Berks Girls Basketball Schedule: Top Non-League Matchups to Watch in 2026-27
The leaves are changing colors, the sun is setting earlier, the weather is brisk, and the 2026-27 high school girls basketball schedules are coming together.
The first official practices can be held Nov. 20. The first inter-school scrimmages can happen Nov. 28. The first regular season games can tip Dec. 4, when plenty of tip-off tournaments will be taking place throughout the state.
Before getting into some juicy 2026-27 non-league matchups that stood out while compiling the Berks girls basketball schedules, let’s rewind to how some of Berks County's top teams—and some of District 3's top programs—finished last season.
How did District 3 girls basketball shape up last season?
Wilson defeated Exeter in the Berks Girls League championship for its first county title since 2014. It was Exeter’s first county title appearance since 1977.
In the other leagues that make up District 3, Mechanicsburg captured the Mid-Penn Conference championship with a 39-37 win over Central Dauphin, Manheim Township claimed the Lancaster-Lebanon League title with a 35-31 win over Cedar Crest, and York Suburban won the South Central Athletic Conference championship with a 40-22 victory over Delone Catholic.
In the Tri-Valley League, Susquenita reached the championship game before falling to Saint Joseph’s Catholic, 63-38; Saint Joseph’s competes in District 6. Veritas Academy won the Commonwealth Christian Athletic Conference title, defeating New Covenant Christian 55-49.
Five Berks teams qualified for the District 3 playoffs.
As a No. 4 seed, Wilson won the 6A title—also its first since 2014—and No. 11 Gov. Mifflin upset No. 6 Ephrata in the first round before finishing eighth.
Exeter landed the No. 12 seed in the 5A district bracket, falling to No. 5 Lampeter-Strasburg in the first round to end the Eagles’ season. The upstart Eagles are searching for their first district win since 2015. The last time Exeter qualified for states was 1978.
In 3A, Oley Valley secured the fourth seed and Kutztown the fifth, creating a first-round matchup between the Berks IV opponents. The Lynx beat the Cougars before falling to Columbia in the third-place game with a berth in the state playoffs on the line.
The District 3 girls basketball champions by classification in the 2025-26 season were:
New Covenant Christian in 1A
York Catholic in 2A
Trinity in 3A
Susquehanna Township in 4A
York Suburban in 5A
Wilson in 6A
Now let’s check out some of those notable non-league matchups involving Berks teams against District 3 opponents this season:
Wilson at Dallastown — Dec. 23
The Bulldogs and Wildcats have a fun non-league friendly that has continued the past few seasons. In 2023-24, Dallastown won 36-30 giving Wilson its only regular season loss. The following season, Wilson won 52-46 in the regular season before the Wildcats enacted revenge with a 40-29 victory in the District 3 Class 6A quarterfinals. Last season, Dallastown won 49-38 in the regular season. Wilson got the last laugh in the District 3 Class 6A championship with a 42-37 win in overtime.
Reigning Berks Player of the Year Kailani Hardy returns for her senior season with the Bulldogs. The talented backcourt of Denyla Handy—an all-state selection as a freshman—and Natalie McLane return for their sophomore seasons for the Wildcats.
Gov. Mifflin at Central York — Jan. 7
This will be the fifth regular season in a row the Mustangs and Panthers have squared off. The teams also matched up in a district tournament playback game last season before each qualified for the PIAA tournament.
The Panthers have had the Mustangs’ number. In the regular season matchups, Central York won 61-34 in 2022-23, 47-42 in 2023-24, 52-49 in 2024-25, and 66-64 last season. In the district consolation round last year, the Panthers won 59-43.
Jaedyn Edwards returns for her senior season to lead the Panthers. The Mustangs return their top five scorers from a year ago behind all-state guard Bella Super.
Manheim Township at Exeter — Dec. 19
This matchup pits two county finalists against each other for the third regular season in a row. The Blue Streaks won 52-33 two years ago and 54-40 last season.
The Eagles are moving up from 5A to 6A in the 2026-27 season due to enrollment. Township, the defending Lancaster-Lebanon League champs, will be a good early measuring stick.
Rising All-Berks junior Addison Harper returns to lead the Eagles; rising all-league first-team junior Ciniya Robinson spearheads the Blue Streaks.
Central Dauphin at Reading High — Dec. 10
The Red Knights welcome the nine-time District 3 champ Rams to the historic Geigle Complex in the first full week of the 2026-27 season.
Reading is coming off a 13-win season, finishing ranked 18th in the district power rankings. The top 16 teams in 6A qualified for the postseason bracket. CD finished ranked No. 2 and fell to Dallastown by four in the district semis.
All-Berks junior guard Xiani Beatty will lead the Red Knights, who will be aiming to get back into the district tournament. Senior guard and D1 recruit Kayanah Taylor has the keys for the Rams.
Warwick at Schuylkill Valley — Jan. 16
The Panthers welcome the Warriors to Leesport in mid-January.
Schuylkill Valley is making the jump from 4A to 5A this season coming off their first division title in four years. The Panthers have qualified for the Berks County playoffs six years in a row and were one spot out in the power rankings for a district tournament appearance last year.
Warwick played Manheim Township tough in the L-L semifinals before falling to Manheim Central in the first round of the district 5A bracket.
The Warriors return their top three scorers, led by senior guard Mia Warfel. Senior combo guard Hannah West will head the Panthers’ attack. Warfel and West are both snipers from 3-point range and will be aiming to finish their high school careers with a bang.
Other District 3 matchups to note: Gov. Mifflin at Cedar Crest (Dec. 4), Gov. Mifflin at Lampeter-Strasburg (Dec. 8), Eastern York at Wyomissing (Dec. 18), Twin Valley at Warwick (Dec. 28), Twin Valley at Manheim Central (Jan. 4), Gov. Mifflin at Lower Dauphin (Jan. 9), Exeter at Milton Hershey (Jan. 14), McCaskey at Reading High (Jan. 16), Berks Catholic at Delone Catholic (Jan. 16), Reading High at Central York (Jan. 23), Central York at Wilson (Jan. 26), Gov. Mifflin at Manheim Township (Jan. 30), Central Dauphin at Wilson (Jan. 30).
How did PIAA girls basketball shape up last season?
The Bulldogs and Mustangs were the only Berks teams to qualify for states. Wilson fell to Cardinal O’Hara in the second round; Mifflin fell to Canon-McMillan in the first.
The state champions in each classification were:
Upper Dublin in 6A
South Fayette in 5A
Neumann-Goretti in 4A
Greensburg Central Catholic in 3A
Berlin Brothersvalley in 2A
Delco Christian in 1A
The furthest advancing District 3 girls basketball teams in the PIAA tournament were:
In 6A, District 3 runner-up Dallastown, which fell to Upper Dublin in the state championship game.
Red Lion was the only other District 3 team to make it to the Elite 8.
Wilson was the only other District 3 team to win a state playoff game.
In 5A, York Suburban and District 3 fifth-place finisher Lampeter-Strasburg each advanced to the Elite 8 before falling to Peters Township and Crestwood, respectively.
Manheim Central was the only other District 3 team to win a state playoff game.
In 4A, Susquehanna Township advanced to the Elite 8 before falling to Scranton Prep.
Delone Catholic was the only other District 3 outfit to win a state playoff game after falling to Hanna in the district championship.
In 3A, Trinity advanced to the Elite 8 before running into eventual champion Greensburg Central Catholic.
Pequea Valley was the only other District 3 team to win a state playoff game after falling to Trinity in the district championship.
In 2A, York Catholic and District 3 runner-up Shalom Christian each made it to the second round of states.
In 1A, District 3 runner-up Linville Hill Christian made it to the Elite 8 before falling to Lourdes.
New Covenant Christian was the only other District 3 team to win a state playoff game.
Berks vs. Non-District 3 Matchups to Watch
Here are some matchups to watch between Berks programs and PIAA teams outside of District 3:
Dec. 4: Twin Valley at Bishop Shanahan
Mark Morrow returns as head coach for the Raiders; Eagles coming off sixth-place District 1 finish and 5A state playoff appearance.
Dec. 5: Pine Grove at Kutztown
The Cougars returned to the District 3 playoffs for the first time since 2012 last year; Pine Grove finished fourth in District 11 and qualified for states in 3A.
Dec. 5: Emmaus at Wilson
The Hornets were District 11 Class 6A runners-up, beat Central Bucks East in the first round of states, and narrowly fell 68-65 to Dallastown in OT of the second round.
Hornets and Bulldogs have faced off in season opener the past four years: Emmaus won 38-21 in 2022-23, Wilson won 60-45 in 2023-24, Emmaus won 55-48 in 2024-25, and Wilson won 51-46 last year.
Dec. 9: Oley Valley at Schuylkill Haven
The Lynx won a District 3 playoff game for the second season in a row after not winning one for 10 years. The Hurricanes won the Schuylkill League, finished runner-up in the District 11 bracket, and won two 3A state playoff games to make it to the quarterfinals—the first time the program advanced that deep since 1985.
Dec. 11: Hamburg at Pottsville
The Hawks will make the roughly 30-minute trip up Route 61 to the historic Martz Hall to face the Crimson Tide, which won 40-20 in a matchup between these teams last season.
Dec. 16: Schuylkill Haven at Wyomissing
The Spartans' three-year run as division champs ended last season, but they finished strong winning five straight games to end the year and right behind Schuylkill Valley in Berks III. They'll host the aforementioned Hurricanes coming off a strong season.
Dec. 28: Schuylkill Haven at Hamburg
The Hurricanes have a lot of Berks County flair on their schedule this season.
Jan. 9: Wilson at Perkiomen Valley
Perk Valley won the 6A state championship in 2024-25 and then faced a heavy graduation hit. They rebounded nicely last year, winning the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC), making it to the District 1 quarterfinals, and beating Central Dauphin in the first round of states before falling to eventual state champ Upper Dublin. The Vikings return their entire core coming off a 24-6 campaign.
Jan. 9: Owen J. Roberts at Exeter
Dallastown's Denyla Handy was one of two freshman to make an all-state team in 6A. The other was Owen J. Roberts freshman Maggie Thompson, who led the PAC with 537 total points and a 24.4 scoring average.
Jan. 9: Hamburg at Pine Grove
Another District 11 opponent for the Hawks, who have high hopes this season.
Jan. 19: Schuylkill Valley at Schuylkill Haven
Who is the superior Schuylkill? Kudos to you if you've read this far!
Jan. 23: Catasauqua at Kutztown
The Rough Riders fell to Notre Dame-Green Pond by six in the Colonial League semifinals, then to Pine Grove by five in the District 11 Class 3A quarterfinals. Nice challenge for the Cougars, who fell 49-24 to Catasaqua last season.
Jan. 23: Parkland at Wilson
The Trojans won a state playoff game and finished 20-7. They'll be looking for some payback against the Bulldogs, who defeated them 53-24 in Parkland's holiday tournament championship game last year.
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