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Mike Drago

12:31

Imagine how strong they'd be right now with Calloway, Lockhart and Blunt.

Kingforaday

12:32

Reading JV’s undefeated this year

Mike Drago

12:32

OK King, I'll take your word.

Buffa Deese

12:33

I heard George played AAU with most of this Reading team.

Mike Drago

12:33

He came through the KTB program, that's true.

ExBerksCoach

12:33

Reading's JV lost their last game of the year last year to Wilson, I believe and went undefeated this year. That's it.

Buffa Deese

12:33

And you never hear of their AD not signing off. Why is that.

Mike Drago

12:34

Berks Catholic's philosophy is, if someone doesn't want to be with them, then they're free to go, and they wish them well.

Brian19

12:35

If Kutztown won last night where would it have ranked on the biggest upsets list?

Mike Drago

12:35

Probably not a top-five all-timer, but maybe in the Top 10.

Biggest of all was Wyomissing beating Reading High in semis

12:36

And then Tulpehocken beating Reading High, when Charlie Copp played

Logic

12:36

Don’t agree w/ all the Casey Jack love. Have been watching him since he’s in 4th grade. I see an average athlete who coasts. Doesn’t play hard. Nice kid, but media hype is overblown.

Mike Drago

12:37

Which Casey Jack are you talking about? Not the one who plays at BC, that's for sure.

Did you watch him guarding Lorencz Jean-Baptiste last night?

Obviously not.

Skippy

12:37

Stats of the day: County Champs last 10 Years: Reading 6, BC 3, Wilson 1. BC in championship every year since formation. Reading or BC (or derivative there of) in title game 10/10 years. Isn't this getting a little stale?

Mike Drago

12:37

Yes, a little.

12:38

It would be nice to see another team break through; I thought Wilson had a good chance this year.

Or it would be nice to see a Cinderella-type run, like the one Wyo made, beating Reading and Wilson in the final two rounds

12:39

That Wyo championship was 1986

The problem is, Reading and Berks Catholic, and Central before that, are just too strong. They're state-ranked programs. It's hard to catch up and compete with programs like that.

ExBerksCoach

12:39

Casey Jack may look like he's heading through the gym to the library but he is one helluva player.

Fan

12:39

Casey is the second maybe third in the county when it comes to players

Knights of the Roundball

12:40

Jack's most impressive play was when picked Jean-Baptiste clean at the end of the 1st half. Jean-Baptiste blocked Casey's half court heave, but the steal was nice

Mike Drago

12:40

Logic, can't find anyone here to agree with you. Sorry.

Skippy

12:40

It's basically Reading, Wilson, BC and another team every year.

Mike Drago

12:40

Basically.

knight61

12:40

S Valley beat Reading in 2011 semis.

Mike Drago

12:41

Good one, knight. That would be on the Top 10 of all-time Berks playoff upsets.

Kahuna

12:41

Poor Bernie Blunt, 4 schools in 4 years, his scoring was just what BC needed to take them to the next level. I also never got the Calloway transfer.

Mike Drago

12:41

Bernie didn't want to sit and wait his turn, so he left.

12:42

I can't see bouncing your kid around like that, to a new school every year.

Sure, basketball is important, but young people need some stability and the chance to make friends and feel part of a community.

Imago

12:42

Casey Jack plays a more cerebral, less athletic game than other top players. He doesn't have top end speed, isn't flashy or super athletic - he just sees the floors and makes plays.

Mike Drago

12:43

Well put.

Tremendous passer. We didn't see that last night, but usually that's the strongest part of his game.

Reading Ralph

12:43

Oley made a run in the late 2000s(perhaps 2007). Think they beat Holy Name on a scoreboard error late. Consider that an upset?

Mike Drago

12:43

No, because of the scoring error.

Tom

12:44

dont see kutztown doing as well in the coming years, losing jean-baptiste is going to severely hinder them next year and there isnt really any underclassmen that can fill the massive void he will leave

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