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The #1 Firehawks (27-1) won their ninth straight game to reach the CIFSS 4AA semifinals. Yalee Schwartz had 28 points and 23 rebounds and Arielle Grossman added 17 points.
Daphna Steinmetz scored 31 points, Naomi Sigman added 23 and Simona Goldberg had 12 to lead the #2 Sonics (13-0) into the semifinals. Ayelet Ostrin led the #8 Rapids (11-8) with 29 points and Sigal Ostrin added 15.
Gabe Bodokh scored 18 points and Nathan Amar added 12 to lead the Heat (12-2). Maimo du Nord is 3-6.
The Bulldogs finish the season at 6-9.
The #10 Aces (15-4) kept it close in the first half but got worn down by the Gladiators’ inside play and outside shooting and fell in the final of the Chicago Prep Conference tournament.
The Yeshiva (6-8) had some jitters playing in their new gym for the first time but overcame a 10-point halftime deficit with a 24-3 start to the 2nd half. Shlomo Applebaum led the way with 18 points.
Ben Bass scored 15 points, Josh Einhorn added 12 and David Fritz had 10 to lead the #16 Lions (20-6).
Michael Cohen scored 22 points and Eli Wahlberg added 16 as the Warriors (22-10) extend their win streak to eight games.
Eli Leder’s 24 points led five players in double figures as the Red Heifers (11-4) won their sixth straight game to advance to the MBIL final. Benjy Schwartz scored 13 points, Eitan Strapp added 12, Gahl Rones had 11 and Ben Spira had 10.
CANADA
Levi Kalvari scored 20 points and Ami Prisman added 12 as the Knights (5-3) won in the opening round of the TDCAA Senior playoffs
Gabe Bodokh scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures for the Heat (11-2). Nathan Amar added 16 points, Elior Haimovici had 11 and Reuven Drazin scored 10.
The #10 Aces (15-3) advanced to the final of the Chicago Prep Conference tournament.
Merrick Michaelson scored 36 points and Ryan Schmeltz added 11 as the Jaguars (6-11) won the Battle of Detroit. Fire is now 6-4.
In the TAPPS 3A regional semifinal, Daniel Schick scored 19 points and Jacob Blank added 18 as the #22 Bulldogs (24-5) won their 17th straight game.
The #18 Tigers are now 14-3.
Riley Ellis and Judah Schuster each scored 16 points for the Rams (8-5).
In the CIFSS Division 3A quarterfinals, the #2 Wolfpack (31-6) led by four points at the end of the third quarter but were outscored 17-2 to start the fourth and could get no closer than 4 the rest of the way.
Isaac Joelson scored 33 points, including 8 straight to break a tie in the final 4 minutes, as the Lions (15-7) won their fifth straight game and advanced to the CIFSS Division 5A semifinals.
Jack Silberstein scored 20 points and David Feigenbaum added 13 but the Lions (9-15) ended their season with a loss to the top seed in the CIFSD Division 5 Round of 16.
Michoel Cornick hit a putback layup just before the buzzer to give the Thunder (11-12) the win in the opening round of the playoffs after they had squandered a 9-point lead in the final 3 minutes of regulation. Akiva Sapieka led JEC with 17 points and 24 rebounds and Yechiel Kadosh, in his first start, added 13 points. Cornick finished with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Moses Smeke led the #20 Heat (14-9) with 28 points but left with an injury midway through overtime. Eddie Kassin added 14 points and Elliot Braha had 11. JEC will play #3 North Shore H.A. in the quarterfinals.
Eden Singer scored 19 points, passing 1,000 for her career, and Mikayla Trajtenberg added 18 as the #6 Cougars (17-7) won their ninth straight game and advanced to the PAISSA Commonwealth Cup semifinals. Singer’s mom, Linda Lande ‘89, also topped 1,000 points for the team when Barrack was Akiba H.A.
The Warriors (13-14) advance to the MIAA C semifinals.
Ilana Schwartz scored 28 points as the #7 Aces (15-3) won in the IHSA 1A regional semifinals.
The Tigers (6-10) fell to the top seed in the IHSA 1A regional semifinals.
The #14 Bulldogs (21-8) had their 8-game win streak snapped in the opening round of the TAPPS 3A playoffs. Maddie Winton led Yavneh with 12 points.
Shira Pellegrino and Illy Hammer each scored 12 points to lead the Rams (8-8).Denton Calvary
Merle Kassab scored 16 points and Camielle Mosseri added 11 as the #11 Falcons (13-5) advance to the semifinals. The #16 Rams end their season 10-13.
In the quarterfinals, the #4 Cougars (16-2) led by six at halftime but scored the next 17 points to put the game away. Coral Levy led the Hurricanes (11-15) with 29 points and Dina Levian added 10.
Through Feb. 23
SOUTHERN SECTION
DIVISION 4AA
SHALHEVET with an opening round bye
Round of 16
SHALHEVET def Flintridge Sacred Heart
Quarterfinals
SHALHEVET def Jordan
Semifinals
Buena Park def SHALHEVET
DIVISION 4A
Opening Round
YULA def Orange Vista
Round of 16
Bishop Diego def YULA
CIF SOUTHERN REGIONAL
SHALHEVET
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COLORADO
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District Playoffs
DISTRICT 2A-15
Semifinals
#2 DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY defeated #3 Dade Christian
Final
#1 Horeb Christian defeated #2 DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY
DISTRICT 2A-16
Semifinal
#3 Archbishop Carroll defeated #2 HA MIAMI
DISTRICT 3A-13
Semifinals
#2 St. Andrews defeated #3 KATZ YHS
REGION 2A-4
Quarterfinals
#4 Archbishop Carroll def #5 HA MIAMI
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Chicago Prep Conference
Play-in
#6 ROCHELLE ZELL defeated #10 Providence St. Mel
Quarterfinals
#1 IDA CROWN defeated Josephinum
#3 Holy Trinity def #6 ROCHELLE ZELL
Semifinals
#1 IDA CROWN def #5 Christ the King
Final
#2 Hope def #1 IDA CROWN
IHSA - Class 1A
Orr Regional
Quarterfinal
#8 ROCHELLE ZELL def #10 Wolcott
Semifinal
#1 Orr def #8 ROCHELLE ZELL
Lycee Francais Regional
Semifinals
#2 IDA CROWN def #7 Woodlands
Final
#2 IDA CROWN def #3 North Shore Country Day
Fenger Sectional
Semifinals
#1 Morgan Park def #2 IDA CROWN
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Potomac Valley Athletic Conference
Quarterfinals
North #2 JEWISH DAY SCHOOL def Waldorf
North #1 BERMAN H.A. def Sandy Spring Friends
Semifinals
Feb. 23
JEWISH DAY SCHOOL def Model
BERMAN H.A. def Spencerville Adventist
Championship
Feb. 25 - BERMAN H.A. vs JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland
C Conference
Quarterfinals
#4 BETH TFILOH def Catholic
Semifinals
Park def #4 BETH TFILOH
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Massachussetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Opening Round
MAIMONIDES
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Section 1 Class C
Semifinals
Feb. 28 - #3 LEFFELL vs #2 Hamilton
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Penn-Jersey Athletic Association
White Division Semifinals
#4 Girard def #1 KOHELET
Blue Division Semifinals
BARRACK HA def Mastery Camden
Blue Division Final
BARRACK H.A. def New Foundations
League Championships
Quarterfinals
#1 BARRACK H.A. bye
#3 Cristo Rey def #6 KOHELET
Semifinals
BARRACK H.A. def Kimberton
Championship
BARRACK H.A. def New Foundations
PAISSA
Commonwealth Cup
Quarterfinal
BARRACK H.A. def Cristo Rey
Semifinal
Springside Chestnut Hill def BARRACK H.A.
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TSSAA Division 2 West Division 5 & 6
Opening Round
MARGOLIN HEBREW ACADEMY
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TAPPS 3A
Opening Round
Denton Calvary def YAVNEH DALLAS
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Sea-Tac 1B
#1 Crosspoint defeated #4 NORTHWEST YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL
#3 Sound Christian def #4 NORTHWEST YESHIVA HS
WIAA District 1B 1/2/3
Play-in
#7 Darrington def #10 NORTHWEST YESHIVA HS
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VARSITY A
East Division
#1 SKA
#2 HAFTR
#3 FLATBUSH
#4 HANC
West Division
#1 FRISCH
#2 RAMAZ
#3 SAR
#4 MA’AYANOT
Quarterfinals
HAFTR def SAR
FRISCH def HANC
FLATBUSH def RAMAZ
SKA def MA’AYANOT
Semifinals
Feb. 28 - HAFTR vs FRISCH
March 1 - FLATBUSH vs SKA
Championship
VARSITY B
#1 ILAN
#2 NAALEH
#3 BRURIAH
#4 SKA
Semifinals
ILAN def SKA
NAALEH def BRURIAH
Championship
Ilan vs NA’ALEH