National Results - Boys - Dec. 23, 2021

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 52 Granada Hills 48

Avi Halpert scored 24 points and the #4 Firehawks (15-7) rallied to win the 5th Place game at the Faith Baptist Classic. Halpert averaged 30.3 points for the four games and was only player not among the semifinalists named to the All-Tournament team.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

DRS 65 YDE 53

The visiting #2 Wildcats (8-2) trailed by two at the half but took control with a 19-3 third quarter to win their fifth straight game and hold on to 1st place in the East. Issack Solomon led DRS with 18 points, Ari Ivry added 16 and Ezra Dubin had 14. For the #21 Thunder (6-4; 6-6), Eddie Beda had 13 points. Isaac Tawil added 10 points, dropping him to second among Jewish Hoops America scorers.

National Results - Boys/Girls - Dec. 22, 2021

BOYS

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 67 Quartz Hill 58 OT

Avi Halpert scored a school-record 47 points, including 16-of-16 from the free throw line, as the #4 Firehawks (144-7) secured a sport in the 5th place game of the 16-team Faith Baptist Classic.

Valley Torah 78 Palmdale Aerospace 27

Johny Dan scored 37 points, Noma Mayouhas added 15 and Levi Banon had 10 for the #9 WWolfpack (13-2).

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Kushner 58 Magen Abraham 50

It was a 1-point game midway through the 3rd quarter when the Cobras (3-4) pulled away from the Kings (3-4; 3-6).

GIRLS

MIDATLANTIC

Barrack HA 37 Agnes Irwin 16

The Cougars (7-0) were only able to suit up five players but that was enough to stay unbeaten. Dayna Felger and Jessie Singer each had 13 points to lead Barrack.

National Results - Boys/Girls - Dec. 21, 2021

BOYS

MIDATLANTIC

Barrack HA 59 Mercy 41

Danny Cohen scored 17 points and Yonatan Hassidim added 15, including 13 in the 4th quarter, as the Cougars (4-0) broke open the game after leading by just three at halftime.

NORTHEAST

Maimonides 72 Pioneer Charter 48

Nate Weinstock scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures for the M-Cats (2-1). Oren Spira added 13 points, Jacob Canner had 12 and Josh Saks scored 10.

CALIFORNIA

Grant 55 Shalhevet 46

Avi Halpert scored 22 points but the #4 Firehawks (13-7) fell in the quarterfinals of the Faith Baptist Classic. Shalhevet still has a shot at 5th place in the 16-team tourney and will play Quartz Hill in the consolation bracket next.

GIRLS

MIDATLANTIC

Barrack HA 39 Shipley 37

The Cougars (6-0) rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit after being outscored 16-3 in the second quarter. Dayna Felger led Barrack with 17 points.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Flatbush 61 HANC 50

Merle Kassab scored 16 points and Simone Amkraut added 12 to lead the Falcons (5-3). Coral Levy had 21 points for the Hurricanes (1-6) and Addison Floumanhaft scored 20..

National Results - Boys - Dec. 20, 2021

MIDWEST

Rochelle Zell 55 Walther Christian 53

Zach Rosen and Nathan Kushnir each had 14 points and Avi Willens added 10 as the #16 Tigers (4-1) shook off two weeks of game postponements.

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 54 Golden Valley 34

Avi Halpert scored 28 points as the #4 Firehawks (13-6) won in the opening round of the Faith Baptist Classic.

Trinity Classical 81 Valley Torah 79

The #9 Wolfpack (12-2) lost on free throws with :01.6 left. Johny Dan had 28 points and David Paz and Noam Mayouhas each scored 15.

National Top 25

Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of Dec. 20, 2021
Games through Dec. 19

Team……………………………………………………..Record……….Votes………Prev

1.TABC/Teaneck,NJ (9) ….………..…………....11-1……….......249………...…..1
2.DRS/Lawrence,NY………………………………7-2……………..230…………….5
3.Frisch/Paramus,NJ ……………………………9-2……………..222……….……2
4.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA …………..….12-6…….….….221……..………3
5.Ramaz/New York,NY……………………..…..8-2…………..…217……….……..4
6.Milken/Los Angeles,CA……………………..8-7………..……195…………..….6
7.SAR/Bronx,NY……………………………………….4-1…………..….185…….…..……7
8.Posnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL…….……6-1……………..165………….…..9
9.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA (1)……....12-1……………149………..….,,10
10.Yavneh Academy/Dallas,TX………………11-3………...…148……………..10
11.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY…………………………7-7………………131………...…..8
12.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY …..…………..6-3…………….125………..…..12
13.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL……….……………5-1…….……..…116….…..…….16
14.Hillel/Deal,NJ…………………………………….…4-5…..…………100…….……..14
15.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY…………………….…6-8……………..82……….……13
16.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL………………….3-1…………..……81…….….…..17
17.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD….…2-5………..……..78………………-
18.Berman HA/Rockville,MD…………………6-5………………..77.……....….15
19.Heschel/New York,NY…………………….…3-4………...….….74…….……..19
20.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL……………………….4-2………..….….71…………..…18
21.YDE/Brooklyn,NY…………………………….….6-5………...……56…………..25
22.YULA/Los Angeles,CA………………………2-9……….…..…..42………….22
23.Beren Academy/Houston,TX…………..7-0…………..……40………….21
24.Fasman Yeshiva.Skokie,IL……………….3-2……………….30……………-
25.MTA/New York,NY………………………………3-2………………28……..…..24
TieHebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL….7-8………..…….28…………..20

Others Receiving Votes; Maimonides, 26; Barrack HA, 14; Magen Abraham, 14; Gann, 13; Fuchs Mizrachi, 11; North Shore HA, 9; deToledo, 8; Waterbury Yeshiva, 5; Weber Atlanta, 4; Kehillah Jewish, 4; HA Montreal, 3.