5 SEPA Games to Watch This Week

Below is a preview of five must see games taking place this week in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Tue., 1/31…Friends Central at Friends Select: The final spot in the Friends League playoffs is on the line when these talented squads take the floor on Tuesday. FCS features a well-balanced attack. On the perimeter is dynamic point guard Fazl Oshodi Fazl Oshodi 6'3" | CG Friends Central | 2024 State PA (offer from Radford), slashing wing Mushin Muhammad and combo guard Reid Belcher Reid Belcher 5'11" | PG Friends Central | 2024 State PA (offer from Columbia). Hybrid guard/forward prospect Colin Bowman Colin Bowman 6'2" | SF Friends Central | 2023 State PA is posting a tremendous season. 6’7” forward Isaac Moore Isaac Moore 6'7" | PF Life Center Academy | 2025 State NJ has developed into a versatile big. FSS is led by senior superstar Niymire Brown Niymire Brown 6'4" | SF Upper Darby | 2023 State PA (1,000+ points). Kirkland is one of the top uncommitted prospects in the region. Running with Kirkland is shooting guard Isaiah Marshall who is having a breakout season. For FSS, you will also want to watch smooth combo guard Jay Chiles Jay Chiles 6'1" | CG Friends Select | 2025 State PA and “glue guy’ Temir Davis.  

Tue., 1/31…West Nottingham (MD) at Hill School: In 2022-23 Hill School has faced a brutal schedule and that trend continues this week. Shooting guard Trey O’Neil Trey O’Neil 6'1" | CG Hill School | 2024 State PA has torched the nets this season and recently hung a 30-spot on Rocktop Academy. Stretch-4 prospect Augustus Gerhart Augustus Gerhart 6'9" | PF Hill School | 2023 State PA (Penn commit) is extremely difficult to defend. Matt Field and Justin Molen are an interior tandem to be reckoned with. High IQ point guard Jacob Meachem Jacob Meachem 5'8" | PG Hill School | 2025 State PA runs the show for Hill. “West Nots” is a basketball juggernaut that plays a national scheduled and recently defeated a Pennsylvania power Scotland Campus.

Wed., 2/1…Malvern Prep at George School: The scheduling gods have blessed us with a late season Inter-Ac (MP) vs. Friends League (GS) crossover game. MP’s Andrew Phillips Andrew Phillips 6'3" | SF Malvern Prep | 2023 State PA (20 ppg.) has proven again this season that he is an elite prospect and a favorite for Inter-Ac POY. Malvern’s backcourt of Ryan Williams Ryan Williams 6'3" | SG Malvern Prep | 2024 State PA (multiple DI offers) and freshman sensation Rowan Miller Rowan Miller 5'10" | PG Conestoga | 2026 State PA can light up opponents in multiple ways. George School’s roster is loaded with college prospects too. Multi-skilled power forward Onyekachi Nzeh Onyekachi Nzeh 6'9" | PF George School | 2023 State PA (Xavier commit) and three level scoring guard Christian Bliss Christian Bliss 6'4" | CG George School | 2024 State PA (several DI offers) are bona fide stars. 6’11”, 240-pound big fella Luke Bevilacqua Luke Bevilacqua 6'9" | PF George School | 2025 State PA (multiple DI offers) can score from the blocks out to the three-point line. Senior playmaking guard Dante Weise Dante Weise 6'1" | PG George School | 2023 State PA just committed to College of Saint Rose (D2).    

Thu., 2/2…Wilson at Reading: The fiercest rivalry in the Berks Conference renews this week. Wilson’s Aidan Melograna and Cleveland Harding will spearhead their upset bid. They will need help from sophomore Madyx Gruber Madyx Gruber 5'10" | CG Wilson | 2025 State PA who is a fast-rising 2025 prospect. Keep an eye on Wilson small forward Ofure Odiale. He is a prospect flying under the radar. Reading’s Ruben Rodriguez Ruben Rodriguez 6'2" | PG Reading | 2023 State PA (Rider commit) is one of the top scoring point guards in the region. Senior shooting guard Aris Rodriguez Aris Rodriguez 6'6" | SG Reading | 2023 State PA has posted multiple 30-spots this season. He is a creative scorer. Myles Grey Myles Grey 5'10" | CG Reading | 2024 PA is another senior who college coaches are sleeping on. Plus, Reading has a pair of impressive 2024s in guard Nick Chapman Nick Chapman 5'10" | CG Reading | 2024 State PA and forward Malik Osumanu.

Thu., 2/2…Upper Dublin at Plymouth Whitemarsh: “P-Dub” is 13-0 in SOL play and archrival Upper Darby (11-2) is the only thing standing between the Colonials and an undefeated league season. UD has the talent and experience to pull off this upset. The No. 1 option for UD is Seaton Kukla, a stretch-4 prospect with a deep bag of tricks. Ryan Mulroy Ryan Mulroy 6'3" | SF Upper Dublin | 2025 State PA is a 2025 shooting guard who can rain threes and score off the dribble. Athletic and quick guard DJ Cerisier is a plus player at both ends. “P-Dub” boasts the three headed monster of bucket getter Qudire Bennett Qudire Bennett 6'4" | SF Plymouth Whitemash | 2023 State PA , high level combo guard Chase Coleman Chase Coleman 6'2" | PG Rocktop Academy | 2024 State PA and smooth floor general Jaden Colzie Jaden Colzie 6'0" | PG Plymouth Whitemarsh | 2024 State PA . Running with that perimeter trio is outstanding wing Jahseir Sayles Jahseir Sayles 6'6" | SF Plymouth Whitemarsh | 2024 State PA , double-double machine Lincoln Sharpe and 6’7” interior beast Rodney Willis. In short, “P-Dub’s” starting five is no joke.