National Results - Boys - Feb. 21, 2023

MIDATLANTIC

Berman H.A. 68 Model 40

Asher Falk scored 29 points, Alex August added 16 and Erez Epstein had 10 as the #19 Cougars (24-12) won their ninth straight game and advanced to the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference semifinals.

Jewish Day School 57 St. Anselm’s 32

David Fritz scored 20 points as the #15 Lions (21-6) advanced to the PVAC semifinals.

CANADA

Or Chaim Toronto 86 LaMarche 62

Gavi Balsam had 24 points, Maurice Nsiri added 23 and Benny Judelman had 10 as the Knight (6-3) advanced to the championship of the TDCAA “A” playoffs.

MIDWEST

Ida Crown 58 North Shore Country Day 43

The #10 Aces (18-4) advanced to an IHSA 1A regional final.

Fuchs Mizrachi 74 International Sports 38

Netanel Jacobs led the #21 Mayhem (14-5) with 39 points and Eitan Joel added 15.

National Results - Boys - Feb. 20, 2023

WEST

Denver Jewish Day 92 Mile High Academy 20

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.

Front Line Baptist 63 Denver Academy of Torah 29

The 5th seeded Wolves (11-5) fell to the 4th seed in the District 8-1A quarterfinals.

National Results - Boys/Girls - Feb. 17-19, 2023

BOYS

Feb. 17

CALIFORNIA

Kehillah Jewish 62 North Valley Baptist 44

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

MIDWEST

Ida Crown 71 Islamic Foundation 29

The 3rd seeded Aces (17-4) easily advanced to the IHSA 1A regional semifinals where they will play #5 North Shore Country Day.

Rochelle Zell 51 Schaumburg Christian 22

The 4th seeded Tigers (12-6) advance to the IHSA 1A regional semifinals.

North Shore Country Day 61 Fasman Yeshiva 31

The Yeshiva (6-9) fell in the regional quarterfinals of the IHSA 1A playoffs.

WEST

Yavneh Dallas 53 North Dallas Adventist 42

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

Blair 84 Tarbut vTorah 66

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.

Thomas More 49 Kehillah Jewish 45

The Rams (14-5) fell to the #6 seed in the 2nd round of the CIF Central Coast Division 5 playoffs.

Feb. 19

MIDATLANTIC

City School 60 Kohelet 30

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

CALIFORNIA

Buena Park 59 Shalhevet 55

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.

National Top 25

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.

National Results - Boys - Feb. 16, 2023

MIDATLANTIC

Beth Tfiloh 59 Jemicy 25

The Warriors (23-10) ended the regular season on a 9-game win streak.

NORTHEAST

Gann 69 Boston Trinity 52

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.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Flatbush 49 HAFTR 41

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.