Philly HS Live S1: Five SEPA Games to Watch on Friday
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Below are five “must-see” games from Friday’s slate of action at Philly HS Live-Session 1. All contests played on Friday will be held at Jefferson University. Devon Prep vs. Central York: PCL contender Devon Prep is fresh off capturing the…
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Continue ReadingBelow are five “must-see” games from Friday’s slate of action at Philly HS Live-Session 1. All contests played on Friday will be held at Jefferson University.
Devon Prep vs. Central York: PCL contender Devon Prep is fresh off capturing the PW Spring League title, so they have a good deal of momentum headed into this June live period. Outstanding wing prospect Zane Conlon Zane Conlon 6'5" | SF Devon Prep | 2025 State PA , versatile combo guard Ty Mishock Ty Mishock 5'10" | PG Spring Ford | 2024 PA and small forward Ben Costello form a scoring trio that is difficult to stop. Meanwhile Central York lost only one player from a 2022-23 squad that won 22 games, captured the YAIAA championship and qualified for the 6A state tournament. Among the highly touted college prospects on CY’s roster are wing Greg Guidinger Greg Guidinger 6'6" | SF Central York | 2024 State PA , elite floor general Ben Natal Ben Natal 6'2" | PG Central York | 2025 State PA and dominant big man Ben Rill Ben Rill 6'8" | PF Central York | 2025 State PA . Tipoff is at 2:20PM
Dobbins Tech vs. Neshaminy: Now that the Dobbins program has returned to Philadelphia basketball relevancy, rising seniors Saleem Hudson, Zach Campbell and Samuel Thomas are charged with keeping the recent winning ways going. Campbell was one of the SEPA’s breakout performers from the spring grassroots circuit. He is sure to catch the attention of college coaches at Philly HS Live. Neshaminy has a talented pair of rising seniors returning as well. Scoring point guard Emeer Combs and 3-level bucket getting wing Nate Townsend Nate Townsend 6'2" | CG Neshaminy | 2024 State PA lead the way. Those two will get significant support from 2025 shooting guard Dan Raivitch Dan Raivitch 5'10" | CG Neshaminy | 2025 State PA . Tipoff is at 3:20PM
Downingtown West vs. Central York: The post-Dylan Blair era at D-West gets underway this month. Taking the reins for the Whippets will be standout wing Donovan Fromhartz Donovan Fromhartz 6'5" | SF Downingtown West | 2025 State PA . Flying under the radar at D-West is stretch-4 prospect Zeke Staz Zeke Staz 6'7" | C Downingtown West | 2025 State PA . His is a 6’7” athlete with tremendous upside. Guards Alex Neuhaus and Ryan Barker will look to fill the backcourt scoring void left by Blair’s graduation. In addition to the Central York stars mentioned above, keep an eye on athletic and versatile combo-guard JoJo Woodyard. Tipoff is at 4:40PM
Bethlehem Catholic vs. Samuel Fels: “Bechai’s” highly touted Class of 2026 steps into the spotlight this month. Included in that group is Marcus Drysdale Marcus Drysdale 6'6" | SF Bethlehem Catholic | 2026 State PA , Josh Benka-Coker Josh Benka-Coker 6'8" | PF The Pennington School | 2027 NJ and his bother Jared Benka-Coker Drysdale is an athletic small forward who scores from the mid-range to the rim and plays with a swagger. Josh Benka-Coker Josh Benka-Coker 6'8" | PF The Pennington School | 2027 NJ is a 6’6” prospect who also provides interior scoring for “Bechai”. Jared Benka-Coker is an athletic shooter who can drain Js from all over the floor. Over at Samuel Fels, the duo of Shamar Parker Shamar Parker 5'10" | PG Universal Audenried Charter School | 2025 State PA and Naeem Colston Naeem Colston 6'5" | PF Samuel Fels | 2024 State PA will be the focus of the offense. Parker is a super crafty floor general who scores and distributes. The 6’5” Colston is an athletic double-double machine with hops. Tipoff is at 4:40PM
West Philly vs. Allentown Central Catholic: West Philly is another team that will be relying heavily on their Class of 2026 prospects in 2023-24. Rising sophomores who will make major contributions for the Speedboys include 6’7” wing Makel Butts Makel Butts 6'7" | SF West Philadelphia | 2026 State PA , elusive point guard Khabir Washington Khabir Washington 6'1" | CG West Philadelphia | 2026 State PA and standout combo guard Jayden McKie Jayden McKie 5'10" | CG West Philladelphia | 2026 State PA . ACCHS returns several key pieces from last year’s team that won the EPC as well as the District 11 championship and advanced to PIAA Final Four. Among the returning players are standout guards Lucas Mushrush Lucas Mushrush 6'3" | SG Allentown Central Catholic | 2025 State PA and Jahrel Vigo Jahrel Vigo 6'1" | CG Allentown Central Catholic | 2025 State PA . Tipoff is at 7:00PM