Two dominant guards in Iyanna Wade and Emma Larkin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clairton Bears will face off against the Geibel Catholic Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clairton comes in on eight and Geibel Catholic on 15.
Clairton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past St. Joseph 71-44. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Iyanna Wade
| 02/20/25 vs St. Joseph | 30 |
| 02/10/25 vs Ellis | 32 |
| 02/06/25 @ Monessen | 44 |
| 02/03/25 vs Mapletown | 41 |
| 01/30/25 @ Avella | 51 |
| + 45 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clairton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wade, who posted 30 points. Wade is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 22 or more in each of the last 50 games she's played dating back to last season. K Fuqua was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Meanwhile, Geibel Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over West Greene on Thursday, taking the game 60-48.
Geibel Catholic's win came from a few key players Clairton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Larkin, who put up 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Mallory Clemmer, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Geibel Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Geibel Catholic's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Clairton, their record is now 18-4.
Clairton couldn't quite finish off Geibel Catholic when the teams last played back in January and fell 65-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Larkin, who went 11-for-26 en route to 38 points. Now that Clairton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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