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The extreme temperatures haven’t slowed down Wilson’s boys basketball team this summer. After beating Exeter 54-37 last week, the Bulldogs improved to (7-0) in the West Reading League. They’re also unbeaten in the Cedar Beach League with a mark of (12-0) in Allentown. “It’s been a good summer. The kids …

Wilson head coach Matt Coldren and his team will remember the past five days for a long time. The Bulldogs beat fifth-seeded Exeter, top-seeded Berks Catholic, and second-seeded Reading to win the Berks Conference championship. They held off the Red Knights 54-53 on Friday night in front of 3,443 fans …

Wilson lost three of its last four regular season games. The Bulldogs have flipped the switch in the Berks County playoffs. They dismantled fifth-seeded Exeter 74-51 in the quarterfinals and then knocked off top-seeded Berks Catholic 59-46 in the semifinals. “We knew we had to pick it up,” said Madyx …

Wilson hosted Warwick on Thursday in a matchup of two teams that qualified for the state playoffs a season ago. The Bulldogs had a slim 27-25 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense was the key in a 43-32 victory. “We were really good tonight. I thought we did …

You could understand why people were surprised to see Ofure Odiale open the game by drilling a shot from beyond the arc. Entering Tuesday’s Division 1 matchup at Muhlenberg, Wilson’s 6’5 senior had made one 3-pointer in his career. “He actually is not a bad shooter. He’s kind of a …

A made free throw, a perfectly missed free throw, an offensive rebound, and a 3-pointer. All of that needed to happen for the Bulldogs in just 1.6 seconds…and it did. It played out exactly as longtime head coach Matt Coldren drew it up in the huddle during a timeout. Wilson …

How significant was Wilson’s 54-43 win over rival Gov. Mifflin? Head coach Matt Coldren said, “Playoffs started for us tonight.” Twelve teams qualify for the District 3-6A playoffs. Entering this matchup in West Lawn, the Bulldogs were #10 and the Mustangs were #13 in the power rankings. Wilson is trying …

Cam Jones likes to get his teammates involved early in games. The 5’10 junior point guard knows when to be assertive and look for his own shot. Jones did just that in Wilson’s 51-48 victory over Berks Catholic. The all-state football player scored 17 points in the second half and …

How strongly does Matt Coldren feel about his former coach Reggie Weiss? Coldren said, “I’m coaching because of him. I worshipped him. I wanted to be him.” Coldren surpassed Weiss for the most wins in school history, but his team certainly didn’t make it easy. The Bulldogs went 6-14 from …

Matt Coldren played for Reggie Weiss and was an assistant for six years with the legendary high school basketball coach. Weiss guided Central Catholic to a state championship in 1985 and then went on to win a school record 362 games at Wilson. Coldren is just two victories away from …