Clairton kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 78-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars. The Bears' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Clairton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taris Wooding, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Wooding a new career-high in threes. Another player making a difference was Brandon Murphy Jr, who went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds.
The victory got Thomas Jefferson back to even at 2-2.
Clairton has already played their next contest (against Thomas Jefferson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Thomas Jefferson has already played their next match (against Clairton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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