SEPA Top 10 “Private / Prep” Schools at Xmas Break

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the SEPA hoops schedule taking a few off days for Christmas break, now seems like a suitable time to present our Top 10 southeastern Pennsylvania public school teams after the first month of the 2024-25 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Father Judge:</strong> Do not let their 2-2 record fool you, because this Judge squad is a legitimate threat to win the PCL as well as state titles. Their two losses came at the hands of “national” opponents. Meanwhile their two victories were earned against defending PIAA 5A state champion Imhotep Charter and 6A power Reading. [player_tooltip player_id='1611959' first='Derrick' last='Morton-Rivera'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1197608' first='Kevair' last='Kennedy'] (Merrimack commit) have been stellar. Kennedy posted 22 points in FJ's upset of Imhotep Charter. Power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1460634' first='Everett' last='Barnes'] (Loyola commit) has been an interior force at both ends. 6'5” wing scorer [player_tooltip player_id='1608273' first='Max' last='Moshinski'] has made significant contributions. Combo guards [player_tooltip player_id='2194372' first='Nazir' last='Tyler'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2427336' first='Rahkiy' last='Mason'] have been key pieces for this lineup too. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Roman Catholic:</strong> In 2024-25 Roman has gotten off to a 3-2 start against a brutal “national” schedule. [player_tooltip player_id='1188620' first='Shareef' last='Jackson'] (Lafayette commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='1406768' first='Sammy' last='Jackson'] have been outstanding during the opening month of the season. Both have posted 20-point scoring games early on. Point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2195052' first='Tyler' last='Sutton'] (No. 1 ranked 2027 prospect in PA) has been tremendous as well. Sutton is averaging 13.6 ppg. while spreading the rock around to his teammates. Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='2242447' first='CJ' last='Miller'] and Sebastain Edwards have provided fantastic two-way efforts. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Westtown School: </strong>The Moose have raced out to a 10-2 start record thanks to major contributions from up and down their roster. Recently in a win over Western Reserve Academy, [player_tooltip player_id='1484307' first='Jayden' last='Forsythe'] (Xavier commit) poured in 30 points on the strength of 6 made threes. In that same game [player_tooltip player_id='1383005' first='Cameron' last='Wallace'] (Temple commit) hit for 25 points. Other backcourt prospects such as [player_tooltip player_id='2467306' first='Marshall' last='Bailey IV'], [player_tooltip player_id='2427312' first='Wilson' last='Udo'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2452096' first='Ajani' last='Stewart'] have been tremendous in December too. 6'10” power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2492438' first='Adam' last='Walker'] had been a beast on the interior at both ends of the court.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Haverford School: </strong>Haverford Schoolis off to an 11-0 start that includes impressive wins over Phelps School, Hill School and Friends Central. Of course, all-everything guard [player_tooltip player_id='1454260' first='Silas' last='Graham'] has been the driving force been behind this undefeated record. Graham's ability to perfectly blend his scoring with getting teammates involved is unique. [player_tooltip player_id='1867332' first='Duke' last='Cloran'] has returned to the court and provided a nice scoring boost via his 3-point shooting. Cloran recently posted games of games of 26 points (4 threes) as well as 20 points (4 threes). [player_tooltip player_id='1406894' first='Emmanuel' last='Butts'] has returned from injury as well and been extremely effective operating as a stretch-4. Athletic and versatile power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2237156' first='Jacob' last='Becker'] has contributed to every facet of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Archbishop Carroll: </strong>Carroll currently owns a 3-3 record thanks to a tough “national” schedule. One of those losses was to NBA prospect factory Montverde Academy (FL). Athletic wing scorer [player_tooltip player_id='1454254' first='Luca' last='Foster'] elevated his game to a new level in December. Foster posted 28 points and 9 boards against Montverde Academy. &nbsp;Shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1406767' first='Munir' last='Greig'] has quickly found his scoring touch this season too. He stroked 5 threes on his way to 27 points against Gateway Charter (FL). Point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1406770' first='Nasir' last='Ralls'] and shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2247339' first='Christian' last='Matos'] have also shined during December. Big man [player_tooltip player_id='1493183' first='Drew' last='Corrao'] has displayed a much-improved skill set. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Penn Charter (6-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. SCH Academy (11-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Devon Prep (5-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Bonner &amp; Prendergast (5-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Allentown Central Catholic (6-2) &amp; St. Joe's Prep (2-3)…(Tie)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->