Long Beach Wilson boys basketball finds spark in second half to beat Cabrillo
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LONG BEACH — Through one half, the Long Beach Wilson boys basketball team struggled shooting from the field Friday. “It’s crazy because it felt like we couldn’t throw it in the ocean,” Bruins coach James Boykin said. Cabrillo, however, had its own issues at the free-throw line and led by just four points at halftime. Then, Wilson sophomore guard Nehamiah Parris got going in the third quarter to lead a second-half comeback. Parris scored 12 of his team-high 16 points in the third to lead Wilson to a 54-48 victory over host Cabrillo in the Moore League opener for both teams. “I think it was my teammates and coaches’ encouragement,” Parris said after scoring all of his points after halftime....