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The second round matchup between Reading and Archbishop Wood in the PIAA-6A playoffs was a tale of two halves. The (26-4) Red Knights fell behind 18-7 after the first quarter and 36-15 at the break. Reading shot 6-27 from the field in the first half at Easton Middle School. The …

Reading and Archbishop Wood will square off this weekend for the second time this season, but now it’s win or go home. The (26-3) Red Knights battle the (18-7) Vikings in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs. Due to a snow storm, the highly anticipated matchup was …

Myles Grey was the smallest player on the floor Wednesday night when Downingtown West visited the Geigle Complex for a Class 6A state playoff opener. Grey was rudely introduced to the biggest player on the court in the first quarter. The 5’11 junior got leveled on a screen by Drew …

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 …

We’ve all heard the saying that defense wins championships. Well, it can also win semifinals. The Red Knights forced 18 turnovers in a 46-39 victory over fifth-seeded Cedar Cliff in the District 3-6A semifinals. With 6’5 senior Daniel Alcantara out due to a broken left hand, Reading had no one …

The Saints entered the District 3-4A semifinals against Littlestown with 172 3-pointers. No Berks Conference team has made more. Even great teams have off nights from beyond the arc, and that was the case on Monday at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. #1 seed Berks Catholic connected just twice from long range. …

A 23-point win over rival Wilson is normally cause for a big celebration at the Geigle Complex. Not tonight. Several Reading players were in tears after the 68-45 victory in the District 3-6A quarterfinals. The mood changed drastically when 6’5 senior Daniel Alcantara went crashing to the court after a …

Size vs. shooting. That was the matchup Thursday night at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium in the District 3-4A quarterfinals. The shooters from Berks Catholic were too much for #8 seed ELCO. The (21-4) Saints won 55-40 and clinched a berth in the state playoffs. Ryan Koch knows that the 3-point shot …

“This shouldn’t be happening.” That’s exactly what David Bednarczyk was thinking as the Trojans’ 15-point advantage dwindled to one in the fourth quarter against Brandywine Heights. Senior forward Bryce Mellen came up big late with a driving basket and two clutch free throws as #3 seed Tulpehocken held off the …

As we know from the classic comedy Animal House, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Nobody needs to tell Ruben Rodriguez when to get going. The 6’1 junior was a prime time performer for Muhlenberg as a freshman and he has only gotten better over the past …