{"id":117786,"date":"2026-02-19T05:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/117786\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T05:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:34:11","slug":"one-out-of-three-berks-boys-teams-survives-in-class-6a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/117786\/","title":{"rendered":"One out of three Berks boys teams survives in Class 6A"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a rough night for Berks boys teams in Class 6A, the Wilson Bulldogs managed to move on in the District 3 basketball tournament.<\/p>\n

Fourth-seeded Muhlenberg and fifth-seeded Reading High were knocked off, but the sixth-seeded Bulldogs defeated Conestoga Valley, 58-51, to advance to Friday\u2019s quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

The Muhls and Red Knights saw their season\u2019s come to an end, as 13th-seeded Cedar Crest defeated Muhlenberg 66-60 in overtime and 12th-seeded York High upset Reading High 86-69.<\/p>\n

\"Reading'sReading\u2019s Jostin DeCastro drives against York for two of his team-high 20 points in an 86-69 District 3 Class 6A loss to the Bearcats on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Geigle. (BILL UHRICH\/READING EAGLE)<\/p>\n

Wilson will play third-seeded Red Lion at 7 p.m. on Friday in the quarterfinals. Wilson is guaranteed at least two more games as the loser in the quarterfinals drops into the consolation bracket.<\/p>\n

In the Class 3A quarterfinals, third-seeded Antietam defeated sixth-seeded Kutztown 48-22. Antietam plays second-seeded Lancaster Mennonite at 7 p.m. Friday in the semifinals at Mennonite.<\/p>\n

In the girls 5A tournament, Lampeter-Strasburg defeated Exeter 47-30.<\/p>\n

Wilson trailed 46-45 heading into the final quarter, but outscored the Buckskins 13-5 in the final eight minutes.<\/p>\n

\"ReadingReading High\u2019s Rabin Rubio hits two of his 14 points against York in an 86-69 District 3 Class 6A Red Knight loss to the Bearcats on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Geigle. (BILL UHRICH\/READING EAGLE)<\/p>\n

Correll Akings had seven of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Wilson (16-9) pulled ahead.<\/p>\n

Also in the pivotal final period, Peter Kelfalla had his only two points of the game, Kaler Cornish hit two free throws,\u00a0 and Jayden Lockhart hit a basket.<\/p>\n

Akings made four 3 pointers in the game, two 2-point baskets and was 10 of 14 from the foul line.<\/p>\n

Cornish finished with 10 points and Michael Glover had 8.<\/p>\n

In York High\u2019s upset of Reading High, Nasie Barnes scored 33 points and Yosiah Romero had 13.<\/p>\n

York High led 22-10 after the first quarter and never trailed.<\/p>\n

For the Red Knights, who didn\u2019t qualify for the district tournament last season, Jostin DeCastro had 20 points and Jay Merriweather had 19.<\/p>\n

In Cedar Crest\u2019s upset of Muhlenberg, Antonio Tirado scored 8 of his 11 points in the overtime as the Falcons (14-10) outscored the Muhls 12-6 in the extra session.<\/p>\n

Jemar Pauleus led Cedar Crest with 25 points.<\/p>\n

For Muhlenberg (16-8) , LJ Armstrong had 19 points, Eli Hemmings 16 and Nelson Malave 10.<\/p>\n

Muhlenberg beat Cedar Crest, 63-54, on Dec. 5 in the CoBL Winter Showcase.<\/p>\n

There are 10 Berks teams still alive in the district playoffs with four yet to take the court.<\/p>\n

In boys 4A, there will be three quarterfinal games on Friday involving those four teams. Berks Catholic, the BCIAA champion and top seed, hosts Eastern York, fourth-seeded Wyomissing entertains fifth-seeded Schuylkill Valley and seventh-seeded Oley Valley travels to second-seeded Bishop McDevitt.<\/p>\n

Also Friday in the boys 6A quarterfinals, Wilson is at Red Lion. In 3A, third-seeded Antietam plays at second-seeded Lancaster Mennonite.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Exeter\u2019s boys play in the 5A consolations, hosting Elco.<\/p>\n

In girls 6A on Thursday, Wilson is home for a quarterfinal game against Mechanicsburg, and Gov. Mifflin is on the road at Dallastown.<\/p>\n

In 3A girls, Oley Valley is at Trinity in a semifinal game.<\/p>\n

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