Two dominant guards in Emma Larkin and Iyanna Wade are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Geibel Catholic Gators will square off against the Clairton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Geibel Catholic comes in on 15 and Clairton on eight.
Geibel Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against West Greene by a score of 60-48.
Emma Larkin
| 02/20/25 vs West Greene | 20 |
| 02/06/25 @ Serra Catholic | 33 |
| 02/03/25 vs Monessen | 37 |
| 01/30/25 @ Mapletown | 26 |
| 01/28/25 vs East Allegheny | 33 |
| + 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Geibel Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Larkin, who posted 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Larkin's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. Mallory Clemmer was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Larkin wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Geibel Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clairton took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 71-44 victory over St. Joseph. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Clairton's win came from a few key players Geibel Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Wade, who earned 30 points. That makes it 22 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Clairton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of K Fuqua, who scored 18 points.
Geibel Catholic pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Clairton, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Geibel Catholic skirted past Clairton 65-62 in their previous matchup back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wade, who put up 39 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Geibel Catholic still be able to contain Wade? There's only one way to find out.
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