The Berks Catholic Saints will challenge the Reading Red KNights at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Berks Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Berks Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Antietam 68-47. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Reading waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 77-56 margin over the Spartans. 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.
Reading pushed their record up to 12-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for Berks Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Berks Catholic skirted past Reading 62-59 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Berks Catholic repeat their success, or does Reading have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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