🌱 How Bellflower’s Christian Collins could reshape USC basketball next season
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In today's newsletter:
- How Bellflower’s Christian Collins could reshape USC basketball next season
Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• USC Basketball Starting Lineup Prediction With New Recruits, Transfers (idahostatesman.com) — A standout five-star forward from Bellflower, Christian Collins of St. John Bosco, is projected to step straight into USC’s starting lineup next season. The piece breaks down how Collins and fellow blue-chip recruits, plus key returning Trojans, could transform USC men’s basketball into a Big Ten contender for the 2026–27 season. 
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