5 SEPA Playoff Games to Watch This Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a preview of five must-see <em>post-season</em> games taking place this week in southeastern Pennsylvania.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mon., 2/27…Roman Catholic (2) vs. Neumann-Goretti (1): </strong>It is a hoop heads delight at The Palestra on Monday night as the top two seeds in the Philadelphia Catholic League tournament take the court for the ‘chip. For Roman, senior [player_tooltip player_id='991334' first='Xzayvier' last='Brown'] (St. Joe's commit) and the No. 1 rated sophomore in Pennsylvania, [player_tooltip player_id='1188620' first='Shareef' last='Jackson'], are a tremendous outside/inside combination. Point-Forward [player_tooltip player_id='1116024' first='Anthony' last='Finkley'] (St. Joe's commit) and scoring guard [player_tooltip player_id='1577636' first='Jermai' last='Stewart-Herring'] can fill it up too. NG has its own top ranked guard/power forward combo in all-world point man [player_tooltip player_id='1116063' first='Robert' last='Wright III'] (Baylor commit) and 6'8” forward [player_tooltip player_id='1279647' first='Sultan' last='Adewale']. Adewale remains the top uncommitted 2023 big man in Pennsylvania. Playing off those two NG standouts are DI level guards [player_tooltip player_id='1123910' first='Khaafiq' last='Myers'] and Bruce Smith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tues., 2/28…Downingtown West (5) vs Spring Ford (1): </strong>Expect a high scoring affair in this District 1-6A semifinal contest between the Ches-Mont League champions (D-West) and the PAC champions (SF). D-West applies constant pressure on opponents thanks to a lineup that includes point guard phenom [player_tooltip player_id='1116019' first='Dylan' last='Blair'] (Army commit), elite stretch-4 [player_tooltip player_id='1379429' first='Donovan' last='Fromhartz'], automatic shooting guard Joey Suarez and 6'6” double-double machine Kelly Bell.Spring Ford will counter with a up tempo offense that is led by one of the top backcourts in the area – high level shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1460771' first='Jacob' last='Nguyen'] (16 ppg.; 61 3PM) and standout combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1281774' first='EJ' last='Campbell'] (12.5 ppg.). We also expect 6'4” sophomore Tommy Kelly to contribute heavily for SF.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tues., 2/28…Plymouth Whitemarsh (3) vs. Lower Merion (2): </strong>This highly anticipated District 1-6A semifinal game will feature some of the best perimeter prospects in the region. PW (Suburban One League champions) will look to stretch-4 [player_tooltip player_id='1188211' first='Qudire' last='Bennett'] and combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1123895' first='Chase' last='Coleman'] for the bulk of their scoring. Point-god [player_tooltip player_id='1116013' first='Jaden' last='Colzie'] will run the show, while “3&amp;D” wing [player_tooltip player_id='1589161' first='Jahseir' last='Sayles'] stretches the floor. Lower Merion (defending District 1-6A champions) spreads opponents out using a five-guard lineup centered around 3-level scorer [player_tooltip player_id='991391' first='Sam' last='Brown'] (18 ppg.; Penn commit). LM senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='1382972' first='Justin' last='Poles'], [player_tooltip player_id='1472576' first='Sam' last='Wright'] and Teddy Pendergrass III as well as junior John Mobley are all legitimate college prospects too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thurs., 3/2…Archbishop Ryan (2) vs. Imhotep Charter (1): </strong>ThisDistrict 12-5A game will see Imhotep, the No.1 team in the state take on PCL contender Archbishop Ryan. To pull off a major upset here Ryan will need a monster night at both ends from big man [player_tooltip player_id='1213553' first='Thomas' last='Sorber'] (Holds several DI offers.). Sorber will also need help from standout guards [player_tooltip player_id='1192641' first='Darren' last='Williams'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1202211' first='Michael' last='“Zaire” Paris']. Slasher wing [player_tooltip player_id='1202415' first='Jaden' last='Williams'] will also need to bring his “A-game” for Ryan. Imhotep's lineup needs no introduction, but here goes. [player_tooltip player_id='991341' first='Justin' last='Edwards'] (No. 1 ranked 2023 in the nation); [player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell'] (No. 2 ranked 2024 in PA); [player_tooltip player_id='991339' first='Rahmir' last='Barno'] (FGCU commit); [player_tooltip player_id='1173985' first='Jeremiah' last='White'] (top ranked 2024) and [player_tooltip player_id='1186010' first='Baasil' last='Saunders'] (top uncommitted 2023) are the foundation of an unstoppable group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sat., 3/4…Unionville (3) vs. Radnor (1): </strong>The District 1-5A championship game will be an intriguing matchup as both teams can really light up the scoreboard. However, Unionville has never faced the level of suffocating defense Radnor plays on a nightly basis. So, if Unionville is going to break through against Radnor's stout defense and shock the world, they must play with composure. Senior Robbie Logan, juniors Ryan Brown and JT Anderson as well as freshman star [player_tooltip player_id='1493066' first='James' last='Brenner'] will lead Unionville's upset bid. In 2022 Radnor was District 1-5A runner up. They return four starters from that team. Princeton commit [player_tooltip player_id='1119137' first='Jackson' last='Hicke'] (20 ppg.), wing [player_tooltip player_id='1212678' first='Charlie' last='Thornton'] (11 ppg.); point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1200819' first='Danny' last='Rosenblum'] and combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1200791' first='Cooper' last='Mueller'] are laser focused on coming home with the district trophy this time. Plus, Radnor now has 6'6” shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1812532' first='Jackson' last='Gaffney'] to help with their quest. Tipoff is at 2PM at Temple University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->