Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
The postseason gets underway in just three days for teams in the Berks Boys Basketball Conference. Berks Catholic is the top seed with a record of (19-2). The Saints are looking for their first BCIAA championship since 2018. They were the #1 seed a season ago, but fell to Reading 48-41 in the semifinals. Muhlenberg is the #2 seed despite losing three of its last four games. The Muhls haven’t reached the county finals since 1974. Their last Berks County title came back in 1969. Third-seeded Reading owns the most gold. The Red Knights have claimed a record 25 BCIAA championships. Wilson is hoping to pull off a three-peat. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs have won four BCIAA titles in the past six years. Exeter hasn’t brought a Berks Conference trophy back to Reiffton since 1974. The Eagles are the #5 seed this season.
The Berks County semifinals are set for Wednesday, February 11th at Santander Arena in Reading. The championship games will be held there on Friday, February 13th. The boys final is scheduled to tip at 8pm. Here are the quarterfinal matchups on Monday.
#8 Schuylkill Valley at #1 Berks Catholic-6:30pm
#5 Exeter at #4 Wilson-7pm
#7 Wyomissing at #2 Muhlenberg-7pm
#6 Antietam at #3 Reading-7pm