2013-14 LBCC Men's Basketball News
A memorial service to celebrate the life of former Long Beach City College men's basketball coach Bill Fraser will be held on Sunday, June 15 at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym. Fraser passed away on April 18 at the age of 85. He served as head coach of the Vikings from 1973-90 and at the time of his retirement was the college's all-time winningest coach.
Former Long Beach City College guard Ashton Edwards has signed his National Letter of Intent and will continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Alaska Fairbanks this coming fall.
Freshman Brandon Staton (Poly HS) scored a season-high 30 points while freshman Chris Spencer posted a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds to help lead Long Beach City College to an 87-79 win over Santa Ana College in an opening-round game of the CCCAA Southern California Regional Playoffs on Wednesday. (Photo by John Fajardo)
The Long Beach City College men’s basketball team has received the No. 16 seed and will host No. 17 Santa Ana College on Wednesday (Feb 26) at 7 pm in a first-round 2014 CCCAA Southern California Regional playoff game.
The LBCC men's basketball team had six players earn All-South Coast Conference South Division postseason honors, including four on the first team. Freshmen guards Brandon Staton, Chris Spencer, Elijah Gaines, and sophomore guard Kristien Owens were all first-team All-SCC South selections. (Photos by John Fajardo)
The Long Beach City College men's basketball team kept its hopes for a South Coast Conference South Division championship alive thanks to an 85-55 blowout win over LA Southwest College on Wednesday night. Freshman Elijah Gaines (pictured) led LBCC with 19 points. (Photo by John Fajardo)
Freshman Brandon Staton (pictured) scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help lead the LBCC men's basketball team to its seventh straight, a 69-58 South Coast Conference South Division win over El Camino College on Friday night. (Photo by John Fajardo)
Elijah Gaines (pictured) scored 23 points and Brandon Staton added 21 points to help lead the Long Beach City College men's basketball team to a 100-90 South Coast Conference interdivision win over visiting El Camino College-Compton Center on Friday. (Photo by John Fajardo)
A rough night shooting doomed the Vikings as No. 19 state-ranked Long Beach City College dropped an 86-71 South Coast Conference game to visiting No. 18 Cerritos College on Wednesday night. Chris Spencer (pictured) posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. (Photo by John Fajardo)
Freshman guard Brandon Staton scored a game-high 22 points to help lead Long Beach City College to a 99-80 South Coast Conference South Division win over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Friday. (Photo by John Fajardo)
Long Beach City College shot just 36 percent from the field but made crucial free throws down the stretch to hold on for a 63-57 non-conference win over visiting Santa Barbara City College on Friday. Sophomore Kristien Owens came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points.
Freshman Brandon Staton scored 20 points and added six rebounds to help lead the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team to a 78-74 win over visiting Santa Ana College on Tuesday in the Vikings’ home opener at the Hall of Champions Gym.