Reading too much for Bears
I think the title of this post pretty much says it all about last night's boys basketball game. Reading was simply too much for the Bears to handle. That's it. That happens to plenty of teams, you simply run into someone better than you are. And it will happen to every single team in Class AAAA at some point this season – except for one, whoever wins states. Remember, of all of the teams left, only one will end their season with gold medals around their necks. I'm not sure if that will be Reading or not, but I know that they will be in the mix. I just don't know if they can hang with Chester.
Reading pretty much smothered everything E-town wanted to do last night. They have exceptional quickness, and good height pretty much everywhere. The Bears really had a tough time getting anything going and it seemed like when they did get an open shot they rushed it. I'm not sure if it was nerves, playing in front of 4,000 people, or the Reading defense (likely a combination of all three), but E-town defintely didn't shoot as well as I've seen them before. And I think they know that. But realistically, the Bears needed everything to go right and have everything go wrong for Reading to have a chance. And that didn't happen.
E-town has nothing to hang its heads over though. They made it to the district semifinals, where they simply ran into one of the best teams in the entire state. And they've made it to the state playoffs. But once they get there, they can't be happy just to be in it. I have a feeling they won't be one and done in states. Time will tell.
Next up is Harrisburg, tomorrow night at 7:30 at Cedar Crest. Harrisburg's storied past in District Three basketball is well-chronicled. The Cougars have been a powerhouse for years, but this is a beatable team. Sure, they're as good of an 18-seed as you will ever see, but there's a reason they were an 18 seed in the first place. I think patience and tough defense are keys to beating Harrisburg. If they start turning the ball over, they'll likely get frustrated and that's when basketball teams are primed for the picking.
I'll try and get some more info. on them and post it tomorrow.
Reading pretty much smothered everything E-town wanted to do last night. They have exceptional quickness, and good height pretty much everywhere. The Bears really had a tough time getting anything going and it seemed like when they did get an open shot they rushed it. I'm not sure if it was nerves, playing in front of 4,000 people, or the Reading defense (likely a combination of all three), but E-town defintely didn't shoot as well as I've seen them before. And I think they know that. But realistically, the Bears needed everything to go right and have everything go wrong for Reading to have a chance. And that didn't happen.
E-town has nothing to hang its heads over though. They made it to the district semifinals, where they simply ran into one of the best teams in the entire state. And they've made it to the state playoffs. But once they get there, they can't be happy just to be in it. I have a feeling they won't be one and done in states. Time will tell.
Next up is Harrisburg, tomorrow night at 7:30 at Cedar Crest. Harrisburg's storied past in District Three basketball is well-chronicled. The Cougars have been a powerhouse for years, but this is a beatable team. Sure, they're as good of an 18-seed as you will ever see, but there's a reason they were an 18 seed in the first place. I think patience and tough defense are keys to beating Harrisburg. If they start turning the ball over, they'll likely get frustrated and that's when basketball teams are primed for the picking.
I'll try and get some more info. on them and post it tomorrow.
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