Reading was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 52-35 to the Madeira Mustangs/Amazons. If the Blue Devils were looking for revenge after losing 44-37 to the Mustangs/Amazons when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ben Reed was nothing short of spectacular for Madeira: he almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Reed a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Beck, who went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
Reading's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Madeira, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Reading is set to square off against their familiar foe Finneytown at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Madeira will challenge rival Deer Park at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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