Warriors can’t sustain hot start against Trojans
February 26, 2019

Warriors can’t sustain hot start against Trojans

By Mon Valley Independent

By JOSE NEGRON

jnegron@yourmvi.com

With her team leading by five points after one quarter against the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions Monday night, Elizabeth Forward head coach Krystal Gibbs was feeling good. 

The Warriors were shooting lights out from 3-point range and had top-seeded North Catholic reeling for a while. 

But the veteran coach didn’t feel as if things were going to stay as they were. 

“The kids came out really strong, but I felt like we had to keep going,” she said. 

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