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Boys’ basketball: Compton is in big trouble

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
By Ben Bolch
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San Diego Lincoln scored 27 points in the third quarter after scoring only 22 in the first half, taking a commanding 49-38 lead over Compton in the Southern California Division II regional championship at the Galen Center.

The Hornets came out with a full-court press, speeding up the game to their liking. Compton was flustered at times and committed a flurry of turnovers. The Tarbabes have also struggled to make free throws.

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--Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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