Boys basketball



Monday, February 12, 2007 @ 7:00 PM
Reading High at Central Catholic (Boys basketball)
 1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrFinal
Reading High1714101253
Central Catholic127121142
Highlights: At West Lawn, Jermaine Jackson scored a game-high 17 points and the Red Knights (20-5) overwhelmed the Cardinals (21-4) with their outstanding defense to record a Berks Conference quarterfinal victory.

Reading High advances to meet Oley Valley in the semifinals Wednesday at 8 at the Sovereign Center.

The Red Knights broke from a 12-12 tie with a 14-point run over the first and second quarters to take command.

The Cards went more than 7 1/2 minutes without a basket and found themselves behind by as many as 14 points midway through the second quarter. They were down 12 at the half and got no closer than 10 the rest of the way.

Reading opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run to build a 20-point lead.

Nelson Leon scored 12 points for the Knights and Nelson Diaz came off the bench to contribute eight points and seven rebounds.

Colin Naugle scored 16 and Matt Ashcroft 15 for Central.

For an expanded look at the game, check out Mike Drago's story in Tuesday's edition of the Reading Eagle.

Reading High Stats
Player#FGFGAFTFTA3PM3PARAPts
Lawson, David 2 41000206010
Rodriguez, Justin 3 100000002
Jackson, Jermaine 24 71424115117
Abreu, Noel30 160000812
Leon, Nelson 15 3645226112
Camara, Francis 5 000000000
Diaz, Nelson 23 360023708
Hoover, Jon33 000000000
Merriweather, Jordan 4 110000002
Burdine, Trenity 010001000
Totals 2044697734353
Central Catholic Stats
Player#FGFGAFTFTA3PM3PARAPts
Furman, Cameron4 030003200
Riley, Brendan12 020000300
Rossignoli, Nicholas32 166903928
Ashcroft, Matt33 415354131215
Naugle, Colin35 4789006016
Snyder, Jimmy22 040001300
Kelly, Trey14 110011113
Totals 1038172352127542