The Reading Red KNights will head out to take on the Berks Catholic Saints at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Berks Catholic will be up against a hot Reading squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Reading blew past Wyomissing 77-56 on Monday. Given the Red KNights' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Spartans are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Berks Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over Antietam on Monday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Berks Catholic pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Reading, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Reading couldn't quite finish off Berks Catholic in their previous meeting back in January and fell 62-59. Can Reading avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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