National Top 25

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National Top 25
Week of Dec. 2, 2019
Games through Dec. 1

Team……………………………………………………………………….Record…………Points………..Last Week
1.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY (9)…….…………………………12-1…..…..….…..225……..….……….1
2.Frisch/Paramus,NJ ……………………………………………….8-2………….…...209………...………2
3.Heschel/New York,NY ….…………………………..…..…...….9-3…………..…..200….……….…….4
4.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA ….…………………………….…5-6…….……..…..199….……..……….3
5.TABC/Teaneck,NY………………………………….…………...….9-1………….…....194..…………..……5
6.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY………………………………...…..….…8-4……….……....178……….……..….6
7.Maimonides/Brookline,MA……………………………………3-1……..…....…....167……….…….…..7
8.Shaare Torah/Brooklyn,NY…………………………..…….…..7-2…….……...…..160.………………..9
9.Hillel/Deal,NJ………………………………………………………….9-4………………..153………………...8
10.YULA/Los Angeles,CA…………………………....…………….5-3…..……………148……….…….…10
11.RASG Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL……..…..…3-4………….…….122…..…….…..…11
12.Ramaz/New York,NY…………………………………….….…….5-6…………..……113………..………14
13.Fasman Yeshiva/Skokie,IL……………………………..………3-1……………..…104……………..…15
14.North Shore HA/Great Neck,NY……………………….……5-5……..…….…..102……………..…12
TieDRS/Woodmere,NY……………………………………….…..…4-3…………...…...102……….……….13
16.Yavneh Academy/Dallas,TX…………………………...…..…8-1………..…...…..96.….………….....17
TieJewish Day School/Rockville,MD………………..……..…4-3…………...……96..…………….…18
18.DeToledo/West Hills,CA………………………………..……….5-4…………..…….88……….………..16
19.Scheck Hillel/North Miami Beach,FL……………….……5-3…………….…..51……………..…..19
20.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA………………………………6-2…………..……38………….……..21
21.Posnack JDS/Davie,FL…………………………………...…...…2-3…….……...…..36……..…………20
22.Ida Crown/Skokie,IL………………………………………………1-0…………….…...30………………..22
23.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL…………………………….…….….3-3……….….……26………..….…...25
24.Berman HA/Rockville,MD………………………………………1-1…………………16………………….24
25.Gann Academy/Waltham,MA………………….………….…0-0…....….………14.…………….…..23

Others Receiving Votes: Or Chaim Toronto, 13; JCHS San Francisco, 13; YDE, 9; Waterbury Yeshiva, 7; MTA, 6; Beren Houston, 5; Fuchs Mizrachi, 4; Herzliah, 1.

National Results - Dec. 2, 2019

MIDATLANTIC

Jewish Day School 65 Washington Christian 31

Ariel Gershman hit five 3-pointers en route to 17 points, Tyler Farkas added 15 points and Jake Rulnick had 10 to lead the #17 Lions (5-3) to their third straight win.

CANADA

Yavne vs Ecole Maimonide

SOUTHEAST

Hillel Miami 51 Posnack Jewish Day 38

Samuel Taieb scored 16 points and Daniel Abbo added 12, and each pulled down 10 rebounds, as the #19 Lions (6-3) beat the #20 Rams (2-4) for the second time this season. Abie Bonkovski led Posnack with 12 points and Pablo Sagranichne added 11.

Divine Savior 69 HA Miami 63

Jacob Stein had 36 points and 16 rebounds and Jonathan Acevedo added 15 for the #11 Warriors (3-5).

MIDWEST

Rochelle Zell 68 Northtown 35

Jake Silvers scored 30 points and Joey Miller added 10 to lead the #25 Tigers (4-3) to their third straight win.

Ida Crown 67 Cristo Rey 51

The #22 Aces (2-0) were led by Micah Cohen’s 20 points and 16 from Ben Miller.

Columbus Torah Academy 60 Gilead Christian 26

Akiva Epstein scored 20 points and Moshe Metz added 18 for the Lions (1-1)

CALIFORNIA

Milken Classic - Pool Play

Milken 50 New Roads 43

Jac Mani led the Wildcats (3-4) with 16 points.

DeToledo 67 Grace Brethren 24

Aidan Waldman scored 13 points and Yarden Forman Schwartz added 12 to lead the #16 Jaguars (6-4).

Pacifica Christian 72 Shalhevet 64

Jacob Pofsky scored 27 points and Garrison Kreitenberg and Jacob Benezra added 13 each but the #3 Firehawks (5-7) dropped their fourth straight.

Mid Peninsula 65 Kehillah Jewish 35

Rams dropped their season opener.

National Results - Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2019

Wednesday

CANADA

Senator O’Connor 71 Or Chaim Toronto 46

#25 Knights now 4-4.

CALIFORNIA

Southern California Yeshiva vs San Pasqual Academy

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Waterbury Yeshiva 51 JEC 47

Down 2, the Thunder (1-4 League; 3-5 Overall) missed the front end of a one-and-one in the final :30. Hillel Glick led JEC with 24 points and Ethan Thurm added 17. The Wolfpack are now 2-5.

Thursday

CANADA

Or Chaim Toronto 66 Francis Libermann 56

#25 Knights improve to 5-4.

Friday

WEST

Furr 61 Emery Weiner 35

Samuel Hausman-Weiss scored 16 points and Justin Bolton added 10 for the Jaguars (5-8).

Emery Weiner 63 Legacy School 28

Samuel Hausman-Weiss’ 32 points led three players in double figures for the Jaguars (6-8). Lior Melnikov added 16 points and Justin Bolton had 11.

CALIFORNIA

Simi Valley 72 Shalhevet 54

Zeev Remer scored 20 points and Jacob Benezra added 18 but the #3 Firehawks (5-5) fell in consolation play at the West Valley TipOff..

Saturday

CALIFORNIA

Oaks Christian 57 Shalhevet 51

The #3 Firehawks (5-6) dropped their third straight at the West Valley TipOff despite 24 points from Zeev Remer, who was named to the All Tournament team.

Sunday

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Frisch 48 Hillel 31

Danny Weinberger led the #2 Cougars (4-1 League; 8-2 Overall) with 12 points. The #8 Heat dropped to 9-4, 4-1 in the league.

Yeshiva League Standings

Through Nov. 28, 2019

EASTERN DIVISION

Team……………………………..League…………….Overall
Magen David………………….5-1……………………12-1
Shaare Torah……………………4-1…………………….7-2
HAFTR………………………………4-1……………………8-4
North Shore HA………………..4-2……………………5-5
DRS…………………………………..4-2…………………….4-3
YDE…………………………………..3-2…………………….3-4
Rambam…………………………..2-5…………………….2-6
Flatbush……………………………1-5……………………..1-6
HANC……………………………….1-6……………………..1-7
Magen Abraham……………..0-6…………………….0-6

WESTERN DIVISION

Team………………………………League……………Overall
TABC………………………………..6-0…………………….9-1
Heschel……………………………5-0…………………….9-3
Hillel…………………………………4-0…………………….9-3
Frisch………………………………..3-1…………………….7-2
MTA…………………………………..2-2……………………2-2
SAR……………………………………2-3……………………3-6
Ramaz……………………………….2-3…………………….5-6
Waterbury Yeshiva…………….2-5……………………2-5
JEC…………………………………….1-4…………………….3-5
Kushner……………………………..0-6…………………….0-6

Top 6 teams from each division make playoffs
Top 2 teams in each division get opening round byes

Top Records, Scoring Leaders - 11/28/19

TOP RECORDS
Min. 5 games

.923...........….Magen David.…...12-1
.900............…TABC...……..............9-1
.889…………..Yavneh Dallas…….8-1
.778…………..Shaare Torah……...7-2
.778.............…Frisch.............…......7-2
.750…………..Heschel……………..9-3
.750…………..Hillel-NJ…………….9-3
.750…………..Valley Torah……….6-2
.750…………..Beren Houston….6-2

CURRENT WIN STREAKS

6...................TABC
6……………..Yavneh Dallas
5……………..Valley Torah
5……………..Beren Houston
4……………..Heschel
4……………..YULA
4……………..Hillel-NJ
4……………..Herzliah
3……………..JCHS San Francisco
3……………..Magen David
3...................Fasman Yeshiva

SEASON LONG

9...................Magen David

SCORING LEADERS
Through Nov. 27

Player…………………….Team…………………Gms……..Pts……..Avg.
Ethan Fallenbaum…HA Montreal………4………118……..29.5
Freddie Swaid..……..Shaare Torah....…….9.…..…...192….......21.3
Max Zakheim…………Frisch…………………..8………..166……..20.8
Ricky Sutton.....………Heschel.............…….8....….....162…......20.3
Jesse Spear.....……….Maimonides.......…..4...…...….79....…..19.8
Steven Levian..………North Shore HA.…..8.....…...155…......19.4
Jake Silvers.....……….Rochelle Zell......……6.....….….109.....….18.2
Samuel Taieb...………Hillel Miami........…….7....…….127....…..18.1
Jacob Stein……………HA Miami…………….7…..…….124……..17.7
Ethan Thurm…………JEC....……................…..8.…....….140...…...17.5
Jo Jo Velenski..………DRS................…..….…6....………105....…..17.5
Dani Stein........……….Fasman Yeshiva.…..4...……....69……....17.3
Noah Diner.......………Beren Houston..…….8.........135...…....16.9
Jackie Haber………….Shaare Torah…………9………147……..16.3
Albert Nsiri.......………Magen David.....……10.....….162....…..16.2
Shmuel Siegel……….Rambam……………….8………129……..16.1
Jonah Dobkin..………DeToledo............……..4......…..64...…...16.0
Shmulie Coates……..Frisch……………..….…9………143……...15.9
Mason Schwaber…..Yavneh Dallas……...9…..…140…….15.6
Zack Brown………….DRS…………………....7………109…….15.6
Zack Cytryn…………Hillel NJ………….…..11………171….…15.5
Ariel Diner........……….Beren Houston...…...8......…..123.....….15.4
Joe Zekaria…………Hillel NJ……….……..11………168……..15.3
Jonathan Acevedo..HA Miami………………7…….…107………15.3
Zeev Remer…………...Shalhevet……………..9……….137………15.2


TOP SCORING GAMES

37, Ariel Diner, Beren Houston vs Hyman Brand HA
32, Shmuel Siegel, Rambam vs Magen Abraham
31, Ariel Gershman, JDS vs Beth Tfiloh
31, Max Zakheim, Frisch vs Heschel
31, Ethan Fallenbaum, HA Montreal vs Lower Canada
31, Steven Levian, North Shore HA vs DRS
31, Jo Jo Velenski, DRS vs North Shore HA
31, Ethan Fallenbaum, HA Montreal vs Kells
31, Eddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs Posnack
30, Mason Schwaber, Yavneh Dallas vs Sunset
30, Ricky Sutton, Heschel vs DRS
30, Samuel Taieb, Hillel Miami vs Divine Savior
30, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs Frisch
30, Ethan Fallenbaum, HA Montreal vs Westmount
30, Freddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs DeToledo
29, Ethan Thurm, JEC vs Heichal Torah
29, Ricky Sutton, Heschel vs Hillel
28, Spencer Rubinstein, Ramaz vs Hillel
28, Noah Carmona, Milken vs YULA
27, Noah Diner, Beren Houston vs Atlanta Jewish
27, Freddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs TABC
26, Josh Goltz, Ida Crown vs Schaumburg Christian
26, Zack Brown, DRS vs Heschel
26, Ethan Fallenbaum, HA Montreal vs Louis-Joseph Papineau
26, Tyler Farkas, JDS vs Covenant Life
26, Freddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs Waterbury
26, Max Zakheim, Frisch vs HA Miami
26, Jesse Spear, Maimonides vs HA Miami
26, Steven Levian, North Shore HA vs Flatbush
26, Noah Diner, Beren Houston vs Emery Weiner
26, Albert Nsiri, Magen David vs HANC
25, Gabe Geller, JCHS San Francisco vs Contra Costa Christian
25, Jason Prager, Yavneh Dallas vs Leadership Prep
25, Jonah Eber, Yavneh Dallas vs Burton Adventist
25, Max Zakheim, Frisch vs Ramaz
25, Noah Goldstein, HANC vs Magen David
25, Jackie Haber, Shaare Torah vs DeToledo

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