The Clairton Bears scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Geibel Catholic 81-29 at home. That looming 81-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clairton yet this season.
Clairton found their leader in underclassman Taris Wooding, who scored 19 points. The matchup was Wooding's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Ruffin, who scored ten points.
Geibel Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Gary Tarbuk and Tommy Kolencik. Tarbuk scored 13 points, while Kolencik scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for him.
The win got Clairton back to even at 5-5. As for Geibel Catholic, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Clairton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Elizabeth Forward on December 29th. One thing working in Elizabeth Forward's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. Geibel Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Keystone Oaks at 6:30 p.m. on December 29th.
