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The #18 Tigers (15-3), 2nd seeded in the league, scored the game’s first 23 points and were never threatened in advancing to the District 8-1A semifinals.
The 5th seeded Wolves (11-5) fell to the 4th seed in the District 8-1A quarterfinals.
BOYS
Feb. 17
Ittai Kohavi scored 16 points, Zach Berman added 14 and Sam Burns had 13 as the 11th seeded Rams (14-4) won in the opening round of the CIF Central Coast Division 5 playoffs.
Feb. 18
The 3rd seeded Aces (17-4) easily advanced to the IHSA 1A regional semifinals where they will play #5 North Shore Country Day.
The 4th seeded Tigers (12-6) advance to the IHSA 1A regional semifinals.
The Yeshiva (6-9) fell in the regional quarterfinals of the IHSA 1A playoffs.
The #20 Bulldogs (25-5) won their 18th straight game - including three against NDAA - to advance to the TAPPS 3A state semifinals for the second straight year and sixth time in the last seven years. Yavneh won the state championship in 2020. Jordan Dekelbaum led Yavneh with 16 points and Jacob Blank added 14.
CALIFORNIA
The Lions cut a 23-point halftime deficit to 8 midway throught he 4th quarter but could get no closer and fell top seed in the CIFSS Division 5A semifinals. Yonah Light led Tarbut w 29 points and 15 rebounds, Jake Coblentz-Brown had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Graydon Carpet scored 11 points. The Lions did qualify for the state regionals.
The Rams (14-5) fell to the #6 seed in the 2nd round of the CIF Central Coast Division 5 playoffs.
Feb. 19
Eli Wallace scored 15 points to lead the Kings (11-7) but their fell in the quarterfinals of the Penn Jersey tournament.
GIRLS
Feb. 18
Yalee Schwartz scored 27 points and Arielle Grossman added 17 but the #1 Firehawks (27-2) had their 9-game win streak snapped in the CIFSS Division 4AA semifinals. Shalhevet held the top seed to just 17 points in the first half, leading by 10 at the break, but could not hold on. They still qualify for the state regionals.
Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of Feb. 16, 2023
Games through Feb. 16
1.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA (7) ……….….28-7…….…….247…………....1
2.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA (2)……. 31-6……………241……………2
3.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY(1)….24-3…….…….232……….….3
4.Frisch/Paramus,NJ …………………….…….….16-7.………..…217…………….4
5.SAR/Bronx,NY (1)………………………..………..22-4…………..211….….….….5
6.Posnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL…………..12-4……………194……………6
7.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL……….……………..15-6…………...189….………..7
8.YULA/Los Angeles,CA………………………..,20-11…….…….177……..….…8
9.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY …..………..…..18-5……….…..170..……...….9
10.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL…………………….…...16-4……….…..169……..…….10
11.Maimonides/Brookline,MA…………….……15-4…………….150………..….11
12.TABC/Teaneck,NJ … ….………..…….………..12-7…….………138…...………12
13.DRS/Woodmere,NY ……………….…………..24-6……………131…………….13
14.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………….……11-6……….……114……..……..14
15.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD……..20-6…………..105…….………16
16.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY…………………………..11-6………...….94..…...…..…17
17.deToledo/West Hills,CA………………………..21-6……….…..86…………….15
18.Denver Jewish Day/Denver,CO…….…...14-3………..….68……….…..18
19.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD………………….23-12………….63……………19
20.Yavneh Academy/Dallas,TX……………...25-5…….…….56……….…..22
21.Fuchs Mizrachi/Beachwood,OH…….…..13-5….…….….47…….………21
22.Mekor Chaim/Baltimore,MD…………..…..17-9…………….37……………24
23.Hillel/Ocean,NJ…………………………………….14-9………….…26….…..…..20
TieHAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY………………………...13-14……………26………….25
25.Gann/Waltham,MA………………………………..12-4……………..18…………….-
Others receiving votes: JEC, 15; Beth Tfiloh, 15; Milken, 11; Mesivta, 8; H.A. Miami, 1.
The Warriors (23-10) ended the regular season on a 9-game win streak.
NORTHEAST
In the championship game of the MBIL tournament, Eli Leder scored 23 points to lead the Red Heifers (12-4) to their seventh straight win and back-to-back league titles. Ben Spira added 16 points and Benjy Schwartz had 12.
Sam Jemal scored 21 points and Zach Hassoun added 18 as the #17 Falcons (11-6) advance to the quarerfinals. The #25 Hawks finish the season 13-14.
Warriors (13-15) fall in the semifinals of the IAAM C tournament.
The #6 Cougars (17-8) had their 9-game win streak snapped in the PAISSA Commonwealth Cup semifinals. Mikayla Trajtenberg scored 14 points and Eden Singer had 12. Barrack remains in the semifinals of the Penn Jersey Athletic Association playoffs.
Kohelet vs Cristo Rey
Ilana Schwartz scored 19 points and Daria Lennon added 13 as the #7 Aces (16-3) won in the regional final to advance to the sectional semis.