It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clairton can now relate to. They were beaten by the Bishop McCort Crushers 77-40 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Clairton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while Bishop McCort is ranked 36th).
Despite the loss, Clairton still got an impressive performance from Iyanna Wade, who scored 27 points. That was a full 67.5% of Clairton's points, marking the 28th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. K Brown was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Gianna Gallucci continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bishop McCort, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Gallucci hasn't dropped below five steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Elle Berkebile, who scored 13 points along with five assists.
Clairton's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Bishop McCort, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-2.
Clairton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop McCort, they are on the road again on Friday to play Kennedy Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Bishop McCort has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 583 points over their last nine games.
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