Boys Basketball

Stu Jackson and his new teammates from the West Reading Summer League didn't know what was in store for them when they boarded an airplane and headed to California to play basketball 50 years ago. For some it was the first time away…

Ruben Rodriguez wears No. 1 for Team Puerto Rico, and for good reason. The Reading High guard was the driving force Tuesday as Puerto Rico rallied from a halftime deficit to beat the Dominican Republic 65-61 in overtime in the FIBA…

Reading High's Ruben Rodriguez had eight points and eight rebounds for Team Puerto Rico in an 85-64 win over Ecuador Monday on the opening day of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. Muhlenberg's Edwin…

Reading High's Ruben Rodriguez and Muhlenberg's Edwin Suarez will resume their basketball rivalry Tuesday 2,600 miles from home. Rodriguez, competing for Puerto Rico, and Suarez, competing for the Dominican Republic, will meet in…

Ruben Rodriguez flew out of Philadelphia Wednesday morning on his way to Puerto Rico, where he will join his Team Puerto Rico teammates as they prepare for the FIBA U18 Americas Championship, which starts next week. Rodriguez, a…

Matt Herbener jumped right into coaching Twin Valley basketball. He was approved as the boys coach by the school board May 16, met with his players three days later and ended up coaching some of them in a showcase event at the…

The shot clock isn't coming to Pennsylvania high school basketball any time soon. Earlier this month the PIAA's basketball steering committee rejected a proposal to implement a 35-second clock for the 2024-25 season, voting it down…

Gov. Mifflin will soon have a new basketball, wrestling and volleyball home. The school district is breaking ground Tuesday on a Community Center, which will bring basketball and other sports back to the high school campus,…

Ruben Rodriguez will be playing basketball on the international stage next month. The Reading High star has been invited to play for Puerto Rico in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico, June 6-12. Rodriguez, a…

Do we need a shot clock in Pennsylvania high school basketball? Most fans would say yes; they don't like to see a team hold the ball. It's not the way basketball should be played, they reason. Boring, too. Most coaches would…