Boys Basketball

The Wilson Bulldogs lost an early lead to Hempfield for the second time this season and now face elimination in the District 3 Class 6A boys basketball tournament. The ninth-seeded Bulldogs fell to the fourth-seeded Black Knights…

Joey Chapman came into Reading High's basketball program as a flashy point guard who dazzled with no-look passes. Over the ensuing seasons he has evolved, transforming himself physically and playing different roles for the Red…

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.) They had new warmups and a different starting lineup but little else changed for the Reading High Red Knights Tuesday in a District 3 Class 6A semifinal…

CLASS 6ASEMIFINALS(1) Reading High46(5) Cedar Cliff39Ruben Rodriguez 21 points for the Red Knights (24-3); Tyler Houser 10 points for the Colts (21-5)(7) Warwick74(3) Central Dauphin57Warriors (20-5); Rams (16-5)PLAYBACK(4)…

If Reading High is to repeat as District 3 or PIAA Class 6A champ it'll have to do it without three-year starter Daniel Alcantara. The 6-5 senior will miss the remainder of the season following surgery, scheduled for Thursday, to…

There's no defense against free throws, especially when they come in waves. The Exeter Eagles found that out the hard way Monday, falling to Lower Dauphin 66-60 in a District 3 Class 5A playback game at Reiffton. The 11th-seeded…

Josiah Jordan knew right away Monday was going to be a special night for him, and for his Berks Catholic teammates. The first time the junior point guards touched the ball he put it on the floor, blew past his defender and easily…

A snow day may have helped the Tulpehocken Trojans reach the PIAA basketball tournament. Classes were canceled at Tulpehocken because of weather the day after a tough three-point semifinal loss to York Catholic last week. A day…

(This story will be updated later tonight with game details and postgame reaction.) Josiah Jordan scored a game-high 21 points and Berks Catholic turned back a late Littlestown rally for a 58-46 win Monday in a District 3 Class 4A…

Monday's games CLASS 5ASEMIFINALS(1) Lampeter-Strasburg87(4) Hershey82 3OTsPioneers (26-0); Trojans (19-6)(3) Shippensburg51(2) West York49 3 OTsGreyhounds (20-3); Bulldogs (24-3)PLAYBACK SEMIFINALSFor 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th…