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One high level basketball on a Thursday evening? You can’t ask for much else. But last night yielded two great games with numerous players who stood out. Here’s who stood out and why: Spring-Ford over Phoenixville, 72-65 EJ Campbell EJ…
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Continue ReadingOne high level basketball on a Thursday evening? You can’t ask for much else. But last night yielded two great games with numerous players who stood out. Here’s who stood out and why:
Spring-Ford over Phoenixville, 72-65
EJ Campbell EJ Campbell 6'0" | CG Spring Ford | 2024 State PA | 6’1 G 2024 Spring-Ford
Other than his pull-up three for his first basket, Campbell made a living in the paint. With speed and physicality, he darted past defenders to the cup for a total of 20 points plus 4 assists. However, his defense was SF’s catalyst. The two-way guard came away with 4 steals. Those takeaways and his 5 rebounds allowed the Rams to get into transition, where Campbell orchestrated easy offense for his team.
Jacob Nguyen Jacob Nguyen 6'3" | SG Spring Ford | 2025 State PA | 6’3 G 2025 Spring-Ford
The 3-point marksman did his thing early. Nguyen cashed in a spot-up three, when the Phoenix tried to run him off the line, he hit a step-back three. From there, his ability inside the arc took over. He found driving lanes and used hop-steps to get to the cup, which also sent him to the line where he made 6-of-7 freebies. Nguyen totaled 20 points and 2 assists.
Max Lebisky Max Lebisky 6'5" | SF Phoenixville | 2024 State PA | 6’5 F/C 2024 Phoenixville
Lebisky was a matchup problem for the Rams. At first, he played a high/low game with McClintock, taking turns dumping the ball down to one another in the post. But he took things into his own hands in the second half. On multiple occasions, Lebisky took the ball off the glass or caught an outlet pass and took it coast-to-coast for layups and/or fouls. His mobility and skill putting the ball on the floor in the halfcourt yielded the same results. He went 10-for-14 from the line, leading all scorers with 26 points, 8 boards, and 5 assists.
Camden over Camden Catholic, 54-47
Billy Richmond | 6’7 W 2024 Camden
Fresh off announcing his commitment to the University of Kentucky, Richmond led The High to victory with 24 points and 10 rebounds. He proved to be on a different level athletically compared to everyone else, throwing down three dunks in the first half. Opting for more subtle displays of athleticism in the second, Richmond showed contact-balance on layups and got a putback in mid-air. Later, in the fourth quarter, he got 2 steals and hit seven straight free throws to put the game away.
Luke Kennevan Luke Kennevan 6'4" | SG Camden Catholic | 2025 State NJ | 6’3 G 2025 Camden Catholic
Kennevan gave the Irish everything he had in this one. After putting 7 points in the first quarter, including a pull-up three, the Panthers made life a lot harder for him as a scorer and driver. So the junior combo guard moved a ton off-ball. He found opportunities to make plays for others by attacking off of pitches and handoffs. It also allowed him to get switched onto defenders other than Richmond. When he was able to get the ball in the fourth, he gave the Irish another 7 points, finishing with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Other Standouts
Seamus Beig | 2026 Camden Catholic
Dawson Brown Dawson Brown 6'1" | CG Phoenixville | 2026 State PA | 2026 Phoenixville
Bryce Clark Bryce Clark 5'6" | PG Camden Catholic | 2027 State NJ | 2027 Camden Catholic
Sitafa Hall Sitafa Hall 5'11" | PG Camden | 2025 State NJ | 2025 Camden
Manny Joe-Samuel | 2025 Camden
Tommy Kelly Tommy Kelly 6'4" | SF Spring Ford | 2025 State PA | 2025 Spring-Ford
Aiden McClintock | 2024 Phoenixville
Teron Murray Teron Murray 6'3" | CG Camden | 2024 State NJ | 2024 Camden
Oben Mokonchu Oben Mokonchu 6'6" | C Spring Ford | 2026 State PA | 2026 Spring-Ford
Sean Welde | 2025 Camden Catholic
Matt Zollers Matt Zollers 6'4" | SF Spring Ford | 2025 PA | 2025 Spring-Ford