{"id":4678,"date":"2009-02-17T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-17T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/sports\/what2watch4-this-week-s-long-beach-games-huge-playoff-edition\/"},"modified":"2009-02-17T08:10:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-17T08:10:00","slug":"what2watch4-this-week-s-long-beach-games-huge-playoff-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/what2watch4-this-week-s-long-beach-games-huge-playoff-edition","title":{"rendered":"What2Watch4: This Week&#8217;s Long Beach Games (Huge Playoff Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style='float:left;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:5px;'><img src='images\/archive\/sports\/photo2658805.jpg' align='left' \/><\/div>\n<p>         <!--StartFragment-->             <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We&#8217;re getting this going a day early this week to help you  get out in front of all the great high school playoff action going on&mdash;there&#8217;s  some driving entailed, however, so be prepared.<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><u>Tuesday<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Girls&#8217; Water Polo: Wild Card Games, 3:15pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Got some great games in the city here as <b>Poly hosts  Northwood <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and <\/span><b>Millikan hosts San  Marcos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>If they win they&#8217;ll advance to round one on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Girls Soccer: Wild Card Game, 3:15pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">So, CIF made a mistake, re-posted the bracket, and now <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wilson<\/span> has to play it&#8217;s way into the official field of 32 <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">at home against Chaparral<\/span>. <span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><u>Wednesday<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Girls&#8217; Water Polo: Round One, 3:15pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">If Poly and Millikan win on Tuesday, <b>the Rabbits will be  at Corona Del Mar, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and the <\/span><b>Rams  will be at Los Alamitos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>Either way, <\/span><b>Wilson hosts the  winner of Irvine\/Fountain Valley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Boys&#8217; Soccer: Wild Card, 3pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We do have a team in the Wild Card, as <b>Cabrillo hosts  Moorpark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Long Beach State Men&#8217;s Basketball @ Fullerton, 7:05pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It will be worth it for you to make the trip to this  game.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>We promise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Boys&#8217; Basketball: Round One, 7:30pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We&#8217;ve mentioned it in two articles already, but doesn&#8217;t it  seem nuts that six of seven teams from the Moore League made it into the  playoffs?<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span><b>Jordan hosts Bell  Gardens <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and <\/span><b>Poly hosts  Montebello<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, then <\/span><b>Wilson visits  Oxnard, Lakewood goes to Etiwanda, Millikan heads down Spring to Los Al, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and <\/span><b>Compton&#8217;s at Simi Valley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<i><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><u>Thursday<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Girls&#8217; Soccer: Round One, 3pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Four teams in action as <b>Lakewood visits El Toro, Wilson  plays at Los Osos, Cabrillo drives to Temecula Valley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, and <\/span><b>Poly hosts Santa Margarita.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Girls&#8217; Basketball: Round One, 7:30pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Five Moore League teams to follow in the first round, with <b>Poly  hosting Paramount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, <\/span><b>Jordan  visiting Troy, Millikan trekking to Quartz Hill, Cabrillo visiting San  Clemente, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and <\/span><b>Wilson at Schurr.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><u>Friday<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Boys&#8217; Soccer: Round One, 3pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">If Cabrillo wins on Wednesday they&#8217;ll be <b>at El Toro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, and <\/span><b>Wilson hosts Aliso Niguel, Jordan  visits JSerra, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and <\/span><b>Millikan  hosts the winner of Wednesday&#8217;s Capo Valley\/Fountain Valley game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Girls&#8217; Water Polo: Round Two 3pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Whether there&#8217;s anything to see today will depend on how the  three teams from the Moore League do on Wednesday, we&#8217;ll keep you posted!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Boys&#8217; Basketball: Round Two 7:30pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Same deal as above&mdash;there could be six Moore League teams  still playing in round two, or zero.<span style=\"\">&nbsp;  <\/span>Come back later this week to find out!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><u>Saturday<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Long Beach State Men&#8217;s BBall vs. UW Green Bay, 2:30pm  (ESPNU)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It doesn&#8217;t matter in terms of their record in the  conference, but the 49ers will want a strong showing on Saturday on national TV  as part of ESPN&#8217;s Bracket Busters. <span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span>Go pack the &#8216;Myd!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i>Dirtbags vs. USC @ Blair, 5pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">After you watch some basketball, head right to Blair to  enjoy the Dirtbags&#8217; 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