PIAA Basketball Scoreboard

The first round of the PIAA basketball tournament wasn’t kind to teams from Berks County. The boys teams that qualified from the BCIAA went (0-5) in the opening round. High Point Baptist from Birdsboro did advance to the second round in the Class A bracket. The Eagles beat Lincoln Leadership Academy 41-27. High Point Baptist will face Phil-Mont Christian on Tuesday at 6pm at Pottstown. Wilson’s girls team is also moving forward. The (28-2) Bulldogs will meet Cardinal O’Hara from the Philadelphia Catholic League in the second round. They square off at Coatesville on Tuesday at 6pm. Here are the results from the first round.

Class 6A:

The Wilson boys fell at New Castle 68-38. The Bulldogs finished (17-11).

The Wilson girls defeated Conestoga 59-46 in West Lawn.

The Gov. Mifflin girls battled District 7 champion Canon-McMillan down to the wire, but the (18-9) Mustangs came up short 48-46.

Class 5A:

Exeter ran into a buzz saw at Chartiers Valley. The Colts went 15-of-28 from 3-point range. The (18-11) Eagles lost 66-42.

Class 4A:

Berks Catholic was upset by Carver High School of Engineering & Science 40-35 at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. The Saints end their season at (25-3).

Schuylkill Valley got tripped up by District 2 champion Scranton Prep 65-48. The (16-11) Panthers made their third appearance in the PIAA playoffs.

Wyomissing fell to Archbishop Carroll from the Philadelphia Catholic League 77-52. The Spartans finished (16-11).