Boys basketball



Friday, February 23, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
Dallastown at Reading High (Boys basketball)
 1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrFinal
Dallastown1121192071
Reading High2521181983
Highlights: Ricki Lopez scored a career-high 22 points and Reading High held off a big comeback bid to defeat Dallastown 83-71 in a District 3 Class 6A quarterfinal at Geigle Complex.

The top-seeded Red Knights (22-4) advance to face fifth-seeded Manheim Township in the semifinals Tuesday at 8:30 at Giant Center.

Lopez had 16 first-half points in helping Reading build a 20-point lead but the ninth-seeded Wildcats (14-10) twice pulled within five points in the final quarter.

Xavier Starks had 15 points and Larry Wingo and R.J. Dixon each had 12 for Reading.

Braden Caldwell knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 22 points for Dallastown.

Wesley Butler, who finished with 10 points, had six points during a 2 1/2-minute stretch of the final quarter that saw the Red Knights extend their lead back to double digits.

The Wildcats made eight 3-pointers in the game, the Red Knights just two.

Lopez made his first nine shots and finished 11-for-12 from the field.

For a complete report, read Mike Drago's story in the print edition of the Reading Eagle or on-line at readingeagle.com.

Dallastown Stats
Player#FGFGAFTFTA3PM3PARAPts
Caldwell, Braden 71044484522
Barton, 4834014111
McGlynn, 151201003
Albert, Da'Trail 61112380016
Ward, 353400829
Altwood, 340011207
Richardson, 000000120
Thomas, 111100103
Teyral, 010001000
Totals 25451317820231071
Reading High Stats
Player#FGFGAFTFTA3PM3PARAPts
Dixon, R.J. 1 5924025212
Starks, Xavier 2 51144141115
Butler, Wesley 3 31044046610
Colter, Daniel 12 260000404
Lopez, Ricki 24 111200006322
Heath, Bobby 5 132213315
Wingo, Larry 11 4646004212
Whitfield, Kahari 20 111100103
Mato, Juan 31 000200200
Totals 32581723213351583