Reading High beats Berks Catholic as Jostin DeCastro scores 18 points

Jostin DeCastro scored 18 points to lead Reading High to a 48-40 win over Berks Catholic in the Reading High Tournament on Monday night.

Reading High will play Lansdale Catholic tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the championship game.

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DeCastro had 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Red Knights outscored the Saints 12-10 in the final eight minutes.

The Red Knights took a 9-8 lead after the first quarter and stretched the lead to 24-19 at halftime. Javon Merriweather had 9 points and DeCastro 8 in the first half.

The Red Knights held Berks Catholic all-state guard Kingston McKoy to 5 points in the game.

For Reading (6-3), Merriweather scored all his points in the first half and Weshly Rosario had 9 points in the game.

For the Saints (6-2), Brady Altimar had 9 points.

Reading High’s Cameron Jones drives against Berks Catholic on his way to seven points in a 48-40 Red Knight victory over the Saints on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at the Geigle. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)