February 4, 2023

Bears clinch playoff berth with win over Jayhawks

By Mon Valley Independent

By Jose Negron

jnegron@yourmvi.com

A year after struggling to the tune of a 1-18 season, the Clairton boys basketball team is back in the WPIAL playoffs. The Bears used a strong second-half effort to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and earn a 63-58 win over visiting Jeannette to clinch a postseason berth inside the Paulette Bradford Memorial Gymnasium Friday night.

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