National Top 25

January 9, 2019

Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of Jan. 7, 2019
Games through Jan. 6

Team………………………………………………………………………Record…………..Pts……..Prev
1.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA (7)……………………………...18-5…….………..198….….…1
2.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY (1)…….………………………..19-3……..………..193…….....2
3.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………………...……………..13-3……….….….183……..…3
4.Frisch/Paramus,NJ…………………………………………..…....11-6……….……..165………..4
5.SAR/Bronx,NY……………………………………………………….10-5………….…..160………..4
6.DRS/Woodmere,NY……………………………………………....14-7………….…..158………..8
7.TABC/Teaneck,NY………………………………….…………..….9-6………….…..151..…..…..6
8.Rambam/Cedarhurst,NY…………………………….……..…13-9……...………126….…...15
9.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY………………………………...…..…....19-12….…...……122..….…..7
10.Hillel Miami/North Miami Beach,FL……………..….......12-3…..……...….119…….....11
11.Heschel/New York,NY………………………………………….…9-7……….….…..115.….……9
TieYULA/Los Angeles,CA………………………………….…….12-8…..………..…115….…….9
TieMaimonides/Brookline,MA……………………………….…8-0…………....….115……....12
14.Yavneh Academy/Dallas,TX…………………………..…….13-5…………….….81.…..…..14
15.Posnack JDS/Davie,FL…………………………………………7-5…..……….….…79...….…13
16.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA…………………….…..…..15-7……...………...63...…....17
17.Fasman Yeshiva/Skokie,IL………………………..………..…6-3…..………….….52.…..…18
18.Jewish Community HS/San Francisco,CA……….….10-1…………...…....50……..18
19.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY…………………………………..…..….12-7………..…….….43….…...21
20.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD………………..………..8-4……………..….42……..22
TieJEC/Elizabeth,NJ…………………………………………………..8-9………………..42………25
22.YDE/Brooklyn,NY……………………………………..…………..8-9…………….…...26….….20
TieNorth Shore HA/Great Neck,NY…………………….……..9-12……….….…..26……....16
24.Tarbut vTorah/Irvine,CA……………………………………..…..9-0…….…………..25…..…24
25.Berman Hebrew Academy/Rockville, MD……………..4-3…………………18……….-
TieBeth Tfiloh/Baltimore,MD………………………………..….…7-8………………….18……...23
TieHebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL………………..…....6-10..………..……..18...…...25

Others receiving votes: Gann, 16; Milken, 15; DeToledo, 12; Schechter Westchester, 11; Shaare Torah, 7; Cooper Memphis, 6; Hillel, 6; American Hebrew Academy, 5; Frankel Jewish Academy, 4; Katz Yeshiva High School, 4.

National Results - Jan. 7, 2019

January 8, 2019

MIDATLANTIC

Kohelet 69 International Christian 25

Noam Troodler and Eric Dolitsky each scored 14 points and Shmuel Zvi and Moshe Goodman had 11 apiece to lead the Kings (2-6).

Mesivta Philadelphia vs Mercy Tech
Yeshiva of Virginia vs New Life Christian

NORTHEAST

Gann 81 Covenant Christian 51
Yahm Rones had 18 points to lead four players in double figures for the Red Heifers (6-1). Eli Cole scored 15 points and Jacob Starr and Matt Gluck each added 12.

SOUTHEAST

Hillel Miami 42 HA Miami 40
Aaron Ben Shmuel scored 15 points to lead the #11 Lions (13-3). It was the third 2-point win for Hillel over the #25 Warriors (6-11) this season. David Lurie led HA with 18 points and Jacob Stein added 10.

Holy Innocents Episcopal 93 Weber-Atlanta 26
Rams now 2-6.

MIDWEST

Columbus Torah Academy vs Gahanna Christian

WEST

Yavneh Dallas 83 Lutheran 43
Ofek Reef scored 24 points and three others scored in double figures as the #14 Bulldogs (14-5) won their fourth straight game. Jonah Eber and Tyler Winton each had 12 points and Mason Schwaber added 10.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

TABC 50 Hillel 41

The #6 Storm (8-4 league; 10-6 overall) have clinched a playoff spot.

National Results - Jan. 4-6, 2019

January 7, 2019

Friday

SATRAN TOURNAMENT

Preliminary Round

DRS 56 JEC 43

Ezra Sicklick had 19 points and Zack Brown scored 13 to lead the Wildcats (12-5). Moshe Heller led the Thunder (8-7) with 18 points.

Magen David 64 HANC 45

Albert Nsiri had 18 points and 10 steals and Michael Natkin added 15 points for the Warriors (16-3).

HAFTR 53 YDE 36

Heschel Def Shaare Torah

Rambam Def North Shore

Saturday

SATRAN TOURNAMENT

HAFTR 66 JEC 47

The host Hawks (18-10) ended the game on a 30-11 run but failed to get a bye into the semifinals. They will play Heschel in the quarterfinals. The Thunder (8-8) will play DRS in the quarterfinals.

Magen David 56 Heschel 55

Michael Natkin hit an off balance 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Warriors (17-3) a perfect 3-0 run in the preliminary round and a bye into the semifinals. Natkin finished with 23 points and Edmond Antebi added 11. Ricky Sutton had 22 points for the Heat (9-6), who led by 12 early in the 4th quarter. Despite a 1-2 preliminary round Heschel secured the 6th and final seed in Tier 1 and will play host HAFTR in the quarterfinals.

Rambam 40 DRS 30

The Ravens (12-8) take the top seed and get a bye into the semifinals. The Wildcats (12-6) will play JEC in the quarterfinals.

YDE def North Shore

Shaare Torah def HANC

MIDATLANTIC

Jewish Day School 60 Beth Tfiloh 55
Zev Katz scored 28 points and Ariel Gershman added 12 as the #22 Lions (8-4) rallied from 14 down in the third quarter to win their fifth straight game. Harris Gartenhaus led the #23 Warriors (7-8) with 21 points.

NORTHEAST

Golda Och 48 Kushner 44

Ben Bargad scored 15 points and Assaf Arieh added 10 as the Roadrunners (2-1) held on after leading by 16 at halftime. Gabe Plotsker led the Cobras (6-12) with 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks and Ethan Wiater added 13 points.

SOUTHEAST

Memphis Catholic 74 Cooper Memphis 63
Simcha Osdoba scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Ethan Morris had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Macs (5-8).

CALIFORNIA

Moorpark 59 Shalhevet 58

The #1 Firehawks (18-5) led by 14 with 3:30 left but missed several free throws and gave up a long go-ahead 3-pointer by Drake London with :03 left. Moorpark scored 27 points in the 4th quarter, including 21 by London, a wide receiver who has signed to play at USC.

YULA 59 Trinity Classical 39
#9 Panthers improve to 12-8.

Sunday

SATRAN TOURNAMENT

Tier 2

North Shore def YDE

Tier 1 Quarterfinals

DRS 70 JEC 42

AJ Bennet scored 16 points and Zack Brown added 14 as the Wildcats (14-6) rolled.

HAFTR def Heschel

Tier 1 Semifinals

Rambam def DRS

Magen David 53 HAFTR 50

Albert Nsiri scored 20 points and Michael Natkin added 18 to lead the Warriors (18-3) into the final.

7th Place

Shaare Torah def North Shore

Jackie Haber scored a tournament-record 39 points and Eddie Swed added 16 as the Stars (8-8) held on after letting a 19-point 4th quarter lead dwindle to 2.

3rd Place

DRS def HAFTR

Championship

Magen David 66 Rambam 44

Ray Jajati scored 24 points, Michael Natkin added 16 and Albert Nsiri had 12 as the Warriors (19-3) turned a close game late in the first half into a comfortable win for the school’s first-ever Satran title. Natkin was named tournament MVP and Nsiri and Teddy Cohen, who dished out 11 assists in the final, were All-Stars. Aaron Azose scored 14 points for the Ravens (13-9) in their only loss of the tournament and he and Ethan Aaron were named tournament All-Stars.

MIDATLANTIC

Mesivta Philadelphia 43 Kohelet 35

Noah Mogyoros scored 14 points and Bennett Stein added 11 for the Mustangs (3-2).

NORTHEAST

Maimonides 59 Winthrop 45

The #12 M-Cats (8-0) got their first-ever win over the Vikings thanks to a balanced attack led by Eytan Pomper’s 16 points.

WEST

Northwest Yeshiva HS vs Puget Sound Adventist

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Frisch 61 MTA 54

#4 Cougars (9-3 league; 11-6 overall) had already clinched a playoff spot but took a step towards securing 1st place in the Western Division and a bye in the opening round.

National Results - Jan. 3, 2019

January 6, 2019

SATRAN TOURNAMENT

Preliminary Round

DRS 49 North Shore 34

Zack Brown scored 17 points and Gavriel Kahn added 10 for the #8 Wildcats (11-5). #16 Stars drop to 8-9.

HAFTR Def Shaare Torah

Gabe Shamama scored 29 points to help the #8 Hawks (16-10) snap a 3-game slide.

JEC 79 Heschel 64

Moshe Heller scored 37 points to lead the #25 Thunder (8-6) over the #6 Heat (8-5).

Magen David 79 YDE 42

Albert Nsiri had 26 points and Michael Natkin added 18 for the #2 Warriors (15-3). #20 Thunder drop to 7-7.

Rambam 58 HANC 51

Aaron Azose scored 24 points to lead the #15 Ravens (10-8).

MIDATLANTIC

Jewish Day School 63 Washington Christian 39
Ariel Gershman's 15 points led three players in double figures as the #22 Lions (7-4) won their fourth straight. Zev Katz added 12 points and Dani Offer had 10.

Kohelet at Foundations Academy

NORTHEAST

Schechter Westchester 48 Biondi 39
Gilad Amir scored 16 points and Adam Goldstein had 14 to lead the Lions (5-3).

Maimonides 58 South Shore Christian 44
Eytan Pomper scored 21 points and Jesse Spear and Judah Kosowsky added 12 each as the #12 M-Cats (7-0) stayed unbeaten.

Gann 77 Providence Country Day 67
Matt Gluck led the Red Heifers (5-1) with 23 points and three others were in double figures. Isaac Altman-Sagan scored 19 points, Dan Metser added 18 and Eli Cole had 13.

SOUTHEAST

HA Miami 56 Katz YHS-Boca 44
Jacob Stein had 15 points and 14 rebounds in his first game back from injury for the #25 Warriors (6-10). David Lurie added 13 points and 12 rebounds for HA. The Storm (5-8) was led by Noah Mamman with 14 points and Ikey Betesh with 10.

Lausanne Collegiate 84 Cooper Memphis 72
Simcha Osdoba scored 24 points, Nossy Orgel continued his hot streak with 18 points and Ethan Morris added 14 but the Macs (5-7) faltered in the third quarter.

MIDWEST

Northside Christian 61 Columbus Torah Academy 25

CALIFORNIA

Valley Torah 72 Le Lycee 45
Akiva Kamornick scored 30 points, Uzi Mermelstein added 13 and Yosee Kreitenberg had 11 for the #17 Wolfpack (15-7).

JCHS San Francisco 56 Drew 40
After weeks off, #18 Wolves (10-1) came out flat, gave up the first seven points and still trailed 19-12 before a late 3-pointer left them down only four at the half. They cruised 41-21 in the second half en route to their sixth straight win. Moze Thurmgreene scored 14 points and Aidan Swan added 12.

Southern California Yeshiva 52 Cambridge 39

Nethaniel Levi scored 19 points, Tani Capland had 14 and Elie Aron added 11 for the Hawks (5-4).

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Frisch 66 TABC 55

Shmuli Coates scored 15 points and Max Zakheim, Max Mayerhoff and Jake Froman added 11 each as the #4 Cougars (8-3 league; 10-6 overall) won their third straight to take over first place in the West. The #6 Storm (7-4; 9-6) dropped from a first-place tie to fourth in the division.

Yeshiva League Results - Jan. 2, 2019

January 3, 2019

Kushner 45 Waterbury Yeshiva 37

Gabe Plotsker had 14 points and 18 rebounds and Josh Shapiro added 12 points to lead the Cobras (5-7 league; 6-11 overall). The Wolfpack (4-7) were led by Tzvi Winter's 12 points.

JEC 67 MTA 62

Moshe Heller's 17 points left three players in double figures for the #25 Thunder (6-5; 7-6) as they overcame a 17-4 deficit to win their fourth straight game. Yair Kimmel added 12 points and Aharon Heller had 11. The loss snapped a 40game win streak for the Lions (5-6; 6-9)