Boys' State BBall: Tarbabes Upset Ike, Move To SoCal Final
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.14.10
Don't ever ever ever count out the Compton Tarbabes, who pulled off a huge upset win over Division 2 top-seed Eisenhower on Saturday; they're just two wins away from a state title.

TONIGHT: CIF State BBall, Compton Boys @ Eisenhower
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.13.10
The Tarbabes travel to Eisenhower tonight, looking for an upset and a berth into the SoCal Regional title game at the Galen Center.

Compton's DeRozan Helping Improve Literacy
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.13.10
Using his fame to do some off-court positive, the former Tarbabe DeRozan has started a literacy group to help young boys improve their reading skills.

State BBall: Tarbabes Rebound In Second-Round Win
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.11.10
The Tarbabes are back in the groove in the state tournament, as a 16-point second round win will attest.

UPDATE: Poly, Compton, LBSU, St. Anthony Go Semi-Crazy
by Mike Guardabascio | General | 03.11.10
Five Long Beach basketball teams picked up wins on Thursday, qualifying for semifinal games coming up.

SportsNight: All Basketball Show
by J.J. Fiddler | General | 03.11.10
We've got a heaping helping of previews on this episode as we talk high school, college and pro basketball. Trust us, it's worth a listen if you're a Long Beach basketball fan.

TONIGHT: CIF State BBall, Compton @ Hoover
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.11.10
The Tarbabes take to the road to face San Diego Hoover in a second-round state playoff game tonight.

CIF State Boys' BBall: Compton Gets First-Round Win
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.09.10
The Tarbabes picked up a win in the first round of the state tournament.

LIVE UPDATES: Poly Boys And Girls BBall Start State Playoffs
by Mike Guardabascio | Poly | 03.09.10
We'll be posting live quarter-by-quarter scores of tonight's first-round state playoff games featuring the Jackrabbits. We'll post the Compton score as soon as we have it, too.

By The Books: HS Sports Rankings
by Mike Guardabascio | General | 03.09.10
It's a busy week at By the Books, where we break down where all the local teams (in basketball and Spring sports) fall in the CIF, state, and national polls.

Basketball: CIF State Brackets
by Mike Guardabascio | General | 03.07.10
Four local teams will play in the state tournament starting on Tuesday, find out where!

CIF Basketball: Tarbabes Fall To Nighthawks In Div 2 Final
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.07.10
Compton did everything they wanted to on defense, but couldn't get into an offensive rhythm, as they lost down the stretch in a tight game against Murrieta Valley.

VIDEO: Compton Vs. Murrieta Valley CIF Final
by J.J. Fiddler | Compton | 03.07.10
Check out our video highlight of Saturday's CIF championship game between Compton and Murrieta Valley.

CIF State Brackets Coming!
by Mike Guardabascio | General | 03.07.10
We've got four teams competing in the CIF state basketball tournament, and we'll have the bracket draws posted for you on Sunday as soon as they're released!

LIVE UPDATES! Compton Vs. Murrieta Valley
by Mike Guardabascio | Compton | 03.06.10
Live updates coming from Compton's Division 2 CIF championship match with Murrieta Valley after tipoff today at 10:45am.