5 SEPA Games to Watch This Week (12/19)
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[player_tooltip player_id="1122121" first="Ryan" last="Mackey"] (C/O 2022) from Conestoga. Photo: Conestoga HS Athletics Below is a preview of five games we are looking forward to watching the week of December 19th. Sun., Dec. 19th…Acad of New Church vs. Cross Christian Acad…
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Continue ReadingBelow is a preview of five games we are looking forward to watching the week of December 19th.
Sun., Dec. 19th…Acad of New Church vs. Cross Christian Acad (DE): The 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware is the setting for this fantastic matchup. ANC’s three headed monster of point phenom Kenny Jackson Kenny Jackson 6'3" | PG #23 Nation PA , scoring wing Anthony McCall Anthony McCall 6'3" | CG Academy of New Church | 2022 State PA and sniper Deywilk Tavarez Deywilk Tavarez 6'2" | CG Academy of New Church | 2023 State PA take the floor against Cross Christian’s 6’6” wing Jordan Butler and elite bucket getter Elijah Credle.
Tue., Dec. 21st…Lower Merion at Conestoga: Two of Pennsylvania’s premier big men – Demetrius Lilley Demetrius Lilley 6'8" | PF Lower Merion | 2022 State PA (Penn State) of LM and Michael Walz Michael Walz 6'11" | PF Conestoga | 2022 State PA (Richmond) of ‘Stoga – go head-to-head in this Central League contest. You will not want to miss a key perimeter matchup in this game either. 2023 guard Sam Brown Sam Brown 6'3" | CG Lower Merion | 2023 State PA (25.5 ppg. for LM) and three-year Conestoga starter Ryan Mackey Ryan Mackey 6'0" | PG Conestoga | 2022 State PA (2022) are both high level college prospects.
Wed., Dec. 22nd…Engineering & Sciences at St. Joe’s Prep: Engineering and Sciences’ lineup features Denzel Figueroa Denzel Figueroa 6'5" | SF Engineering & Sciences | 2022 PA , one of the top uncommitted seniors in the area. The 6’5” wing player can score, guard 1 through 5 and is an intimidating shot blocker. It will be interesting to see how Figueroa defends SJP center Tristen Guillouette (6’9”). Guillouette was extremely impressive on the interior this past summer. Of course, SJP’s lineup also features the smooth guard play of Olin Chamberlain Olin Chamberlain 6'0" | PG St Joseph's Prep | 2025 State PA (2025).
Thurs., Dec. 23rd…Neuman-Goretti vs. Imhotep: By our count there will be no less than eleven DI prospects that play in this highly anticipated game. For NG, headliners include Robert Wright III Robert Wright III 6'0" | PG Montverde Academy (FL) | 2024 State #35 Nation FL running point, Masud Stewart Masud Stewart 6'0" | PG Neumann-Goretti | 2022 State PA scoring the rock and interior beast Sultan Adewale Sultan Adewale 6'8" | SF Neumann-Goretti | 2023 State #205 Nation PA . As you know by now, ‘Tep’s starting five is simply ridiculous. Still, for ‘Tep it all starts with Class of 2023 guards Justin Edwards Justin Edwards 6'6" | PF Imhotep Charter | 2023 State #3 Nation PA and Rahmir Barno Rahmir Barno 5'10" | CG Imhotep Charter | 2023 State #223 Nation PA . Those two comprise arguably the best backcourt in the state.
Thurs., Dec. 23rd…Reading at Lower Merion: There is no letup in the Aces schedule during the month of December. They have already defeated an extraordinarily talented Pocono Mt. West team. Now two days after a tough league game vs. Conestoga, LM will host the defending 6A state champions. Reading superstars Ruben Rodriguez (1st Team 6A All-State) and Daniel Alcantara Daniel Alcantara 6'4" | SG Reading | 2022 State PA have already piloted the Red Knights to a win over the vaunted Imhotep squad mentioned above.