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Reading and York High have combined for 36 District 3 championships in boys basketball. The Red Knights own a record 24 titles. They returned to the tournament after not qualifying last season for the first time since 2001. Fifth-seeded Reading battled the Bearcats on Tuesday at the Geigle Complex. “I …

Despite all of its success, Wilson’s girls basketball program has had its struggles in the BCIAA playoffs over the past decade. The Bulldogs haven’t captured a county championship since 2014. “We look at the banner pretty much every day when we stretch at practice. We’ve had some heartbreaking losses here,” …

Round 3 between Reading and Muhlenberg took place at Santander Arena on Wednesday night. The third-seeded Red Knights and second-seeded Muhls split their regular season meetings. This time a trip to the BCIAA Championship Game was on the line. The players and coaches came together arm in arm at half-court …

With Carmelo Harper out for the second straight game due to a hip injury, Oye “Junior” Guilavogui was inserted into Berks Catholic’s starting lineup. The 5’10 senior guard made the most of his extended minutes on Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Wolf Gymnasium. He made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points …

Hopefully, you’ve finished shoveling and you have some time to take a look at the District 3 boys basketball playoff picture. There are two weeks remaining in the regular season so teams still have a chance to improve their seed. A higher seed gives you an opportunity for more home …

Reading and Muhlenberg met for the first time six weeks ago. The Muhls rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to win 71-68 at the Geigle Complex. The Red Knights didn’t forget what happened on December 11th. “It motivated all of us. It lit a fire under us…They beat us last …

The annual Geigle Classic was held Saturday at Reading High School. The Muhlenberg versus Central Dauphin East matchup was postponed due to the weather. The other four games came down to the fourth quarter. York High-64, Hazleton-51 Nasir Barnes scored a game-high 21 points for the (11-5) Bearcats, including eight …

Exeter made the short trip to Reading on a snowy Saturday for the annual Geigle Classic. Aidan Dauble finished with a game-high 19 points as the Eagles defeated State College 61-53. Dauble is within eight points of 1,000 for his career. “He works hard every day. He’s huge to the …

The Geigle Classic is set for Saturday, January 17th. Teams from across the state will make their way to Reading for this annual basketball showcase. Five varsity games are on tap, including four boys matchups. The action begins at noon, and spectators can enter the Geigle Complex at 11am. The …

Kingston McKoy was averaging 21.6 points entering Monday’s tilt at the Geigle Complex. The Colgate commit is a two-time All-State selection who led Berks Catholic to the PIAA-4A championship game a season ago. Reading held the 6’4 senior guard to five points in a 48-40 victory. Sophomore guard Javon Merriweather …