READING, Pa. – Santander Arena the venue for four BCIAA boys and girls semifinal round basketball games on Wednesday night.
In the girl’s bracket, No. 2 Governor Mifflin and No. 3 Exeter squaring off in the early game with the Eagles turning the tables on a Mustang squad that had defeated them 64-43 in mid-January.
Lillie Keperling and Addison Harper combining for 29 points as Exeter defeats Gov. Mifflin 46-40 to reach their first county title game since 1977.
On deck in the boy’s bracket, top-seeded Berks Catholic takes on No. 5 Exeter. Even though the Saints reached a PIAA championship game a year ago, they have not won a county title since 2018.
Game three will feature the top-seeded Wilson girls against No. 4 Reading at 7 p.m. The Red Knights are the defending champs but lost to the Bulldogs 54-44 in mid-December.
The evening caps off with No. 2 Muhlenberg boys against No. 3 Reading. The Mules defeated Reading 71-68 on December 11 but are going up against a program with plenty of pedigree as the Knights own 25 BCIAA crowns.
“I think, is there a good opportunity for us, said Reading senior Weshly Rosario. “Because we’re just getting better like a team right now. We’ve been together the last ten games I think, and we are working for this. We want this.”
Muhlenberg players are also embracing the opportunity.
“It’s the battle the border to be honest,” said Mules junior Nelson Malave. “We’ve been working as you see right now working hard and trying to get better.”
Highlights of all of the action on WFMZ-TV at 10:30.