McKeesport is 2-8 against Gateway since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Gators at 7:00 p.m. McKeesport has given up an average of 54.9 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, McKeesport turned things around against Greater Latrobe on Friday. They managed a 63-59 victory over the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Gateway came up short against Hempfield Area on Saturday and fell 60-53. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 19-14 in the first quarter.
McKeesport will have to contain Mykel Bruce-McCrommon as he made an impact in Gateway's last game. He posted 20 points. That was a full 37.7% of Gateway's points, marking the sixth time in a row Bruce-McCrommon has earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Allah, who had 11 points.
McKeesport's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
McKeesport came up short against Gateway when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 56-52. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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