Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Gateway can't hold off McKeesport
January 27, 2023: Monroeville, PA 15146 The McKeesport Tigers basketball team scored 68 points and held the host Gateway Gators to 62 in the Tigers league triumph on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Greater Latrobe for a WPIAL 5A 3 contest on Tuesday, January 31. McKeesport will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 69-38 non-league loss to Norwin (North Huntingdon, PA). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-11.
The Gators (10-4) will now prepare for their contest against Penn-Trafford (Harrison City, PA). The Warriors enter the WPIAL 5A 3 contest with a 4-14 record. In their last contest, Penn-Trafford nudged Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA), 55-40, in a league contest.