Matt Flowers-Muhlenberg

Muhlenberg lost three of its top four scorers to graduation and head coach Tyrone Nesby stepped down after four years, but the Muhls aren’t slowing down. They’re off to a (4-0, 1-0) start and averaging 72 points per game. Muhlenberg is the highest-scoring team in Berks County. After spending twelve years as an assistant at Reading High, Matt Flowers has come home to Laureldale. I spoke with the 2001 Muhlenberg graduate about his first game as a head coach. The Muhls rolled over Ephrata 74-53 in what was a special moment for Flowers. We talked about his offensive philosophy and the improvement of 6’6 senior Edwin Suarez. The all-county selection is averaging nearly 16 points and ten rebounds. Suarez can handle the ball and has extended his range to beyond the arc. Senior guard Tashiro Alexis is chipping in with ten points a night; up from 4ppg. a season ago. Flowers said Alexis is playing with much more confidence. Junior guard Xzavion Robertson is providing 12.5 points per game off the bench. Muhlenberg has hit 34 3-pointers in four games. Despite the nice start, Flowers knows that his team must get better on the defensive end of the floor. He’s also well aware of how good the Red Knights are this year. He stopped by West Lawn this week to see Reading dominate Wilson. Flowers admitted that his Christmas shopping isn’t done, and he revealed his favorite Christmas song. Plus, Matt’s brother, Rob, participated in practice this morning. Matt had some fun evaluating his brother’s performance. Rob is the head football coach at Daniel Boone. The Muhls return to action on Tuesday. They’ll face Hazleton at the William Allen tournament.