hasn't had much luck against Long Beach Poly recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Compton Tarbabes will take on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 5:30 p.m.
Compton is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They had to suffer through a 101-18 loss at the hands of Jordan. 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).
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Bruins 53-15. The Jackrabbits have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Long Beach Poly's win came from a few key players Compton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joy Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. She 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. Nevaeh Lemons was another key player, putting up 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 matches dating back to last season.
Long Beach Poly is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Compton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Compton was dealt a bruising 92-13 defeat at the hands of Long Beach Poly in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Compton was down 56-9.
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