5 SEPA Games to Watch this Week
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Below are five “must see” games taking place in southeastern Pennsylvania this week. Tue., February 13th…Central Bucks West vs. Upper Dublin: CB West (17-6) is quietly having a tremendous season and have qualified for the District 1-6A tourney. Now in…
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Continue ReadingBelow are five “must see” games taking place in southeastern Pennsylvania this week.
Tue., February 13th…Central Bucks West vs. Upper Dublin: CB West (17-6) is quietly having a tremendous season and have qualified for the District 1-6A tourney. Now in the Suburban One championship game they will face an Upper Dublin (20-3) team that has been making headlines all season. CB West will rely heavily on hard-nosed point guard Matt Engle to control the tempo and score when needed. Running with Engle will be standout forward Sam Jankowski and shooting guard Roman Kulesa. Both of can hit for 15+ points in a given game. Keep an eye on CB West’s under the radar prospect Julian Phillips too. UD’s lineup needs no introduction, but here goes. Shooting guard Ryan Mulroy Ryan Mulroy 6'3" | SF Upper Dublin | 2025 State PA can score at all three levels. Floor general Kobe Bazemore Kobe Bazemore 5'10" | PG Upper Dublin | 2026 State PA excels in transition and creating off the dribble. Idris Rines Idris Rines 6'5" | SF Upper Dublin | 2025 State PA is a 6’4′, 200-pound point-forward who creates serious match-up issues. Finally, wing Brady Fogle can hit shots from all over the court. Tip-off is at 7:30PM at Holy Family Univ.
Wed., February 14th…Penn Charter at Episcopal Academy: If Penn Charter wins this contest, the Quakers will capture their first outright Inter-Ac title in 20 years. A win by EA would create a three-way tie for the 2023-24 Inter-Ac hardware. PC will be led by a pair of top 20 ranked juniors in point guard Jake West Jake West 6'1" | PG William Penn Charter | 2025 State #193 Nation PA and stretch-4 Matt Gilhool Matt Gilhool 6'11" | PF William Penn Charter | 2025 State #76 Nation PA . Running with that duo are DI prospects Kai Shinholster Kai Shinholster 6'5" | SG William Penn Charter | 2025 State #133 Nation PA and Jamal Hicke Jr. College coaches will also want to watch PC’s young buck Ryan Carter (2028). Opposing teams know that the No. 1 option at EA is shooting guard Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy 6'4" | SG Episcopal Academy | 2024 State PA (Army commit). However, two other prospects – point guard Matt McCarthy Matt McCarthy 6'2" | SG Episcopal Academy | 2025 State PA and wing Reggie King Reggie King 6'3" | SG Episcopal Academy | 2026 State PA — have played outstanding hoops for this squad of late. Also keep an eye on EA shooting guard Langston Foster Langston Foster 6'1" | PG Episcopal Academy | 2026 State PA . Tip-off is at 4:00PM
Wed., February 14th…Bonner & Prendergast at Archbishop Carroll: This game will pit Bonner’s size and experience against Carroll’ speed and youth. For Bonner, 6’6” small forward Touari “Deuce” Ketner Touari “Deuce” Ketner 6'7" | PF Bonner-Prendergast | 2024 State PA (18 ppg. & 9 rpg.) and 6’5” wing Kevin Rucker Kevin Rucker 6'5" | SG Bonner-Prendergast | 2024 State PA (17.5 ppg. & 5 rpg.) are going to give Carroll fits. Guards Reggie Selden, Jr. Reggie Selden, Jr. 6'2" | CG Bonner-Prendergast | 2024 State PA and Kyree Womack Kyree Womack 6'1" | PG Bonner-Prendergast | 2024 State PA will provide the backcourt scoring punch for Bonner. Carroll point guard Ian Williams Ian Williams 5'9" | PG Archbishop Carroll | 2026 State PA (15 points & 6 dimes per) orchestrates their up-tempo game. Williams can produce points at all three levels and is also a creative distributor. Wing Luca Foster Luca Foster 6'5" | SF Archbishop Carroll | 2026 State PA (13 ppg. & 7 rpg.) is one of the elite transition players in the region. DI prospects Nasir Ralls Nasir Ralls 6'0" | CG Archbishop Carroll | 2026 State PA , Darrell Davis (2027) and Munir Greig Munir Greig 6'6" | SF Archbishop Carroll | 2027 PA (2027) give Carroll additional firepower from the perimeter.
Thurs., February 15th…Radnor vs. Lower Merion: For the third straight season it is the Raptors vs. the Aces in the Central League championship game. Radnor won last year’s title bout. However, LM (22-1; 17-0) defeated the Raptors (19-3; 14-3) back in January in their only match-up of this season. Radnor’s starting five is an extremely athletic group with decent size. Point guard Kessler Cox (12.7 ppg.), small forward Elijah Sellers Elijah Sellers 6'3" | SF Radnor | 2024 State PA (11 ppg.), point-forward Henry Pierce, combo guard Michael Savadove Michael Savadove 6'0" | CG Radnor | 2024 State PA and wing Sawyer Smith Sawyer Smith 6'2" | CG Radnor | 2025 State PA are all 6’1” or taller. The same goes for their key reserves in senior shooting guards Alex McFadden and Owen Smith. LM has found tremendous success behind their five perimeter player lineups. Their starters can get out in transition and torch the nets from behind the arc. Wing John Mobley John Mobley 6'2" | SG Lower Merion | 2024 State PA (15.6 ppg.), shooting guard Adam Herrenkohl (14.5 ppg.), combo guard Owen McCabe Owen McCabe 5'10" | CG Lower Merion | 2024 State PA (15 ppg.) and point guard Carson Kasmer (11.5 ppg.) comprise a balanced attack. Hybrid-forward Jayden Robinson Jayden Robinson 6'5" | SF Lower Merion | 2024 State PA (6’4”) will be a major factor in this contest too. Tip-off is at 8:00PM at Marple-Newtown HS.
Fri., February 16th…Father Judge at Archbishop Wood: If you enjoy watching high level play from elite guards, this is the contest for you. Father Judge’s lineup boasts a host of backcourt prospects in shooting guard Derrick Morton-Rivera Derrick Morton-Rivera 6'4" | SG Father Judge | 2026 State PA (16.4 ppg.; 35% on 3PA), point guard Kevair Kennedy Kevair Kennedy 6'1" | PG Father Judge | 2025 State PA (16 / 6 / 6 per game) and combo guard Laquan Byrd Laquan Byrd 6'3" | SF Father Judge | 2024 State PA (13.7 ppg. & 7.3 rpg.; 37% on 3s). Wood’s lineup features McDonald’s All-American Jalil Bethea Jalil Bethea 6'4" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State #5 Nation PA (22.6 ppg.; Miami commit) as well as Josh Reed Josh Reed 6'3" | CG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State PA (19 ppg.; Drexel commit), Milan Dean Milan Dean 6'3" | SF Archbishop Wood | 2025 State #286 Nation PA (8 ppg.), Deuce Maxey Deuce Maxey 6'2" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2025 State PA , and Brady MacAdams Brady MacAdams 6'3" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2026 State PA . The scoreboard operator at Wood’s gym is going to get a workout on Friday night.