National Results - Feb. 27, 2020

CANADA

Or Chaim Toronto 63 Crawford 54

The Knights won the championship game of the TDCAA Senior A tournament for the second straight year.

WEST

Denver Jewish Day 54 Denver Waldorf 45

The Tigers (17-4) trailed by eight at halftime but used a 24-6 third quarter to beat the top seed in the District 8-1A semifinals, guaranteeing a spot in the regional playoffs. Jon Kochavi led the way with 24 points and Gavin Foonberg added 12.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

DRS 59 Hillel 57

Zack Brown’s layup at the buzzer sent the Wildcats (15-8) to the league semifinals after the Heat (19-9) made a furious comeback with three 3-pointers in the final :35. Brown led DRS with 18 points and Jo Jo Velenski added 14.

TABC 60 Magen David 48

For the second time this year, the Storm (15-5) went to Brooklyn and beat the Warriors (24-5) - but this one was for the real deal: a trip to the semifinals.

Shaare Torah 56 Heschel 48

The Stars (19-6) led the entire game and when the Heat (17-10) cut the lead to 48-46, Shaare Torah put the game away at the free throw line. It was the seventh straight win for the Stars, who were led by Freddy Swaid’s 17 points and 13 from Jackie Haber. Ricky Sutton scored 19 points and ended his stellar 3-year varsity career with 990 points.

Top Records, Scoring Leaders

TOP RECORDS
Min. 9 games

.944..…………..Barrack HA………….18-1
.906.……………Yavneh Dallas……..29-3
.900……………Mesivta Phila……….9-1
.857...........……Magen David.…..…24-4
.857…………….Beren Houston……18-3
.824…………...Valley Torah………..28-6
.800…………...Denver JDS…………16-4
.786…………...Herzliah……………….11-3
.772……………Maimonides……..….17-5
.765……………HAFTR…………………26-8
.750……………Shaare Torah………..18-6

CURRENT WIN STREAKS

16……………Yavneh Dallas
9…………….Beren Houston
8…………….Barrack HA
7……………..Fuchs Mizrachi
6…………….Shaare Torah
5…………….SAR
3……………Denver Jewish Day
3……………Weber Atlanta

SEASON LONG

16...................Yavneh Dallas


SCORING LEADERS
Through Feb. 20

Player…………………….Team…………………Gms……..Pts……..Avg.
Jeremiah Wolfe…….Farber Hebrew…….10……….264…..….26.4
Ethan Fallenbaum…HA Montreal……..…10………248……...24.8
Nethaniel Levi……….SoCal Yeshiva…..….17………398……...23.4
Jake Silvers.....……….Rochelle Zell....….…25...….…540.…..…21.6
Jacob Stein……………HA Miami…………….25…..…531…..….21.2
Jacob Starr……………Gann………………..…..16………331……...20.7
Elie Lowenstein…….Berman HA….……..…24….…464…..….19.3
Jonah Dobkin..………DeToledo............…..….17....…..323.…....19.0
Braden Terner……….Tarbut vTorah………....11………207……..18.8
Zeev Remer…………...Shalhevet……………..30….…..562…..…18.7
Kai Moran………………Donna Klein Jewish..14…….261…..….18.6
David Groner………..Tarbut vTorah…………10……….184………18.4
Jon Kochavi…………..Denver JDS……………20……..361…….….18.1
Assaf Arieh…………….Golda Och……………16…………284……..17.8
Jackie Haber………….Shaare Torah…….….24……….421….….17.5
Freddie Swaid..……..Shaare Torah....…..…23.…..…..402….….17.5
Noah Diner.......………Beren Houston..…….18..….…...312.…....17.3
Ricky Sutton.....………Heschel.............……...21..…...…364…......17.3
Samuel Taieb...………Hillel Miami........….…24....…….415...…...17.3
Shmuel Siegel……….Rambam…………….…17…..…..…292.…….17.2*
Albert Fallas………….YULA……………………..24…………401…….16.8*
Bennett Stein…………Mesivta Phila….……..9….….….151….…..16.8
Jo Jo Velenski..……..DRS................…….….…20....…..…334...…..16.7
Noah Mamann………Katz YHS……………….25…………415……..16.6
Albert Nsiri.......………Magen David.....…….25.……..…405....….16.2
Jesse Spear.....……….Maimonides.....………22..….….…352..….16.0
Ethan Thurm…………JEC....……..............….…..22.…....….350..…...15.9
Zack Brown………..….DRS………………..……....21….…......331.…....15.8
Dani Stein........……….Fasman Yeshiva.….....16...………251….....15.7
Jac Mani…………………Milken…………………..27…………419……..15.5
Samuel Kaufman……Denver Acad.Torah 14…………212……..15.1

*missing some games

TOP SCORING GAMES

39, Jake Silvers, Rochelle Zell vs Walther Christian
38, Mason Schwaber, Yavneh Dallas vs Heritage Christian
38, Jake Silvers, Rochelle Zell vs CICS Ellison
37, Albert Fallas, YULA vs Jurupa Hills
37, Ariel Diner, Beren Houston vs Hyman Brand HA
36, Jeremiah Wolfe, Farber vs Bloomfield Christian
36, Johnny Dan, Valley Torah vs Sequoyah
36, Jacob Starr, Gann vs BU Academy
36, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs Divine Savior
35, Jeremiah Wolfe, Farber vs Denver Academy of Torah
35, Ethan Fallenbaum, HA Montreal vs Kells
35, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs El Cajon Valley
34, Jeremiah Wolfe, Farber vs Wise
34, Mason Schwaber, Yavneh Dallas vs Heritage Christian
33, Max Zakheim, Frisch vs Heschel
33, Noah Mamann, Katz YHS vs Yeshiva Toras Chaim
32, Gabe Geller, JCHS San Francisco vs Archbishop Hanna
32, Elie Lowenstein, Berman HA vs Barrie
32, David Groner, Tarbut vTorah vs Acaciawood
32, Jacob Starr, Gann vs Boston Trinity
32, Aviv Pearl, Posnack Jewish Day vs Hillel Miami
32, Jonah Dobkin, DeToledo vs Oakwood
32, Jon Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day vs Shining Mountain
32, Jackie Haber, Shaare Torah vs Ramaz
32, Samuel Hausman-Weiss, Emery Weiner vs Legacy School
32, Shmuel Siegel, Rambam vs Magen Abraham
31, Eytan Pomper, Maimonides vs East Bridgewater
31, Jeremiah Wolfe vs Ann Arbor Central
31, Assaf Arieh, Golda Och vs Science Park
31, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs Cambridge
31, Samuel Kaufman, Denver Academy of Torah vs Denver Academy
31, Shmuel Siegel, Rambam vs Flatbush
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, Braden Terner, Tarbut v’Torah vs St. Michael’s Prep
30, Jonah Eber, Yavneh Dallas vs Heritage Christian
30, Ben Rael, Yavneh Dallas vs Highlands
30, Joey Mishanie, YDE vs Shaare Torah
30, Ricky Sutton, Heschel vs North Shore
30, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs High Tech
30, Zevi Samet, TABC vs Heschel
30, Elie Lowenstein, Berman HA vs Washington International
30, Zeev Remer, Shalhevet vs Viewpoint
30, Jake Silvers, Rochelle Zell vs Newtown
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, Jac Mani, Milken vs Pilibos
29, Jake Silvers vs Christian Liberty
29, Samuel Taieb, Hillel Miami vs Posnack Jewish Day
29, Jonah Dobkin, DeToledo vs Lakeview Charter
29, Zeev Remer, Shalhevet vs Wiseburn-DaVinci
29, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs Hillel Miami
29, Freddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs Magen Abraham
29, Akiva Epstein, Columbus Torah Academy vs Marburn
29, Elie Lowenstein, Berman HA vs Spencerville Adventist
29, David Groner, Tarbut vTorah vs LaVerne Lutheran
29, Ethan Thurm, JEC vs Heichal Torah
29, Ricky Sutton, Heschel vs Hillel
28, Max Zakheim, Frisch vs TABC
28, Jon Kochavi , Denver Jewish Day vs Front Range Baptist
28, Jacob Starr, Gann vs Boston Trinity
28, Jonah Dobkin, DeToledo vs Triumph Charter
28, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs Clairemont
28, Jake Teller, Beren Houston vs Southwest Christian
28, Zanvy Lesnoy, Berman HA vs Sandy Spring
28, Shmuel Siegel, Rambam vs Maimonides
28, Braden Terner, Tarbut vTorah vs St. Michael’s
28, Noah Mamann, Katz YHS vs Dreyfoos
28, Spencer Rubinstein, Ramaz vs Hillel
28, Noah Carmona, Milken vs YULA
27, Jojo Velenski, DRS vs North Shore HA
27, Josh Schultz, Posnack Jewish Day vs Hillel Miami
27, Jacob Starr, Gann vs Brimmer & May
27, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs Gompers Prep
27, Jesse Spear, Maimonides vs Norwell
27, Eddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs Magen Abraham
27, Braden Terner, Tarbut vTorah vs Acaciawood
27, Albert Nsiri, Magen David vs YDE
27, Zack Cytryn, Hillel NJ vs JEC
27, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs Boca Christian
27, Ezra Sicklick, DRS vs Magen David
27, Jacob Pofsky, Shalhevet vs Pacifica Christian
27, Noah Diner, Beren Houston vs Atlanta Jewish
27, Freddie Swaid, Shaare Torah vs TABC
26, Coby Rabinowitz, Leffell vs Greenburgh North Castle
26, Noah Mamann, Katz YHS vs Highlands
26, Kai Moran, Donna Klein vs Hillel Miami
26, Jacob Benezra, Shalhevet vs Wiseburn-DaVinci
26, Zeev Remer, Shalhevet vs Pilibos
26, Assaf Arieh, Golda Och vs West Caldwell Tech
26, Jac Mani, Milken vs Buckley
26, Noah Diner, Beren Houston vs Oaks Adventist
26, Jacob Pofsky, Shalhevet vs Golden Valley
26, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs Posnack Jewish Day
26, Jacob Starr, Gann vs Brimmer & May
26, Hillel Glick, JEC vs Waterbury Yeshiva
26, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs Divine Savior
26, Zeev Remer, Shalhevet vs Summit View
26, Joey Mishanie, YDE vs Hillel
26, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs Horizon Prep
26, Jo Jo Velenski, DRS vs HAFTR
26, Benji Dan, Valley Torah vs Panorama
26, Jacob Stein, HA Miami vs LaSalle
26, Ethan Fallenbaum, HA Montreal vs Rosemount
26, Shmuel Siegel, Rambam vs Kohelet
26, Jac Mani, Milken vs YULA
26, Yarden Leshem, DeToledo vs New Roads
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, Yedidya Blau, Fuchs Mizrachi vs Lake Ridge
25, Jackie Haber, Shaare Torah vs YDE
25, Freddy Swaid, Shaare Torah vs YDE
25, Ariel Gershman, Jewish Day School vs McLean
25, Jake Silvers, Rochelle Zell vs Schaumburg Christian
25, Ikey Betesh, Katz YHS vs Somerset Prep
25, Nachman Mann, HA Montreal vs St. George’s
25, Freddy Swaid, Shaare Torah vs North Shore
25, Johnny Dan, Valley Torah vs AGBU
25, Tyler Farkas, Jewish Day School vs Barrie
25, Albert Fallas, YULA vs Buckley
25, Jacob Starr, Gann vs Chapel Hill
25, Elie Ibgui, YULA vs Buckley
25, Elie Lowenstein, Berman HA vs St. Anselm’s
25, Jon Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day vs Mile High Academy
25, Jac Mani, Milken vs Buckley
25, Yaki Liebsman, Columbus Torah Academy vs Oakstone
25, Noah Mogyoros, Mesivta Philadelphia vs Kohelet
25, Nethaniel Levi, SoCal Yeshiva vs Del Lago
25, Ariel Gershman, JDS vs St. Alban’s
25, Bennett Stein, Mesivta Philadelphia vs Mercy Tech
25, Jacob Pofsky, Shalhevet vs Milken
25, Jon Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day vs Loveland Classical
25, David Paz, Valley Torah vs SoCal Yeshiva
25, Aviv Pearl, Posnack Jewish Day vs Divine Savior
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

Bold denotes new to list

Playoffs Across Jewish Hoops America

Updated February 27

--CALIFORNIA--

SOUTHERN SECTION

DIVISION 3AA
Round of 32
SHALHEVET defeated Buena

Round of 16

Westlake defeated SHALHEVET

DIVISION 4AA
Round of 32
Renaissance def MILKEN

DIVISION 4A
Round of 32
YULA def Western Christian

Round of 16

YULA defeated Jurupa Hills

Quarterfinals

YULA defeated Buena Park

Semifinals

Oakwood def YULA

DIVISION 5AA
Round of 32
VALLEY TORAH def Coast Union

DETOLEDO vs Coastal Christian

Estancia def TARBUT V’TORAH

Round of 16

VALLEY TORAH def Bethel Christian

Bishop Diego defeated DETOLEDO

Quarterfinals

VALLEY TORAH defeated Bassett

Semifinals

Arrowhead Christian defeated VALLEY TORAH

SOUTHERN REGIONAL

Division 4

YULA vs TBD

Division 5

VALLEY TORAH vs TBD

NORTH COAST SECTION

Division 6

Round of 16

#7 JCHS SAN FRANCISCO  defeated #10 Archbishop Hanna

Quarterfinals

#2 California School for the Deaf defeated JCHS SAN FRANCISCO

SAN DIEGO SECTION

Division 4

Opening Round

#2 O’Farrell Charter defeated #15 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YESHIVA

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--COLORADO--

District 8-1A playoffs - Finalists and 3rd place advance to regionals

Quarterfinals

#4 DENVER JEWISH DAY defeated #5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran

Semifinals

Feb. 27 - DENVER JEWISH DAY vs #1 Denver Waldorf

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--FLORIDA--

District Playoffs

DISTRICT 2A-14

Quarterfinals

#4 Highlands Christian defeated #5 DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY

DISTRICT 2A-16

Semifinal

#3 HA MIAMI defeated #2 Miami Christian

Final

#1 Schoolhouse Prep defeated HA MIAMI

2A REGIONALS

#1 Schoolhouse Prep defeated #8 HA MIAMI

DISTRICT 3A-12

Quarterfinals

#4 Somerset Prep defeated #5 KATZ YHS

DISTRICT 3A-13

Semifinals

#3 POSNACK JEWISH DAY defeated #2 HILLEL MIAMI

Final

#1 Chaminade Madonna defeated POSNACK JEWISH DAY

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--ILLINOIS--

Chicago Prep Conference

Quarterfinals

#4 ROCHELLE ZELL defeated #5 Ellison

#3 IDA CROWN defeated #6 Walther Christian

Semifinals

#1 Chicago Hope defeated ROCHELLE ZELL

#2 Christ the King defeated Ida Crown

IHSA - Class 1A

Arlington Heights Regional

Quarterfinals

#1 seed ROCHELLE ZELL has a bye

#8 FASMAN YESHIVA defeated #10 Christian Liberty

#4 IDA CROWN defeated Acero Cruz

Semifinals

FASMAN YESHIVA defeated ROCHELLE ZELL

IDA CROWN defeated Beacon

Final

Feb. 29 - FASMAN YESHIVA vs IDA CROWN

Elgin Sectional

Semifinal

March 3 - FASMAN/IDA CROWN winner vs Melrose Regional winner

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--KANSAS--

Great Plains Athletic Conference

Quarterfinals

#5 Frontier STEM defeated #4 HYMAN BRAND HA

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--MARYLAND--

Potomac Valley Athletic Conference

Quarterfinals

Field defeated JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY defeated Model

Semifinals

McLean defeated BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY

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--MASSACHUSSETTS--

Massachussetts Bay Independent League

Semifinals

Chapel Hill defeated GANN ACADEMY

MAIMONIDES is the #7 seed in Massachussetts Interscholastic Athletic Association North Division 4

Opening Round

MAIMONIDES defeated #10 Bishop Fenwick

Quarterfinals

March 1 - MAIMONIDES vs #2 Snowden

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--MICHIGAN--

MHSAA

Division 4

FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY

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--NEW YORK--

Section 1 Class C

Semifinals

March 2 - #4 LEFFELL vs #1 Alexander Hamilton

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--ONTARIO--

TDCAA

Senior A Tournament

Semifinals

OR CHAIM TORONTO defeated UTS

Championship

Feb. 27 - OR CHAIM TORONTO vs Crawford

Senior AA Tournament 

Quarterfinals

TANENBAUM CHAT defeated Francis Liberman

Semifinals

Cardinal McGuigan defeated TANENBAUM CHAT

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--PENNSYLVANIA--

Tri County Independent Schools League

Semifinal - BARRACK HA def AIM Academy
Final - BARRACK HA def Renaissance

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--QUEBEC--

GMAA

Division 3

Quarterfinals

Loyola def HA MONTREAL

Division 4A

Quarterfinals

HERZLIAH defeated Laurent

BIALIK defeated LPHS

Semifinals

St. Thomas defeated HERZLIAH
PCHS defeated BIALIK

Division 4B

Semifinals

YAVNE def LMAC

Final

Feb. 25 - YAVNE vs Rivervale

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--TENNESSEE--

COOPER MEMPHIS

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--TEXAS--

TAPPS 3A

YAVNEH DALLAS won Division 2 and has an opening round bye

Round of 16

YAVNEH DALLAS defeated Denton Calvary

Quarterfinals

YAVNEH DALLAS defeated Faith Academy

Semifinals

YAVNEH DALLAS vs Midland Classical

TAPPS 1A

Opening Round

BEREN HOUSTON defeated Gateway Christian

Round of 16

BEREN HOUSTON defeated Legacy Christian

Quarterfinals

BEREN HOUSTON defeated Baytown Christian

Semifinals

Feb. 28 - BEREN HOUSTON vs Macedonian Christian

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--WASHINGTON--

Sea-Tac 1B

Opening Round

NORTHWEST YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL lost to Tacoma Baptist

Consolation Bracket (1 Winner advances to district playoffs)
NORTHWEST YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL defeated Concordia Christian
Puget Sound Adventist defeated NORTHWEST YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL

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--YESHIVA LEAGUE--

East Division

#1 HAFTR
#2 MAGEN DAVID
#3 SHAARE TORAH
#4 DRS
#5 NORTH SHORE HA
#6 YDE

Byes: HAFTR, Magen David

#4 DRS defeated #5 NORTH SHORE

#3 SHAARE TORAH defeated #6 YDE

West Division

#1 HILLEL
#2 HESCHEL
#3 TABC
#4 SAR
#5 RAMAZ
#6 FRISCH

Byes: Hillel, Heschel

#3 TABC defeated #6 FRISCH
#4 SAR defeated #5 RAMAZ

Quarterfinals
1 - SAR defeated HAFTR
2 - Feb. 27 - MAGEN DAVID vs TABC
3 - Feb. 27 - HILLEL vs DRS
4 - Feb. 27 - HESCHEL vs SHAARE TORAH

Semifinals

SAR vs Winner of Heschel/Shaare Torah
Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 3

Championship

March 8

National Results - Feb. 26, 2020

MIDWEST

Fasman Yeshiva 40 Rochelle Zell 37 OT

Ari Shuman’s 3-pointer from the corner with :04 left won it for #17 The Yeshiva (11-5) in the IHSA 1A regional semifinals. Schuman finished with a team-high 15 points and Frymie Karp and Dani Stein each scored 10. Jake Silvers and Ari Rosen each scored 11 for the #12 Tigers, who finish their season at 18-10.

Ida Crown 51- Beacon 50

The #21 Aces (12-9) held on at the end to reach the IHSA 1A regional final. Ida Crown managed just one point in the opening quarter, rallied to take an 8-point lead in the third quarter, fell behind by three in the fourth before rallying late. Benny Albom led the Aces with 17 points and Micah Cohen added 15.

Farber vs WISE

YESHIVA LEAGUE

SAR 62 HAFTR 52

The #19 Sting (11-9) went into the Hawks Nest and upset #1 HAFTR (26-8) in the league quarterfinals for their fifth straight win. .

Yeshiva League Quarterfinals Preview

Here’s our preview of the Yeshiva League quarterfinals. Predictions? Are you crazy? This is the Yeshiva League. Anything can happen.

HAFTR vs SAR

HAFTR (12-2; 26-7) was #1 in the East. SAR (8-6; 10-9) was #4 in the West, beat Ramaz in opening round

Let’s first of all put aside the Hawks’ 25-point win over the Sting in late November. 

SAR is a far better team now than the one that didn’t look anything like a playoff contender at the start of the season. But HAFTR is better now also, dominating TABC and DRS in late season wins to win their division. They likely have too many weapons for the Sting to stop.

Hillel vs DRS 

Hillel (12-2; 19-8) was #1 in West. DRS (10-4; 14-8) was #4 in East and beat North Shore in opening round.

The Heat are playing with a big chip on their shoulders, figuring they haven’t gotten the respect due a team that tied for the best record in the league. One reason might be that they had by far the easiest schedule of any playoff team. But you play the teams on your schedule and that includes wins against TABC and Heschel that gave Hillel the West division crown.

And that was key because hosting DRS is a lot better than traveling to the Green House. Still, DRS boasts one of the best starting fives in the league. And despite a final-game loss to HAFTR that meant the difference between 1st Place and 4th, the Wildcats had just beaten Magen David to deny the Warriors the East divisional title. 

Heschel vs Shaare Torah

Heschel (11-3; 17-9) was #2 in West; Shaare Torah (11-3; 18-6) was #3 in East and beat YDE opening round

These two teams played one of the best games of the Satran Tournament, with Shaare Torah going up in the final seconds only to see Heschel come down the court and win it at the buzzer. 

We know about Shaare Torah’s explosive offense but Heschel has a tendency to clamp down on defense at home in the playoffs. It will come down to a test of will - the Stars’ bid to get to the semifinals for the first time in forever and the Heat’s drive for a repeat league title.

Magen David vs TABC

Magen David (11-3; 24-4) was #2 in East; TABC (10-4; 14-5) was #3 in West and beat Frisch opening round

What a difference a few weeks - and the return of the league’s best sharpshooter - make. TABC looked dead in the water in late season losses to Frisch and HAFTR. But they put it all together in knocking out Frisch in the opening round.

Can the Storm go into Brooklyn and block the Warriors on their path to a third straight championship game appearance?

Why not? They beat MDY there back in November.

But Magen David might have had the post-Cooper-title lethargy that happens each year. Sure, TABC was in Memphis also, but they essentially took Sunday off in their 3rd Place game while Magen David was battling Shaare Torah for the ‘ship.