Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.<\/a><\/p>\nThe last Long Beach teams standing in the girls\u2019 basketball postseason are both in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 bracket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After thrilling victories on Saturday, Jordan and Wilson are still in the hunt for a potential all-Moore League championship for the ages.<\/p>\n
Jordan, the top seed in the bracket, had a long trip to Lancaster for a second-round contest and trailed 23-6 at halftime before mounting a furious comeback in the second half to defeat the Eagles 36-32.<\/p>\n
The Panthers will be back on the road on Wednesday when they travel to La Canada to face the Spartans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Westlake Village, the Wilson Bruins erased a four-point halftime deficit to force overtime thanks to a third quarter where they outscored Westlake 10-6.<\/p>\n
The Bruins\u2019 defense did what they needed to, shutting out the Warriors 7-0 to come away with a 56-49 victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophomore Emily Alvarez-Smith scored a team-high 14 points, while Kaylee Mascarinas and Jordyn Jefferson both scored in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wilson will be back home for the quarterfinals as they take on El Dorado.<\/p>\n
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