February 8, 2023

Tigers roll to sixth straight win

By Mon Valley Independent

By Jose Negron

jnegron@yourmvi.com

With a big game against first-place Oakland Catholic looming on Thursday, McKeesport head coach Amy Gumbert and her staff didn’t want the group to look too far ahead. The Tigers are eager for their rematch with the Eagles, but they first needed to take care of business against visiting Penn-Trafford. McKeesport had little trouble in doing so as it captured its sixth straight victory with a 47-32 win over the visiting Warriors in Section 3-5A play inside the Neenie Campbell Gymnasium Tuesday night.

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