Championship Games to Watch this Weekend
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Below is a preview of four “must see” championship games taking place in southeastern Pennsylvania this weekend. Fri., Mar. 1st…Pocono Mt. West (1) vs. Whitehall (2): The District 11-5A championship game will be a chalk event that is not to…
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Continue ReadingBelow is a preview of four “must see” championship games taking place in southeastern Pennsylvania this weekend.
Fri., Mar. 1st…Pocono Mt. West (1) vs. Whitehall (2): The District 11-5A championship game will be a chalk event that is not to be missed. PMW boasts elite point guard KJ Coles KJ Coles 6'2" | CG Pocono Mountain West | 2026 State PA (2026) and dynamic small forward Adrian Brito Adrian Brito 6'6" | PF Pocono Mountain West | 2025 State PA . Each of them has already pulled in DI college offers. Senior combo guard Devin Artis Devin Artis 5'10" | PG Pocono Mt. West | 2024 State PA is a crafty third option for PMW. Whitehall will counter with ace shooting guard Luke Keppel Luke Keppel 6'1" | CG Whitehall | 2024 PA and standout power forward AJ Hines AJ Hines 6'8" | C Whitehall | 2025 State PA . Keppel poured in 4 triples on his way to 28 points in Whitehall’s semi-final win. Hines is an athletic and tenacious prospect who is a double-double threat very night. Combo-guard Trey Dogmantis is a creative distributor who directs the Whitehall offense. Tipoff is at 8:00PM at the Pleasant Valley.
Fri., Mar. 1st…Cumberland Valley (2) vs. Chambersburg (4): Cumberland Valley pulled off a District 3-6A semifinal upset of defending champion Reading thanks to an 18-point barrage by shooting guard JJ Lebo. Lefty, point-forward prospect Nolan Buzalka Nolan Buzalka 6'3" | SF Cumberland Valley | 2025 State PA (2025) contributed 17 points and 10 boards in that victory. Slashing wing prospect Patrick O’Brien Patrick O’Brien 6'2" | PF Cumberland Valley | 2026 State PA is another player to watch for CV. Chambersburg’s District 3-6A title hopes are tied to the play of standout wing Jai’tavius Kelly Jai’tavius Kelly 6'5" | SG Chambersburg | 2025 State PA (17 ppg.). He is a three-level scoring machine who holds an offer from American University. Running with Kelly will be guards Jermere Jones and Ari Snyder. Tipoff is at 8:00PM at the Giant Center.
Sat., March 2nd…Lower Merion (1) vs. Garnet Valley (14): The District 1-6A title contest pits two Central League foes against each other. LM won the season regular season series 2-0, but right now Garnet is one of the hottest Cinderella stories in the state. LM (26-1) features a lineup of four perimeter prospects plus one small forward. 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.) combine to form a balanced perimeter attack that can get out in transition and drain threes. Small forward Jayden Robinson Jayden Robinson 6'5" | SF Lower Merion | 2024 State PA plays as a stretch-4 who is a rebounding machine. Garnet’s upset run through the 6A bracket has been led by shooting guard Jacob Sniras Jacob Sniras 6'3" | CG Garnet Valley | 2025 State PA (16.6 ppg.) and combo guard Quinn O’Hara (12 ppg.). Both prospects can splash threes all night. They will get support from Jack and Brady Krautzel as well as Cole Boruk Cole Boruk 6'0" | CG Garnet Valley | 2025 State PA . Tipoff is at 7:00PM at Temple University.
Sun., March 3rd…Phelps School vs. Perkiomen School: The PAISAA state championship game features two rosters that are filled with DI prospects. Superstar Will Riley Will Riley 6'7" | SF Phelps School | 2025 State #29 Nation PA keys the Phelps attack. He is our No. 1 ranked 2025 prospect and this season Riley (6’8”) has expanded his skill set to include running as a point guard. Combo-guard Jacob Hudson Jacob Hudson 6'3" | CG Phelps School | 2024 State PA can score from anywhere on the floor. Phelps center Justin Houser Justin Houser 7'0" | C Phelps School | 2025 State PA is a beast on the interior. Hybrid-forward prospect Onyx Nnani Onyx Nnani 6'8" | PF Phelps School | 2025 State PA and small forward Kodi Johnson Kodi Johnson 6'6" | SF Phelps School | 2025 State PA are two other DI prospects to watch for Phelps. Perkiomen is led by the dynamic guard trio of KJ Cochran KJ Cochran 6'3" | CG Perkiomen | 2025 State #111 Nation PA , Hayden Johns Hayden Johns 6'6" | SF Perkiomen School | 2025 PA , and Gabe Tanner. All three of them can go for 20+ points on a given night. Stretch-4 prospect Macon Emory Macon Emory 6'7" | SF Perkiomen School | 2024 State PA (Delaware commit) is a matchup nightmare. Big man Alfredo Addesa Alfredo Addesa 6'10" | PF Perkiomen School | 2024 State PA dominates the paint at both ends. 7:00PM at St. Joseph University.
**You can read our preview of Saturday’s District 12 Championship game (Archbishop Ryan vs. Imhotep Charter) here.