Tag Archives: playoffs

Jay Jay Jordan-Berks Catholic

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. …

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Ruben Rodriguez-Reading

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 …

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Ryan Koch-Berks Catholic

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 …

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David Bednarczyk-Tulpehocken

“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 …

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Ruben Rodriguez-Reading

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 …

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Keira Levengood-Wilson

Reading players had shot after shot after shot sent back by Wilson center Isis Dojan. Keira Levengood certainly knows the feeling. She has to go up against Dojan every day at practice. The third-seeded Bulldogs held off the Red Knights 37-34 in the Berks County semifinals. Dojan stuffed the stat …

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Gia Borelli-Wilson

Size and experience are two things that you can’t teach. Wilson has both which makes the Bulldogs a dangerous team in the postseason. They cruised to a 42-24 victory over #6 seed Twin Valley in the Berks County quarterfinals. After going (9-9) last year, the Bulldogs have improved to (16-5) …

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Bob Wolfrum-Wyomissing

How would Bob Wolfrum have reacted if I told him during the week that his Spartans would beat Neumann-Goretti 42-6? “I would’ve laughed at you,” said the Wyomissing head coach. Nobody was expecting the mercy rule to come into play in the Class 3A state semifinal at Pennridge High School, …

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Rory Filoon-Wyomissing

When a team averages 45 points, the offense is going to get a lot of attention. However, Wyomissing’s defense shouldn’t be overlooked. The (14-0) Spartans are giving up just 8.6 points per game. In four playoff games, Wyomissing’s opponents have managed a total of 31 points. Rory Filoon is tied …

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Wyomissing-Neumann-Goretti Preview

The (14-0) Spartans battle the (12-1) Saints in the Class 3A state semifinals on Friday at Pennridge High School. Wyomissing has outscored its opponents 169-31 in the postseason. The Spartans dominated previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35-14 in the quarterfinals. Junior Drew Eisenhower exploded for 134 yards and 2TD on 14 …

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