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<p>Below is a preview of five <em>“must see”</em> games taking place in southeastern Pennsylvania this week. </p>
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<p><strong>Tue., January 2<sup>nd</sup>…Neumann-Goretti at Archbishop Carroll:</strong> Carroll's highly acclaimed 2026s and 2027s will be tested mightily in their PCL opener because NG's lineup is stacked. The Saints starting lineup includes point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1123910' first='Khaafiq' last='Myers'] (SJU commit), small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1123886' first='Amir' last='Williams'] (Hofstra commit), slasher wing [player_tooltip player_id='1187959' first='Larenzo' last='Jerkins'] and combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1411663' first='Torrey' last='Brooks']. All four of them can go for 20+ points on a given night. Carroll will be led by elite point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1608257' first='Ian' last='Williams'] who can score and distribute. Running with Williams will be walking bucket [player_tooltip player_id='1454254' first='Luca' last='Foster'] as well as 2027 standouts Darrell Davis and Munier Greig.</p>
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<p><strong>Tue., January 2<sup>nd</sup>…Malvern Prep at Academy of New Church:</strong> This Inter-Ac vs. FSL crossover game is a terrific opportunity to watch the “[player_tooltip player_id='991421' first='Ryan' last='Williams'] Show” in person. Williams (Northeastern commit) is an elite scoring guard who has already posted several 30-spots this season. He will get support from talented 2027s [player_tooltip player_id='1406896' first='Marvin' last='Reed'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2194375' first='Nick' last='Harken']. For MP you will also want to watch [player_tooltip player_id='2047830' first='Junior' last='McFadden']. ANC's perimeter attack features shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2229148' first='Bahsil' last='Laster'] (16 ppg.) and the high-level combo guard duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1608494' first='Dior' last='Carter'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1411649' first='Tobe' last='Nwobu, Jr.'] ANC can do damage on the interior to as their lineup boasts 6'5” forwards [player_tooltip player_id='2056714' first='Ryan' last='Warren'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2047739' first='Caleb' last='Alston-Nelson'].</p>
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<p><strong>Wed., January 3<sup>rd</sup>…CB East at Upper Dublin:</strong> CB East is off to 10-1 start behind a barrage of 3-pointers. Senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='1045684' first='Jacob' last='Cummiskey'] (1,000-point scorer), [player_tooltip player_id='1598073' first='Justin' last='DiRoberto'] and Dhruv Mukund have been torching the nets from deep. 2025 wing prospect [player_tooltip player_id='2328787' first='Nolan' last='Behm'] and 6'6” forward Miles Demby have made major contributions too. Upper Dublin sits at 9-2 thanks to a balanced scoring approach. Guards [player_tooltip player_id='1269299' first='Ryan' last='Mulroy'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1888851' first='Kobe' last='Bazemore'] supply the perimeter scoring. Point-forward [player_tooltip player_id='2047682' first='Idris' last='Rines'] is cans core from anywhere on the court. Wing Brady Fogle and power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2226460' first='Anthony' last='Oliveira-Schultze'] have made significant contributions as well. </p>
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<p><strong>Fri., January 5th…Friends Central at Westtown School:</strong> For FCS you will want to watch uncommitted seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1173986' first='Fazl' last='Oshodi'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1176360' first='Muhsin' last='Muhammad']. Both players can score off the bounce and from behind the arc. College coaches need to wake up on these impressive prospects. Taking the court with those two will be guards [player_tooltip player_id='1192647' first='Reid' last='Belcher'] and Patrese "Trese" Feamster. Westtown's lineup is loaded again this year. [player_tooltip player_id='1383005' first='Cameron' last='Wallace'] is one of the top 2025 guards in the region. Wing [player_tooltip player_id='1202411' first='Daveyon' last='Lydner'] is off to a fast start this season. Hybrid forward [player_tooltip player_id='1477774' first='Malik' last='Rasul'] (Lafayette commit) is playing at a high-level. Plus, ‘Town's DI guard trio of [player_tooltip player_id='1484307' first='Jayden' last='Forsythe'], [player_tooltip player_id='1369805' first='Jayden' last='Kelsey'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1271438' first='Jahmare' last='Memphis'] are all contributing. </p>
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<p><strong>Fri., January 5th…Archbishop Wood at Roman Catholic:</strong> This is an extraordinary contest to tip off 2023-24 PCL regular season action. Wood's lineup is no secret as [player_tooltip player_id='1189096' first='Jalil' last='Bethea'] (Miami commit), and [player_tooltip player_id='1483181' first='Josh' last='Reed'] (Drexel commit) are two of the most feared scoring threats in the region. [player_tooltip player_id='1382983' first='Deuce' last='Maxey'], [player_tooltip player_id='1188627' first='Milan' last='Dean'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2247394' first='Brady' last='MacAdams'] provide additional point production. Roman's rebuild is going faster than expected because big man [player_tooltip player_id='1188620' first='Shareef' last='Jackson'] has been unstoppable. The accurate 3-point shooting of Sebastian Edwards has created space for teammates. Transfers [player_tooltip player_id='2226400' first='Travis' last='Reed Jr']. and [player_tooltip player_id='2235976' first='Hunter' last='Johnson'] have been solid additions. </p>
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