{"id":172373,"date":"2026-02-10T20:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/172373\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T20:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:51:22","slug":"joseph-wicker-millikan-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/172373\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Wicker, Millikan \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"

Noteworthy:\u00a0The senior guard scored 16 of his 27 points in the first half of Millikan\u2019s 66-57 victory against Long Beach Poly that clinched the Moore League title. Wicker made a game-high seven 3-pointers. He also scored 23 points in Millikan\u2019s 82-50 victory against Compton that secured an undefeated league championship. Wicker and Rams will host Thousand Oaks in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\"Millikan<\/p>\n

Millikan senior guard Joseph Wicker (3) helped lead the Rams to a 66-57 win over Long Beach Poly to clinch the Moore League title outright at Poly High School in Long Beach on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan\u2019s<\/p>\n

Millikan\u2019s Joseph Wicker gets off a shot over Long Beach Poly\u2019s Nana Ofoegbu in a Moore League game at Long Beach Poly High School in Long Beach on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan<\/p>\n

Millikan senior guard Joseph Wicker connects on a jumper against Wilson in Moore League action at Millikan High School in Long Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Wilson\u00e2\u0080\u0099s<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s Nehemiah Parris is turned back under his own basket by Milikan\u2019s Joseph Wicker in Moore League action at Millikan High School in Long Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan\u00e2\u0080\u0099s<\/p>\n

Millikan\u2019s Joseph Wicker (3) and Christian Parron (21) defend against a driving Matthew Searles of Wilson in Moore League play at Millikan High School in Long Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan<\/p>\n

Millikan senior guard Joseph Wicker drives to the hoop on Wilson\u2019s Enzo Haramis in Moore League action at Millikan High School in Long Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan\u2019s<\/p>\n

Millikan\u2019s Joseph Wicker (3) and Quali Giran (5) try to block Long Beach Poly\u2019s Kamarie Smiths (3) shot in Long Beach, CA, on Friday, January 16, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan\u00e2\u0080\u0099s<\/p>\n

Millikan\u2019s Joseph Wicker (3) is tightly defended by Poly\u2019s Jovani Ruff in the first quarter on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Moore League action at Poly High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"Millikan\u00e2\u0080\u0099s<\/p>\n

Millikan\u2019s JoJo Wicker drives on Wilson\u2019s Enzo Haramis in Moore League action at Millikan High School in Long Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"St.<\/p>\n

St. Anthony sophomore guard JoJo Wicker drives past a pair of St. Pius X-St. Matthias players in Del Rey League action on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

\"St.<\/p>\n

St. Anthony sophomore guard JoJo Wicker scores ahead of St. Pius X-St. Matthias junior Tariq Bridges in Del Rey League action on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan senior guard Joseph Wicker (3) helped lead the Rams to a 66-57 win over Long Beach Poly to clinch the Moore League title outright at Poly High School in Long Beach on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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