Stop overlooking unranked Long Beach Wilson boys’ basketball

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

The Bruins bruised a nemesis last night. Their winning shot -- courtesy of Ryan Huntsman -- fell through the net with four seconds remaining and Wilson nabbed a 57-56 overtime victory over Long Beach Poly, ranked No. 14 in the preseason by The Times.

It was a dramatic opener to the Moore League season. And it’s officially time to watch the Bruins -- winners of four out of five -- especially with the powerhouse play of Michael Wilder (15.7 points and 12 rebounds), Steven Richard (14.4 points) and Huntsman (9.7).

The Bruins don’t play again till Dec. 29, when they meet Salpointe Catholic in Tucson, Ariz.

- Anthony Stitt