Reading hasn't had much luck against Madeira recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Mustangs/Amazons at 7:30 p.m. Reading has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Reading proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 27) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 67-66 win over Deer Park.
Meanwhile, Madeira came up short against Ross on Tuesday and fell 56-47.
Reading will need to focus on slowing down Ben Reed, one of several Madeira players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 67% from the field on his way to 13 points and five assists. John Laux was another key player, putting up ten points.
Madeira's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Reading, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Reading lost to Madeira at home by a decisive 52-35 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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