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CoBL Staff (@hooplove215)
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WARMINSTER — The Fifth Annual Diane Mosco Classic took place on Saturday, with six terrific games at Archbishop Wood featuring seven of the Philadelphia-area’s top squads and a few visitors from across the river (and across the state…and Maryland) filling out the field. 

The results, with links to the game stories:
Downingtown West 61, Bishop Eustace (N.J.) 44
St. Joseph’s Prep 71, St. John’s Prep (Md.) 40
Reading 65, West Catholic 54
Radnor 57, Archbishop Ryan 42
Father Judge 60, Central York 59
Archbishop Wood 78, North Catholic 69

Here’s who stood out in front of the CoBL staff:

Dylan Blair (2023 | Downingtown West)
Blair, an Army commit, has both flash and substance to his game that is entertaining to watch and contributes to winning. The 5-foot-11 guard knocked down a ton of shots on Saturday in a 23-point effort against Bishop Eustace (N.J.), pulling up in the lane and burying shots from deep (three threes). Of course he was happy to spread the wealth too with five assists, whether that came from driving in the lane, pushing in transition or a one-more pass out on the perimeter. Blair also took a pair of charges that highlighted his defensive instincts and ability to fire up his teammates.

Olin Chamberlain (2025 | St. Joe’s Prep)
The Prep win over St. John’s Prep (Md.) was an absolute domination of a win, the Hawks opening up a 30-point lead in the first half after going 13-of-14 from the field in the opening quarter. Chamberlain, a 5-10 sophomore and the grand-nephew of Wilt himself, was basically flawless on the ball, racking up nine assists without a turnover — Prep didn’t turn it over until the deep reserves were in, in the fourth quarter — while shooting 4-of-7 from the field (2-4 3PT) to get to 11 points on the afternoon. Never one to force the action with the ball in his hands, Chamberlain always made the right pass, found open shooters, and played with pace, all great things to see from the second-year starter.

Adam ‘Budd’ Clark (2023 | West Catholic)
Much of the Burrs’ offense found itself frustrated by Reading’s harassing defense, a style that West Catholic echoes, but Clark was for long stretches his team’s only real source of offensive production. The 5-10 lead guard, who’s established himself as a consistent high-level performer over the last couple years, was able to constantly hit tough shots on the move, dribble his way out of pressure and get West Catholic into its sets, putting forth a terrific full-game effort in doing so, the Knights not giving him an inch of space. Clark finished with 20 points on 8-of-15 from the floor (1-4 3PT, 3-4 3PT), with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Ethan Dodson (2023 | Central York)
Though Central York’s underclassmen get a lot of the pub when it comes to the Panthers, Dodson had a terrific outing against Father Judge, going 7-of-11 from the floor (3-4 3PT) to get to 17 points, with eight rebounds, four steals, and three assists. The athletic 6-2 wing guard had one of the night’s most impressive plays, a driving dunk which would have been the game-winner, if not for Judge’s heroics on the other end. He had some impressive drives and showcased a nice shot, and he looks like he’ll make an early impact at any of D-III programs involved in his recruitment.

Donovan Fromhartz (2025 | Downingtown West)
Fromhartz continually catches the eye when he’s out on the floor. The 6-6 sophomore forward seems more and more comfortable asserting himself into the game and more and more big outings have followed. He had 18 points in the Whippets win over Bishop Eustace (N.J.). He did his damage from the perimeter early, knocking down four threes in the game and three of them in the first half, including a pull-up jumper. Fromhartz went into attack mode in the third quarter, when he scored nine of his points. He didn’t convert any of them, but Fromhartz had a couple of violent dunk attempts that led to fouls. It won’t be too long before those start turning into flushes and and-ones. When that happens he could be a scary sight.

Greg Guidinger (2024 | Central York)
There weren’t many more versatile prospects in the gym than Guidinger, whose father Jay Guidinger played for the Cavaliers; while he’s a few inches shorter than his dad at 6-6, Guidinger knows how to play big and small, whether it’s handling and creating, posting up, finishing around the rim, or rebounding. Guidinger’s ability to play multiple positions and get into the teeth of the Judge defense really made things happen for the Panthers. He didn’t have his best day from the field, going 4-of-16, but was 8-for-9 from the line to get to 17 points; more importantly, his 12 rebounds and three assists show his all-around value. 

Tristen Guillouette (2024 | St. Joe’s Prep)
At 6-9 and not a lanky one either, Guillouette had more size than anybody on the St. John’s Prep roster, and he made sure to put that to good use early and often in the blowout win. Guillouette’s ability to catch and finish was on full display as he worked his way to 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, finishing on 2-of-4 three-point attempts, his only foul shots of the day; he also had six rebounds and four blocks. Though some of his layups were of the wide-open variety, he also showed off his footwork with quite a few through double and triple-teams, with a few spin moves and finishes with both hands.

Jackson Hicke (2023 | Radnor)
Hicke’s stats in the win over Archbishop Ryan (22 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block) were impressive enough, but they still don’t really quite make clear the impact he had in the game. Hicke’s usually counted on to provide a good bit of Radnor’s interior scoring, no easy task against Ryan big man Thomas Sorber; having been denied a couple times at the rim, he started using the mid-range area to get into the teeth of the Ryan defense, then could distribute outwards from there; the Princeton commit still shot 8-of-16 from the floor and 8-of-11 from the foul line, and always seemed to come up with a timely bucket when his team needed it. 

Max Hurray (2024 | North Catholic)
Like the rest of his team, the junior was scorching hot from three point range all game long. Hurray finished with 18 points, finishing 4-5 from three point range, hitting big shot after big shot for North Catholic. Hurray helped his team build a double digit advantage in the first half and whenever Archbishop Wood threatened to make a run, he hit a shot to stifle it. The junior hit threes from both wings as well as spotting up from the top of the key. Hurray was a threat from anywhere on the court with his quick release.

Kyle Jones (2023 | Father Judge)
Thanks to the presence of sophomore point guard Kevair Kennedy, who’s got the ball in his hands quite a bit, Jones doesn’t have to do nearly as much work, which has made him a much more effective player. Jones was efficient and effective in the win over Central York, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor (3-6 3PT, 4-5 FT) to get to 21 points, adding four rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks. The 6-2 guard can still create his own shot but he’s benefitting from having help in that regard, and he’s picking his spots to shoot and attack well.

Jaron McKie (2025 | St. Joe’s Prep)
McKie had a strong freshman year and seems to be building on it as a sophomore, making his way to an easy 15 points in the Prep’s big win. McKie only needed to take 7 shots to get there, hitting five of them, including 3-of-4 from downtown, where he’s got an easy stroke with a high arc; he also flashed high-level finishing skill with a terrific up-and-under, and also hit his only two foul shots, while adding four rebounds. McKie’s a high-level athlete, not surprising considering his dad — Temple coach Aaron McKie — had a long and successful NBA career, but Jaron McKie looks like he could be even more of a scorer and still has room to grow. 

Andrew Maddalon (2023 | North Catholic)
Maddalon left it all out on the floor against Wood, pouring in 26 points in a losing effort. The senior gave the Wood defense fits all night, scoring in a multitude of ways. Maddalon wasn’t a one-dimensional scorer, showing his prowess from beyond the arc knocking down all three of his attempts from deep. Maddalon was also effective inside the arc, using his threat from long range to his advantage with back door cuts for easy layups. He also utilized shot fakes to drive the lane, finishing through contact for multiple and ones. 

Michael Paris (2023 | Archbishop Ryan)
It was a tough night for the Ryan guards, who found it tough sledding against the Radnor defense, save for Paris, who drove and slashed his way to a team-high 17 points, on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting, plus all three of his foul shots. Paris didn’t need to take many jumpers, able to create for himself off the bounce, whether that was dribbling around a couple screens or getting to the rim in transition, where he threw in a few floaters but also finished on odd angles and with both hands with ease. He might be a point guard at the next level but he’s got a scorers’ touch around the rim.

Josh Reed (2024 | Archbishop Wood)
With Jalil Bethea having an off night, someone needed to step up for Archbishop Wood and Reed did just that. The junior led the Vikings in scoring with 18, using his speed and strength to attack the rim with power getting easy looks at the basket. Reed didn’t take many jumpshots, but his aggressiveness opened up looks for his teammates. He set up Michael Green for a big three to put Wood up four points late in the fourth quarter. Wood struggled at times on the defensive end, but Reed locked in down the stretch, getting a couple of key deflections and blocks. Reed was part of a defensive effort where the Vikings only allowed 11 points in the fourth quarter. 

Aris Rodrigues (2023 | Reading)
It was clear from the opening couple minutes of Reading’s win over West Catholic that Rodrigues was in his bag, with a terrific finish through traffic and then a step-back 3-pointer that ignited the strong Red Knights crowd, and it seemingly only got better from there (save for the minute where he turned his ankle, but he quickly came back in). The 6-5 senior guard finished with a team-high 24 points, finishing 7-of-13 from the floor (5-7 3PT, 5-6 FT), hitting all three of his shots during a crucial third quarter that saw Reading turn a two-point edge into a 12-point advantage. Rodrigues is a smooth athletic wing who liked to drive baseline and ran the floor well in transition, and didn’t need much room to get off his jump shot.

Ruben Rodriguez (2023 | Reading)
Just like his classmate with a slightly-differently-spelled-name, Rodriguez was on from the get-go against West Catholic, continually pushing the pace on both ends. The Rider commit is terrific with the ball in his hands, especially at attacking the bucket, where he finished some layups from odd angles and over outstretched hands on multiple occasions. The 6-2 guard went 7-of-17 from the floor (2-3 3PT) and hit both of his foul shots to finish with 18 points, adding 10 rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Charlie Thornton (2023 | Radnor)
Similar to Hicke, Thornton’s contributions go beyond the box score, to which he contributed 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. First, there was the job the 6-4 wing did defensively on Sorber, keeping him from catching and finishing with ease, though Radnor immediately sent multiple defenders at the Ryan post as soon as he would touch the ball; Thornton was one of several whose active hands knocked the ball loose on multiple post possessions. He also had one of the game’s biggest plays, a flying alley-oop from the hands of Hicke that gave the Raptors a 17-point lead at the end of the third quarter. 

Honorable Mentions
MJ Branker (2023 | West Catholic), LaQuan Byrd (2024 | Father Judge), Jordan Ellerbee (2025 | St. Joe’s Prep), Yadiel Cruz (2024 | Reading) David Giandrea (2023 | St. John’s Prep, Md.), Ian Glassmacher (2025 | Bishop Eustace, N.J.), Mike Green (2025 | Archbishop Wood) Myles Grey (2023 | Reading), Jalen Harper (2024 | St. Joe’s Prep), Kevair Kennedy (2025 | Father Judge), Ben Natal (2025 | Central York), Danny Rosenblum (2023 | Radnor), Thomas Sorber (2024 | Archbishop Ryan), Zion Stanford (2023 | West Catholic), Joey Suarez (2023 | Downingtown West)