Reading bragging rights on the line in college basketball semifinal

It will be a playoff matchup that not only advances one team to the conference championship game but also gives the winner bragging rights in Reading.Top-seeded Albright hosts fourth-seeded Alvernia at 7 p.m.

Wednesday in a Middle Athletic Conference Commonwealth mens semifinal basketball game.The winner not only gets citywide bragging rights in NCAA Division III basketball, but also advances to Saturdays conference championship game against the winner of Hood at York.Albright finished 12-2 in conference play and is 17-7 overall.

Alvernia earned the fourth seed with a 7-7 record and is 15-10 overall.The two teams split their regular season meetings, with Alvernia winning 79-61 on Jan.

11, and Albright avenging that loss with a 85-84 win Feb.

1.

The visiting team won each time.Albrights other conference loss was to York, 65-53, on Jan.

22.

Since then, Albright has won nine straight games.Alvernia has lost five of its last eight games, including a 94-53 blowout to Stevenson on Saturday.Albright is led by Eric Chamberlain, who is averaging 17.5 points per game, and Phanique Dupree, 13.13 ppg.

Dupree also leads the conference in total blocks (90) and blocks per game (3.75).

He ranks first in Division III in blocks per game and second in the country in total blocks.Alvernias leading scorers are Elijah Hamilton (15.6 ppg) and Jakob Kelly (12.88 ppg).Albright last won a MAC Commonwealth title in the 2020-21 season.

Alvernias last MAC Commonwealth championship was in the 2014-15 season.Tickets for the game are $8 adults, $6 for senior citizens (65 and over), $6 youth (7-17) and free for children 6.

MAC students get in free with a student ID..

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