St. Joseph and Clairton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. Joseph had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Clairton Bears and fell 71-44. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost nine in a row.
Clairton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Iyanna Wade led the charge by putting up 30 points. That makes it 22 consecutive games in which Wade has scored at least a third of Clairton's points. Another player making a difference was K Fuqua, who posted 18 points.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Clairton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clairton, they will face off against Geibel Catholic on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Geibel Catholic sitting on 14 straight wins and Clairton on eight.
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