No. 12 McKeesport upsets No. 5 Moon
February 17, 2023

No. 12 McKeesport upsets No. 5 Moon

By Mon Valley Independent

By Liam Belan

lbelan@yourmvi.com

McKeesport head coach Troy Blackwell knew his squad would have to be tenacious on the defensive end of the floor to pull out an upset victory in its postseason opener Thursday night. The No. 12 Tigers did just that as they returned home with a 56-50 win over No. 5 Moon in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. 

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