“Roberts Rankings”-Girls Basketball

The BCIAA girls basketball playoffs are less than a month away. The quarterfinals are set for Saturday, February 7th. Wilson entered the season as the favorite in Berks County and nothing has changed. The Bulldogs have won their seven league games by an average of 31.4 points! Wilson is searching for its first county title since 2014. Gov. Mifflin is (4-1) in the new year with wins over Reading and Exeter. Bella Super poured in 30 points in the Mustangs’ 65-43 victory over the Eagles on Monday. Super is part of a talented junior class in Shillington.

Exeter is tied with Twin Valley for first place in Division 2. They’re both (4-2) in league play. The Raiders will battle the Eagles on January 26th in Reiffton. Addison Harper is a name to remember. Exeter’s 5’9 sophomore guard is scoring 16.4 ppg. Hailey Kilgore can fill it up as well. The Twin Valley senior is averaging 18.4 ppg. and committed to Shippensburg. Reading is the defending BCIAA champion. The Red Knights are one of the deepest teams in the county and their pressure can create easy transition opportunities.

Don’t be fooled by Berks Catholic’s record. The Saints have faced a brutal schedule. They still have Lancaster Catholic and Delone Catholic on their non-league slate. Longtime coach Bob Birmingham is starting a trio of sophomores in Abby Cannon, Esperanza Zudie, and Janaiyah Ford. Keep an eye out for freshman guard Jaylianni Ortiz down the road. Schuylkill Valley is in full control of the Division 3 race. The Panthers are riding a four-game winning streak. The final spot in my poll came down to Conrad Weiser and Division 4 leader Oley Valley. The Scouts beat the Lynx 39-35 in overtime so they got the nod. Conrad Weiser doesn’t have a single senior on its roster so the Scouts are building for the future.

Without further ado, here are the “Roberts Rankings” for the Berks County Girls Basketball League. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow!

“The Great 8”

1.Wilson (13-2)

2.Gov. Mifflin (9-4)

3.Exeter (9-5)

4.Reading (8-7)

5.Twin Valley (6-8)

6.Berks Catholic (5-9)

7.Schuylkill Valley (9-3)

8.Conrad Weiser (6-7)