The McKeesport Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Gateway Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when McKeesport challenged Greater Latrobe on Friday. McKeesport fell just short of Greater Latrobe by a score of 66-63. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Wildcats are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Gateway came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Penn-Trafford with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-52.
This is the second loss in a row for McKeesport and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
McKeesport came up short against Gateway in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 62-55. Can McKeesport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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