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Mike Drago

12:16

The neat thing about Muhlenberg is you never know where it's coming from. I think seven different players have scored 20 or more in a game this year. There are NBA teams that can't say that.

12:17

Tyrone Nesby believes in going with the hot hand, and on given nights it can be Nelson Colon, Jacob Stoudt, Tyler Kipp, you name it.

Stewie

12:17

Have you had a chance to look at 6A State contenders yet?

Mike Drago

12:17

I check out the Top 10 every week and follow that, but that's it.

Hoops Fan

12:18

who else do you think would be on the all berks team if there were 3 more spots?

Mike Drago

12:18

Three more spots? Isn't seven enough for you?

Last year there were eight.

My team would have five players. Period.

Hoops Fan

12:19

first team and a second team 10 spots

Mike Drago

12:20

They have all-division teams, with seven different players on each. So, there's 28 players who have been picked. That suffices.

If you want a deeper breakdown, you'll have to go with my "Top of their Class" story. I've got 60 players listed, 15 from each class. https://www.readingeagle.com/sports/article/top-of-class-in-high-schoo...

Stewie

12:20

What's coming up through the pipeline for BC ? 7 seniors play the majority of their time.

Mike Drago

12:21

Probably looking at a gap year for the Saints, unless they pick up some transfers.

12:22

All seven players in the current rotation are seniors. That's gonna be a big overhaul. Can't remember seeing that with any local team.

Lawnchair

12:22

they will win their division

Mike Drago

12:22

The Saints? Maybe. I'm not writing them off. They'll be solid. And, as I said, there could be an addition or two.

We've seen that more so in football. Basketball actually has lost far more players than it's picked up.

Jim

12:23

Has any other Berks team besides Reading and BC ever won a district title before.

Mike Drago

12:23

Lots.

Central Catholic, Holy Name, Mount Penn, Wyomissing, Kutztown, West Reading ...

I think Exeter won one back in the 70s

12:24

Fleetwood and Hamburg have won district titles.

If you go back far enough, most programs have spent some time on top.

John Minton

12:24

Back in the 70s Mt. Penn was a basketball power.

Mike Drago

12:25

That's right, John. Won a couple of state titles, I believe.

Jim

12:25

in the last 25 years

Mike Drago

12:25

So, you're saying since 1992?

12:26

Central Catholic won a bunch

Holy Name in 98 and 99

Berksball

12:27

what do you think of next years berks basketball? who are your early contenders. i have wilson and exeter and reading best in berks

Mike Drago

12:27

Good place to start, Berks

Wilson and Reading definitely 1-2

12:28

Exeter has some really nice freshman, along with Alex Javier and Anthony Wise coming back

Muhlenberg, Mifflin, Wyomissing in the mix, and Antietam should be good again

John Minton

12:28

1998 was an interesting year for basketball. There were only 4 classes and the eastern champ for both 1A and 2A came out of division 3 (or 4) of the Berks league in Central and Holy Name.

Mike Drago

12:29

I think both made the state finals in the same year

Fan

12:29

brandywine should be pretty solid next year only losing 2 starters

Knights of the Roundball

12:29

Snip attending that Abington Heights game could loom large. Would you say that Snip is the most polarizing figure in Berks sports, across all sports? I don't think theres much middle ground on people's opinions on him haha

Mike Drago

12:29

You mean, other than me?

I'd say Snip and I are 1-2 in that category.

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