Tigers’ pressure too much for Jaguars

McKeesport’s Madison Miller (bottom) and Thomas Jefferson’s Josie Pugh battled for a loose ball during Tuesday’s game at Neenie Campbell Gymnasium.

By JEREMY SELLEW

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McKeesport’s defense forced 33 turnovers and held visiting Thomas Jefferson without a field goal and only two points in the second quarter as the Tigers rolled to a 71-47 win over the Jaguars Tuesday at Neenie Campbell Gymnasium. Over the final 1:45 of the opening quarter and the first six minutes of the second quarter, the Tigers (11-1, 4-0) outscored the Jaguars by a margin of 16-2 to pull away.

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