Clairton lost against Serra Catholic back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Clairton Bears fell 65-56 to the Serra Catholic Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Eagles are ranked 155th).
Leading Serra Catholic to victory were Owen Dumbroski and Brayden Graham. Dumbroski went 8 of 15 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds, while Graham went 9 for 15 on his way to 19 points. That's the most points Graham has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sean Walker, who posted nine points.
Clairton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Serra Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clairton will welcome California at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clairton is facing California at the right time seeing as California is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Serra Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Geibel Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.
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