Memphis Yeshiva Invitational - Sunday

November 2, 2026

TIER 1

Championship

Hillel 70 TABC 61

The Heat (11-0) won their first Memphis invitational thanks to 27 points from tournament MVP Joe Mizrahi, 15 from Jason Zekaria and a dominant fourth quarter after leading by only three points after three. Tani Stein had 18 points for TABC (4-2), Ezra Adams added 14 and Sammy Haberman had 13.

3rd Place

Jewish Culture 54 HANC 41

David Albilia led a balanced attack with 10 points to lead the Lions (6-2). Adam Arbiv had 13 points for the Hurricanes (4-4).

5th Place

Magen David 65 HAFTR 49

A 19-11 third quarter broke open a close game and the Warriors (6-2) got 16 points from Charles Sultan, 13 from Eddie Braha and 10 from Victor Benzaken. Jakey Aron had 21 points for the Hawks (3-5).

7th Place

Valley 45 L.A. Panthers 42

Early LA bragging rights go to the Pack (3-2), who got 18 points from Meir Dan and 12 from Ethan R’bibo. Jacob Hami led the Panthers (4-5) with 12 points.

TIER 2

1st Place

Heichal 60 North Shore H.A. 54

Akiva Jacoby had 22 points and Eli Wiederkehr added 19 to lead the Hornets. Rafi Ganjian scored 15 for the Lions (4-4) and Asher Nassim and Justin Levian had 10 each.

3rd Place

Katz YHS 55 JEC 45

Nir Ovaknin had 14 points for the Storm (2-2). Azzi Feuerberg led the Thunder (3-4) with 13 points and Ephraim Klerer added 10.

TIER 3

1st Place

Mesivta Philadelphia 53 Jewish Day School 52

Tuvya Gross scored 24 points and Shimon Ben David added 15 to lead the Mustangs (3-1) to their third straight win after falling to JDS in the play-in game Thursday. Dylan Shank paced the Lions (3-3) with 19 points and Theo Perlman added 11.

3rd Place

Hillel Pittsburgh 49 Rochelle Zell 41

Coby Shaw had 19 points for the Heat (3-2) and Zach Itskowitz added 15. Lev Dolinsky scored 18 for the Tigers (1-3).

5th Place

Mekor Chaim 66 Fasman Yeshiva 56

Aaron Hoffman scored 20 points, Judah Milner added 13 and Yehuda Reches had 10 to pace the Cyclones (2-3). Gabi Lev led The Yeshiva (1-4) with 22 points and Jonah Goizman scored 15.

7th Place

MTA 49 Cooper Memphis 39

Nati Kaikov scored 17 points and Sam Frank added 12 as the Lions (1-4) used a 14-0 2nd half run to take control and avoid last place and avenge their loss in Thursday’s play-in game. Gavi Lichter had 17 points for the Macs (2-5) and Daniel Kahane scored 11.

All TOURNAMENT TEAM

Akiva Jacoby, Heichal
Asher Freundlich, HAFTR
Jacob Levy, Magen David
Ruby Tilis, HANC
David Albilia, Jewish Culture
Ezra Adams, TABC
Aaron Gindi, Hillel

Tournament Most Outstanding Player - Joe Mizrahi, Hillel
Tier 2 Most Outstanding Player - Eli Wiederkehr, Heichal
Tier 3 Most Outstanding Player - Tuvya Gross, Mesivta

ORDER OF FINISH (original seed)

1.Hillel (3)
2.TABC (8)
3.Jewish Culture (2)
4.HANC (13)
5.Magen David (7)
6. HAFTR (12)
7.Valley (1)
8.L.A. Panthers (6)

9.Heichal (5)
10.North Shore H.A.(9)
11.Katz YHS (4)
12.JEC (11)

13.Mesivta (18)
14.Jewish Day School (15)
15.Hillel Pittsburgh (20)
16.Rochelle Zell (16)
17.Mekor Chaim (17)
18.Fasman Yeshiva (10)
19.MTA (14)
20.Cooper Memphis (19)

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BOYS

Frisch 56 Waterbury Yeshiva 51

Simon Fischman scored 23 points and Jacob Gervis added 11 as the Cougars (6-0) won their league opener. Tzvi Klein led the Wolfpack (1-3) with 15 points and Dovid Grajower scored 10.

GIRLS

Hillel 57 HAFTR 28

Arly Missry scored 17 points, Joy Zalta added 15 and Charlotte Saka had 12 for the Heat (3-2), The Hawks are 0-3.

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Tier 1

Semifinals

TABC 58 HANC 45

Ezra Adams scored 23 points and the Storm (4-1) used a 24-6 run closing out the 1st half to take control. Ruby Tilis led the Hurricanes (4-3) with 24 points.

Hillel 65 Jewish Culture 58

Aaron Gindi scored 22 points, Joe Mizrahi added 15 and Jason Zekaria had 10 to lead the Heat (10-0). David Albilia led the Lions (5-2) with 23 points and Mica Hazan scored 12.

Consolation

HAFTR 51 Valley 48

Asher Freundlich scored 21 points and the Hawks held off a late rally by the Pack.

Magen David 56 L.A. Panthers 53

Jacob Levy had 16 points, Raymond Sherr added 14 and Jacob Bukobza scored 12 to lead the Warriors (5-2). Leo Wintner and Josh Heumann each had 9 points for the Panthers (4-4).

Tier 2

Semifinals

Heichal 54 JEC 51

Eli Wiederkehr led the Hornets with 29 points and Akiva Jacoby added 14. Aharon Rozehzadeh scored 20 points for the Thunder and Aharon Erez had 12.

North Shore H.A. 59 Katz YHS 48

Rafi Ganjian scored 26 points, Asher Nassim added 14 and Justin Levian had 11 and the Lions (4-3) closed the game on a 19-4 run. Liad Cohen had 18 points for the Storm (1-2).

Tier 3

Semifinals

Jewish Day School 47 Hillel Pittsburgh 27

Dylan Shank led the Lions (3-2) with 18 points. Ashi Itskowitz had 11 points for the Heat (2-2).

Mesivta 46 Rochelle Zell 35

Yehoshua Davies scored 12 points, Tuvya Gross had 11 and Shlomo Feldman had 10 and the Mustangs (2-1) dominated in a 28-8 1st half. Lev Dolinsky had 18 points for the Tigers (1-2).

Consolation

Fasman Yeshiva 70 MTA 43

Gabi Lev had 20 points, Jonah Goizman added 18 and Levi Altschul scored 14 as The Yeshiva (1-3) avoids playing for last place. Benny Fridman had 11 points for the Lions (0-4).

Mekor Chaim 74 Cooper Memphis 56

Judah Milner scored 17 points and Aron Frager had 11 and the Cyclones (2-3) dominated the hosts in a 45-16 1st half. Only four players scored for the Macs (2-4) but all in double figures - Daniel Kahane with 19 points, Gavi Lichter with 14, Elie Weisfogel with 13 and Jonah Siegel with 10.

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Tier 1 Quarterfinals

#8 TABC 50 #1 Valley 42

Ezra Adams led the Storm with 22 points. Meir Dan had 12 points for the Pack (2-1) and Dvir Assayag Raham added 11.

#2 Jewish Culture 59 #7 Magen David 57

Mica Hazan’s jumper from the foul line with :01 left won it for the Lions (5-1). Hazan led four players in double figures for Jewish Culture with 16 points. David Albilia added 12 points, Idan Ovadia had 11 and Luca Green had 10. Jacob Levy paced the Warriors (4-2) with 24 points, including an old-fashioned 3-point play that tied the game with :10 left.

#3 Hillel 69 #6 L.A. Panthers 54

Abe Franco’s 21 points led four players in double figures for the Heat (9-0). Aaron Gindi added 18 points and Jason Zekaria and Joe Mizrahi had 14 each. Kobi Mahler had 15 points for the Panthers (4-3) and Noah Hendeles and Saadya Williams each scored 11.

#13 HANC 54 #12 HAFTR 51

Ruby Tilis’ top of the key triple beat the buzzer to give the Hurricanes (4-2) the win after Asher Freundlich’s 3-pointer had tied the game for the Hawks (2-4) with :10 left.

Tier 2 Qualifiers

#1 Heichal 65 #8 Cooper Memphis 37

Eli Wiederkehr scored 22 points and Arron Edell added 12 for the Hornets. Eli Weisfogel led the Macs (2-2) with 15 points and Jonah Siegel had 14.

#2 North Shore H.A. 42 #7 Mekor Chaim 39

Justin Levian layup off pass from Arieh Sanandaji with seconds left broke the tie and gave the Lions (3-3) the win. Sanadaji led North Shore with 17 points. Judah Milner had 12 for the Cyclones (1-2).

#3 Katz YHS 59 #6 Fasman Yeshiva 48

Liad Cohen led the Storm (1-1) with 20 points and Ethan Stern added 12. Elisha Neikrug had 10 points for The Yeshiva (0-2).

#4 JEC 47 #5 Jewish Day School 45

Aharon Rozehzadeh’s two free throws with :02 left capped a 4th quarter rally from 10 points down for the Thunder (3-2). He led the team with 25 points. Dylan Shank had 18 points for the Lions (1-2).

Tier 3 Quarterfinals

#1 Jewish Day School 46 #8 MTA 29

Second straight match up vs a Lions team went better for the Maryland Lions (2-2), who were led by Dylan Shank’s 17 points.

#7 Mesivta 59 #2 Mekor Chaim 46

Tuvya Gross scored 22 points and Shlomo Feldman added 12 as the Mustangs (1-1) pulled away in the 4th quarter. Judah Milner led the Cyclones (1-2) with 14 points.

#6 Rochelle Zell 55 #3 Cooper Memphis 47 OT

Ben Yoskowitz led the Tigers (1-1) with 18 points, including the 3-pointer to send the game to overtime, and Lev Dolinsky added 17 points. Eli Weisfogel scored 21 points and Daniel Kahane had 18 for the Macs (1-3).

#5 Hillel Pittsburgh 56 #4 Fasman Yeshiva 37

Zach Itskowitz scored 29 points and Coby Shaw added 16 for the Heat (2-1). Levi Altschul had 10 points for The Yeshiva (0-3).

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PLAY-INS

#13 HANC 47 #20 Hillel Pittsburgh 40 OT

The Hurricanes (2-2) rallied from six points down late in regulation and dominated the extra session. They were led by Elijah Friedman and Jonah Galanti with 12 points each. Zach Itzkowitz led the Heat (1-1) with 29 points, but only 3 after midway through the 4th quarter.

#19 Cooper Memphis 50 #14 MTA 29

Jonah Siegel scored 26 points and Eli Weisfogel added 17 as the host Macs (2-0) jumped out to a 10-0 lead and were never threatened. Nati Kaikov had 15 points for the Lions (0-2).

#15 Jewish Day School 70 #18 Mesivta Philadelphia 51

David Federowicz scored 15 points and Caleb Berman added 12 to lead the Lions (1-0). Shimon Ben David paced the Mustangs (0-1) with 13 points, Tuvya Gross added 12 and Yehoshua Davies had 11.

#17 Mekor Chaim 43 #16 Rochelle Zell 35

Judah Milner and Judah Fishbein each scored 11 points and the Cyclones (1-0) never trailed after a 14-0 run in the 2nd quarter. Lev Dolinsky had 20 points in the Tigers’ season opener.

Tier 1 Qualifying

#8 TABC 58 #9 North Shore H.A. 40

Ezra Adams led the Storm (2-1) with 17 points, Tani Stein added 11 and Sammy Haberman had 10. Justin Levian scored 12 points for the Lions (2-3).

#7 Magen David 86 #10 Fasman Yeshiva 39

Soli Hasbani led the Warriors (4-1) with 21 points. Gabi Lev had 12 points for The Yeshiva (0-1).

#6 LA Panthers 58 #11 JEC 30

Noah Hendeles had 17 points, Josh Heumann added 13 and Yonah Mandelbaum scored 11 to lead the Panthers (4-2). Aharon Rozehzadeh had 9 points for the Thunder (2-2).

#12 HAFTR 61 #5 Heichal 45

Asher Freundlich led the Hawks (2-3) with 19 points and Ethan Vaysman added 13. Akiva Jacoby had 19 points, Yonah Jutkowiz added 12 and Eli Wiederkehr scored 11 for the Hornets.

#1 The Valley 60 #17 Mekor Chaim 37

Emanuel Boroukhim scored 13 points and Eli Leibowitz added 10 to lead the Pack (2-0). Aaron Hoffman had 16 points for the Cyclones (1-1).

#2 Jewish Culture 72 #15 Jewish Day School 46

Idan Ovadia led the Florida Lions (4-1) with 14 points, Luca Green added 13 and Noah Seplowitz had 10. Dylan Shank scored 15 points and Shia Messler scored 10 for the Maryland Lions (1-1).

#13 HANC 68 #4 Katz YHS 46

Ruby Tillis scored 16 points and Elijah Friedman had 11 and the Hurricanes (3-2) used a 20-4 third quarter to break open a close game. Liad Cohen led the Storm (0-1) with 11 points.