SEPA Game Report: Garnet Valley at Plymouth Whitemarsh

Below is a review of the prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who impressed during the District 1-6A quarterfinal contest between Garnet Valley (4-seeed) and Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-seed).   Plymouth Whitemarsh defeated Garnet Valley, 72-58. Plymouth Whitemarsh now advances to face Lower Merion in the semifinals.   Plymouth Whitemarsh    Our No. 15 ranked prospect in the Class of 2027 has posted a roller coaster sophomore season with his new team. But last night was a high point for Denard. This accurate 3-point shooter was on fire from behind the arc. Denard splashed four triples (a couple from logo distance) as he did an extraordinary job of spacing the floor for his teammates. In Friday night's win Denard (12 pts.) proved he is a dependable ball handler too.     It was evident early in the game that Garnet had no answer for Pereira. The big fella used his polished interior skill set to score often in the 1st quarter. His flip hook shot was an effective weapon in close. Pereira also crashed the offensive glass for second chance points. He finished a couple plays with impressive dunks in traffic. On Friday night Pereira posted 20 points and 8 rebounds (unofficially). The upside on Pereira ins extremely intriguing and college coaches should buy in now.     In PW's 2nd Round District playoff game win Sajid poured in 36 points. Then last night Sajid drained 4 triples on his way to 27 points. So, to say that Sajid has a hot hand of late in an understatement. When he was not draining threes, Sajid scored in transition and off the bounce in the half-court. His much-improved bag of dribble drive moves got him into the lane with ease. Sajid did a respectable job of working in pick-n-roll action too. Sajid holds several DI offers and we expect more will come pouring in this spring / summer.    Garnet Valley    During Garnet's District 1-6A 2nd round win over Bensalem this stretch-4 prospect exploded for 31 points (3 threes). Last night PW seemed determined not to let that Golek post another big night. Despite the extra defensive attention, Golek still notched 17 points. His jumper was clicking again on Friday as he popped 3 threes as well as a couple mid-range pull ups. Golek also put the ball on the deck and then effectively used a jump stop for scores off two feet. Lastly Golek displayed a high IQ and the discipline to run designed plays.     On Friday night Krautzel continued to show that he is a legitimate 3-point ace. Against PW, Krautzel knocked down two threes and totaled 9 points on the night. Krautzel also showed that he is effective in the open court as a lane filler or a ball handler. He impressed by grabbing a few contested rebounds too. In GV's 2nd Round win over Bensalem, Krautzel posted 22 points.     Last night Sniras did what Sniras usually does – score at all three levels. Against PW's tenacious defense, this 1st Team All-Central League selection did a tremendous job of recognizing mismatches and then attacking his defender off the dribble. Sniras also popped jumpers from all over the floor and scored on the fast break. An underrated part of his game is the patience Sniras displayed while running GV's half-court sets until he gets a clean, efficient scoring look. In the loss to PW, Sniras scored 22 points (1 three). Sniras is committed to Wilkes University (D3).

Below is a review of the prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who impressed during the District 1-6A quarterfinal contest between Garnet Valley (4-seeed) and Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-seed).