Basketball

Malik Osumanu has seen what it takes to win a state championship. His brother, Moro, had 21 points and 12 rebounds in the PIAA-6A Final two years ago. Moro Osumanu led the Red Knights to a thrilling 58-57 victory over previously unbeaten Archbishop Wood. He’s now playing at West Chester …

You can’t teach size. Neumann-Goretti’s five guard lineup had no answer for Wyomissing forward Amaya Stewart. The 6’1 sophomore piled up 25 points and 16 rebounds in a 40-33 victory over the Saints at Coatesville. The (28-2) Spartans are marching on to the PIAA-4A quarterfinals. Wyomissing struggled offensively in the …

Neffsville is becoming Reece Garvin’s second home. The 6’3 junior scored a career-high 21 points as Exeter beat Mechanicsburg 66-49 in the second round of the PIAA-5A playoffs at Manheim Township. The Eagles played the Blue Streaks here on January 18th and Garvin dropped 20 points in a 74-62 victory. …

After winning its 24th District 3 championship, Reading went eight days without playing a game. The Red Knights’ starting lineup consists of five seniors. They showed no signs of rust on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the state playoffs. Reading was 12-19 from beyond the arc and blew …

Wins usually don’t come easy if you’re still playing high school basketball in March. Exeter found that out against Fox Chapel in the opening round of the PIAA-5A tournament. The Eagles held on for a thrilling 62-57 victory. “They consistently battle through adversity…I’m just happy for this community and for …

Committing 22 turnovers and shooting 7-18 from the free throw line usually isn’t the formula to win a District 3 Championship. However, when you play defense like Wyomissing, anything is possible. The Spartans held top-seeded Delone Catholic scoreless for the final two minutes and twenty seconds of a 35-30 victory …

Jack Miller was held scoreless in the District 3-4A semifinals against Octorara. It was just the second time all season that the 5’10 senior failed to score. Miller was determined not to let that performance carry over into Thursday’s District 3 Championship versus #2 seed Fleetwood. “I knew I needed …

Three seconds left in overtime, your team is down by one point, and you’re at the foul line. No, this wasn’t a movie. This was the District 3-6A Championship in front of an estimated 6,800 fans at the Giant Center. The young man at the line was Yadiel Cruz. He …

Reece Garvin suffered an injury in the Berks Conference Championship and missed Exeter’s first three games of the District 3-5A playoffs. The versatile 6’3 junior was thrilled to be cleared for the District 3 Final on Thursday at the Giant Center. “It was amazing. They’ve been fighting hard for me …

It’s been 33 years since Fleetwood won a District 3 championship in boys basketball. The (22-3) Tigers get a shot at gold on Thursday afternoon at the Giant Center. They face #1 seed Berks Catholic in the District 3-4A Final at 12:45pm. “That was our goal this year. It’s honestly …