Girls’ basketball: Narbonne must take it slow against Long Beach Poly

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Narbonne strolled into the the Sports Arena about 4:35 p.m., moving slow and easy for its 6 p.m. Southern California Regional final against Long Beach Poly. The winner will play for the girls’ Division I state title next Saturday in Sacramento.

Coach Victoria Sanders wants the Gauchos to have a similar pace against the Jackrabbits.

‘I don’t think we can run with them,’ Sanders said. ‘So we have to slow it down. I don’t mean stall, but play methodical.

‘If we’re the first team to 50 and they are in the 40s, I think we can win. If they are in the 60s or 70s, we’re in trouble.’

-- MIke Terry