25 Teams In 25 Days: Our Savior Lutheran Falcons (National)
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Key additions: Dashawn Davis
Players to Watch: Dashawn Davis, Max Amadasun, Posh Alexander, Jared Rhoden
The Our Savior Lutheran Basketball program has four teams JV, Varsity Regional Postgrad, and their varsity national team. All teams are worth watching but one team that may be the most intriguing is the national team.
The varsity national team consists of players from the Tri-State such as Posh Alexander a 5-10 sophomore point guard from Brooklyn, Seton Hall-bound wing Jared Rhoden from Long Island, and newcomer Dashawn Davis a 6-2 shooting guard from the Bronx who recently played at Wings Academy and Positive day school in North Carolina. Davis gives the falcons another offensive threat that can create matchup nightmares for their opponents.
The Falcons will be playing 40 games this season and they will be playing some of the top teams in the nation such as Westtown School, Vermont Academy, St. Benedict’s prep and others. The falcons are part of the Great Atlantic Conference which features some of the top prep schools in the east coast.
2017-18 Outlook
With the grueling national schedule that Our Savior Lutheran has, its a sure thing that it could prepare them for winning their conference title in March. The falcons have depth and they can compete with a lot of teams in the country. This season will be big for the Falcons as they look to prove that they are one of the best prep programs in the country.
Key Games to Watch
December 3rd OSL vs Westtown School (PA) at the PSA Cardinals prep showcase
The Falcons will have a huge test when they face off against a Westtown School squad that features Duke bound wing Cam Reddish and Indiana bound Forward Jake Forrester.
December 17th OSL vs Vermont Academy at the City Legendz Invitational
OSL is up for a big contest against one of the top teams from the prestigious NEPSAC league. Vermont Academy features Vanderbilt Commit Simi Shittu one of the top big men in the class of 2018. It’s no question that OSL will have the size to go up against shittu. If the Falcons win this game it could be a statement victory for the program
January 15th: OSL vs The Patrick School at the Big Apple Challenge
The Falcons vs The Patrick school is one of many games that will fill up the Baruch College gym. The featured matchup in this game has to be between Posh Alexander and Markquis Nowell. The last time these two teams met was last season at OSL where OSL beat the Patrick school 53-51
