McKeesport, Rowe top Valentine and Steel Valley

Mike Darnay / MVI Sports - The Tigers’ Travarese Rowe is fouled by Steel Valley’s Makhai Valentine during the second half of Thursday’s game.

By JOSE NEGRON
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McKeesport managed to outlast Makhai Valentine and visiting Steel Valley to claim a big non-section victory Thursday night. The Tigers held a one-point lead with under a minute to go before a big block by Ja’Vonta Belton on one end of the floor led to free-throw opportunities on the other end. Shayne McGraw hit a pair of foul shots, Aemond Knight later added two more and McGraw closed out a 64-57 McKeesport win with a late bucket at the Neenie Campbell Gymnasium.

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