When two longtime rivals meet with their seasons on the line, things tend to get interesting. There was drama in the fourth quarter of the Berks County quarterfinal between #3 Wilson and #6 Gov. Mifflin. The Mustangs cut a 16-point deficit to three before falling 55-44 in West Lawn. “I …
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Hamburg entered Monday’s Division 3 matchup in Leesport with a (6-15) record and five straight losses. Schuylkill Valley had won six of its last eight contests and needed a victory to qualify for the Berks League playoffs. The Panthers beat the Hawks by 22 points one month ago. It may …
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Taylor Koenig is back and that makes Gov. Mifflin a very dangerous team. The Mustangs used a big third quarter to beat Reading 69-57 in Shillington. Koenig, who had knee surgery in November, scored nine of her 22 points in the third period. She’s played in five games and Gov. …
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You couldn’t tell in the first quarter which team was (11-0) and which had lost three in a row. Fleetwood scored the first six points at Wyomissing. The Tigers led 9-2 when Kansas State commit Alexis Hess drained a deep 3-pointer from the left wing. Sophomore guard Alexis Hardy was …
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It’s early January, but the Berks Catholic girls basketball team is already battle-tested. You won’t find any cupcakes on the Saints’ non-league schedule. They’ve faced Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Methacton, Delone Catholic, and Eastern York. Plus, Berks Catholic met St. Joseph by-the-Sea at a showcase in Wildwood, New Jersey. Saints’ coach Bob Birmingham …
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As we get ready to ring in a new year, only one girls basketball team from Berks County remains undefeated. Wyomissing has rattled off eight straight wins in impressive fashion. The Spartans are averaging 54 points while allowing just 26.5 per game. “They’re doing a great job whether it’s on …
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Here are my preseason rankings for the Berks County Girls Basketball League. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! The records that you see below are from last season. Exeter and Muhlenberg switched places for the 2022-23 campaign. The Eagles are …
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Caraline Herb made twelve 3-pointers last season against Reading. The 5’7 junior was an amazing 12-15 from beyond the arc in that game last February. You can understand why Berks Catholic head coach Bob Birmingham was glad to see the ball end up in Herb’s hands with five seconds left …
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The Berks Catholic girls basketball team outscored top-seeded Delone Catholic 24-19 over the last three quarters. The problem for the third-seeded Saints was the first eight minutes of the District 3-4A championship at the Giant Center. The (26-1) Squirettes held Berks Catholic to three points in the opening period. Giana …
Read More »Congratulations to the three girls basketball teams from Berks County that qualified for the state playoffs. Here are their opening round matchups this week. 5A: Twin Valley at Abington Heights at 7pm on Wednesday. 4A: Lake Lehman at Berks Catholic at 7pm on Wednesday. 3A: Brandywine Heights vs. Neumann-Goretti at …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts