Tigers turn to defense, roll over Wildcats

Mike Darnay / MVI Sports - McKeesport’s Rachael Manfredo (20) heads to the hoop past the defense of Latrobe’s Carley Berk.

By JOSE NEGRON
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The McKeesport girls basketball team left little doubt in its Section 3-5A opener Monday night. The unbeaten Tigers played a suffocating brand of defense, forcing more than 20 turnovers, and benefitted from a number of strong offensive performances in a 71-45 win over visiting Latrobe inside the Neenie Campbell Gymnasium.

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