{"id":101369,"date":"2025-12-19T16:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/101369\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:47:18","slug":"millikan-boys-basketball-tops-long-beach-wilson-73-62-in-league-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/101369\/","title":{"rendered":"Millikan Boys Basketball Tops Long Beach Wilson 73-62 in League Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/high-school\/ca\/long-beach\/millikan-high-school\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Millikan Rams<\/a> defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/high-school\/ca\/long-beach\/wilson-high-school-long-beach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach Wilson<\/a> 73-62 in a crucial Moore League matchup, handing Wilson its first loss in league play. Key to Millikan\u2019s victory was their aggressive defense, resulting in 24 turnovers by Wilson. Guards Quali Giran and Joseph Wicker fueled the win with a combined 51 points and 13 rebounds, showcasing their skills in critical moments. Despite a strong start from Wilson, turnover issues plagued their performance, hampering their ability to regain momentum.<\/p>\n<p> By the NumbersMillikan forced 24 turnovers, leading to 13 points off turnovers.Quali Giran scored a game-high 28 points, while Joseph Wicker added 23. Yes, But<\/p>\n<p>While Millikan&#8217;s performance was strong, Wilson&#8217;s turnovers were self-inflicted wounds that hindered their chances. Coach James Boykin noted the team&#8217;s lack of discipline contributed significantly to their loss, an issue that could be rectified in future encounters.<\/p>\n<p> State of PlayMillikan secured its fourth win in the last five games, improving its record to 7-5, 2-0 in league play.Wilson fell to 10-4, 2-1 in league play, but remains competitive with strong individual performances. What&#8217;s Next<\/p>\n<p>The two teams will face off again on January 23 at Millikan, offering Wilson an opportunity to adjust to Millikan\u2019s defensive strategies and correct previous mistakes.<\/p>\n<p> Bottom Line<\/p>\n<p>Millikan&#8217;s victory underscores their resilience and ability to capitalize on opponents&#8217; errors. For Wilson, addressing turnover issues will be crucial in improving future performances and reclaiming league standing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Millikan Rams defeated Long Beach Wilson 73-62 in a crucial Moore League matchup, handing Wilson its first&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-101369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}