Sarachek 2023 seeding announced

March 5, 2023

The seeding for the 30th annual Red Sarachek Tournament at Yeshiva University was announced Sunday night, with the top five teams in the Jewish Hoops America National Top 25 - Shalhevet, defending champs Valley Torah, North Shore H.A., Frisch and SAR - getting the top five seeds.

The 24-team tournament features 15 ranked teams and will begin Thursday, March 23, with eight games to determine who will qualify for Tier 1. The losers of those games will then compete against seeds 17-24 at YU and TABC on Friday to determine the Tier 2 and Tier 3 brackets.

Here’s how the 24 teams are seeded:

1.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA, 28-7 record
2.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA, 31-6
3.North Shore Hebrew Academy/Great Neck, NY, 25-3
4.Frisch/Paramus,NY, 17-7
5.SAR/Riverdale,NY, 23-4
6.YULA/Los Angeles,CA, 20-11 (JHA #7)
7.Ida Crown/Skokie,IL, 18-5 (#10)
8.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY, 19-5 (Tie #8)
9.DRS/Woodmere,NY, 24-7 (#12)
10.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL, 15-6 (Tie #8)
11.Maimonides/Brookline,NY, 16-5 (#11)
12.Mekor Chaim/Baltimore,MD, 19-9 (#20)
13.Berman Hebrew Academy/Rockville,MD, 26-13 (#19)
14.Fuchs Mizrachi/Beechwood,OH, 14-7 (#22)
15.TABC/Teaneck,NY, 12-8 (#13)
16.MTA/New York,NY, 4-10
17.Hebrew Academy Miami/Miami Beach,FL, 11-13
18.Mesivta/Bala Cynwyd,PA, 9-3 (Tie #25)
19.JEC/Elizabeth,NJ, 11-13
20.Kohelet/Merion Station,PA, 11-8
21.Or Chaim/Toronto,ON, 6-4
22.Fasman Yeshiva/Skokie,IL, 6-9
23.Farber Hebrew Day/Southfield,MI, 8-4
24.Margolin Hebrew Academy/Memphis,TN, 3-12

The Tier 1 quarterfinals will be played Friday at YU. The Tier 2 and Tier 3 quarterfinals will be on Saturday night in New Jersey at TABC, Yeshiva of North Jersey and Ma’ayanot. Tier 1 teams do not play Saturday night.

All 24 teams play on Sunday, March 26. Semifinals for all three tiers and the Tier 2 and Tier 3 consolation brackets will be played at YU. The two Tier 1 consolation bracket games will be at TABC.

Championship Monday will feature most consolation games at TABC with the Tier 2 and 3 finals and tournament championship game at YU.

Follow all the action throughout the tournament at MacsLive.com and check back here for game recaps at the end of each day.

Thursday, March 23 schedule:

10:00 AM - #3 North Shore vs #14 Fuchs Mizrachi
11:30 AM - #7 Ida Crown vs #10 Katz YHS
1:00 PM - #8 Magen David vs #9 DRS
2:30 PM - #6 YULA vs #11 Maimonides
4:00 PM - #4 Frisch vs #13 Berman H.A.
5:30 PM - #5 SAR vs #12 Mekor Chaim
7:00 PM - #1 Shalhevet vs #16 MTA
8:30 PM - #2 Valley Torah vs #15 TABC

Playoffs Across Jewish Hoops America - Girls

March 5, 2023

Through March 4

--CALIFORNIA--

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

#1 SHALHEVET with an opening round bye

Quarterfinals

#1 SHALHEVET def #9 Cantwell-Sacred Heart

Semifinals

#1 SHALHEVET def #4 Silverado

Regional Final - State Semifinal

#1 SHALHEVET def #3 Campbell Hall

State Final

#1 SHALHEVET def #1 San Domenico

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COLORADO

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--FLORIDA--

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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--ILLINOIS--

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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--MARYLAND--

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

JEWISH DAY SCHOOL def BERMAN H.A.

Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland

C Conference

Quarterfinals

#4 BETH TFILOH def Catholic

Semifinals

Park def #4 BETH TFILOH

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--MASSACHUSSETTS--

Massachussetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

Opening Round

#30 New Mission def #35 MAIMONIDES

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--NEW YORK--

Section 1 Class C

Semifinals

#2 Hamilton def #3 LEFFELL

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—PENNSYLVANIA—

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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--TENNESSEE--

TSSAA Division 2 West Division 5 & 6

Opening Round

MARGOLIN HEBREW ACADEMY

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--TEXAS--

TAPPS 3A

Opening Round

Denton Calvary def YAVNEH DALLAS

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--WASHINGTON--

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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--YESHIVA LEAGUE--

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

FRISCH def HAFTR
SKA def FLATBUSH

Championship

SKA def Frisch

VARSITY B

#1 ILAN
#2 NAALEH
#3 BRURIAH
#4 SKA

Semifinals

ILAN def SKA
NAALEH def BRURIAH

Championship

Ilan def NA’ALEH

Playoffs Across Jewish Hoops America - Boys

March 5, 2023

Through March 19

--CALIFORNIA--

SOUTHERN SECTION

DIVISION 2A

Opening Round

SHALHEVET def Arcadia

Round of 16

La Mirada def SHALHEVET

DIVISION 3A

Opening Round

VALLEY TORAH def Murietta Mesa

Round of 16

VALLEY TORAH def Chino

Quarterfinals

San Gabriel def VALLEY TORAH

DIVISION 5AA

Opening Round

deTOLEDO def Beacon Hill

Round of 16

Compton Early College def deToledo

DIVISION 5A

Opening Round

TARBUT V’TORAH def Mesa Grande

Round of 16

TARBUT V’TORAH def Southlands Christian

Quarterfinals

TARBUT vTORAH def Vasquez

Semifinals

Blair def TARBUT vTORAH

SAN DIEGO SECTION

Division 5

Play-in Game

SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY def High Tech Mesa

Round of 16

Rock Academy def SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY

CENTRAL COAST SECTION

Division 5

Opening Round

#11 KEHILLAH JEWISH def North Valley Baptist

2nd Round

#6 Thomas More def #11 KEHILLAH JEWISH

CIF Southern Regionals

Division 5

#3 Ramona def #14 TARBUT vTORAH

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--COLORADO--

District 8-1A playoffs - Finalists advance to regionals

Quarterfinals

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def #7 Mile High Academy

#4 Front Line Baptist def #5 DENVER ACADEMY OF TORAH

Semifinals

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def Flatirons

Championship

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def #1 Belleview Christian

CHSAA 1A State Tournament

1st Round - Regionals

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def #31 Hi-Plains

2nd Round - Regionals

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY 57 #15 Eads 25

State Quarterfinals

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def #7 Genoa-Hugo/Karval

Semifinals

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def #3 McClave

State Championship

#2 DENVER JEWISH DAY def #1 Belleview Christian

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--FLORIDA--

District Playoffs

DISTRICT 2A-15

Quarterfinals

#4 DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY def #4 Sheridan Hills Christian

Semifinals

#4 DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY vs #1 Sagemont

DISTRICT 2A-16

Quarterfinals

#3 H.A. MIAMI def #6 Greater Miami Academy

Semifinals

#2 Miami Christian def #3 H.A. MIAMI

DISTRICT 3A-13

Quarterfinals

#3 KATZ YHS def #6 Sports Leadership & Management

Semifinals

#2 St. John Paul II def #3 KATZ YHS

DISTRICT 3A-14

Quarterfinals

#4 Chaminade Madonna def #5 POSNACK JEWISH DAY

#3 NSU University def #6 HILLEL MIAMI

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GEORGIA

GHSA Class A Private Region 6

Play-in Game

WEBER ATLANTA def Atlanta International

Opening Round

Mount Vernon def WEBER ATLANTA

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--ILLINOIS--

Chicago Prep Conference

Quarterfinals

#1 IDA CROWN def #8 Northtown

#5 Walther Christian def #4 ROCHELLE ZELL

Semifinals

IDA CROWN def Walther Christian

Final

Christ the King def IDA CROWN

IHSA - Class 1A

Melrose Park Regional

Quarterfinals

#3 IDA CROWN def #14 Islamic Foundation
#5 North Shore Country Day def #9 FASMAN YESHIVA

Semifinals

#3 IDA CROWN def #5 North Shore Country Day

Final

#1 Harvest Christian def #3 IDA CROWN

Hinckley Regional

Quarterfinals

#4 ROCHELLE ZELL def #13 Schaumburg Christian

Semifinals

#4 ROCHELLE ZELL def #6 Elgin

Final

#1 Hinckley-Big Rock def #4 ROCHELLE ZELL

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--KANSAS--

Great Plains Athletic Conference

Semifinals

#1 Midland Adventist def #4 HYMAN BRAND HA

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--MARYLAND--

Potomac Valley Athletic Conference

Quarterfinals

North #3 JEWISH DAY SCHOOL def South #2 St. Anselm’s
North #2 BERMAN H.A. def South #3 Model

Semifinals

Sandy Spring Friends def JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

BERMAN H.A. def McLean

Championship

Sandy Spring Friends def BERMAN H.A.

Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association

B Conference

Semifinals

#1 BETH TFILOH def #4 Cristo Rey

Championship

BETH TFILOH def Sts. Peter & Paul

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--MASSACHUSSETTS--

Massachussetts Bay Independent League

Semifinals

GANN ACADEMY def Cambridge School of Weston

Final

GANN ACADEMY def Boston Trinity

NESPAC

Class C Tournament

#4 Harvey def #5 GANN

Massachussetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

Division 4

Preliminary Round

#35 MAIMONIDES def #30 Cohassett

Round of 32

#3 Springfield International def #35 MAIMONIDES

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--NEW YORK--

Section 1 Class C

#1 Tuckahoe def #4 LEFFELL

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--ONTARIO--

TDCAA A

1st Round

OR CHAIM TORONTO def UTS

Semifinal

OR CHAIM TORONTO def LaMarche

Championship

Crawford def OR CHAIM TORONTO

AAA

1st Round

St. John Paul II def TANENBAUM CHAT

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--PENNSYLVANIA--

Penn-Jersey Athletic Association
Divisional Quarterfinals

#2 KOHELET - bye

#4 BARRACK H.A. def Mercy Tech

Divisional Semifinals

#3 Girard def #2 KOHELET

#1 City School def #4 BARRACK H.A.

PJAA Championships

Quarterfinals

#4 City School def #5 KOHELET

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--QUEBEC--

GMAA

Division 3

Quarterfinals

#2 HA MONTREAL def Royal

#4 Lauren Hill def #5 Herzliah

Semifinal

#3 John Rennie def #2 H.A. MONTREAL

Division 4

Quarterfinal

#6 Laurier MacDonald def #3 ECOLE MAIMONIDE B

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--TEXAS--

TAPPS 1A

Opening Round

Covenant Christian def BEREN HOUSTON

TAPPS 3A

YAVNEH DALLAS with opening round bye

2nd Round

YAVNEH DALLAS def Weatherford Christian

Regional Final

YAVNEH DALLAS def North Dallas Adventist

State Semifinal

Lubbock Christian def YAVNEH DALLAS

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--WASHINGTON--

Sea-Tac 1B

Tier 2

NORTHWEST YESHIVA HS def Quilcene

Crosspoint def NORTHWEST YESHIVA HS

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--YESHIVA LEAGUE--

East Division

#1 NORTH SHORE H.A.
#2 MAGEN DAVID
#3 DRS
#4 FLATBUSH
#5 HAFTR
#6 WATERBURY YESHIVA

Byes: NORTH SHORE H.A. and MAGEN DAVID

#3 DRS def #6 WATERBURY YESHIVA
#4 FLATBUSH def #5 HAFTR

West Division

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

Byes: FRISCH and SAR

#3 TABC def #6 RAMAZ
#5 JEC def #4 HILLEL

Quarterfinals

MAGEN DAVID def TABC
NORTH SHORE H.A. def JEC
SAR def DRS
FRISCH def FLATBUSH

Semifinals

NORTH SHORE H.A. def SAR
FRISCH def MAGEN DAVID

Championship

NORTH SHORE H.A. def Frisch

National Results - Boys/Girls - March 3-5, 2023

March 5, 2023

GIRLS

March 4

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 57 Silverado 44

Arielle Grossman scored 25 points and Yalee Schwartz added 20 as the #1 Firehawks (29-2) advanced to the CIF SoCal Division 4 regional final. Shalhevet will take on Campbell Hall, who they beat 45-44 earlier this year in the Milken Tournament final.

March 5

YESHIVA LEAGUE

SKA 62 Frisch 52

Daphna Steinmetz scored 31 points, Simona Goldman added 12 and Naomi Sigman had 11 as the #2 Sonics (15-0) won the championship. The #4 Cougars (17-3) had their 8-game win streak snapped. Samantha Pruzansky led them with 18 points and Annabelle Silverman added 12.

BOYS

March 3

MIDATLANTIC

Mekor Chaim 51 Fuchs Mizrachi 48

Jon Rosen hit a 3-pointer from the corner with :01.8 left to give the #20 Cyclones (19-9) the win over the #22 Mayhem (14-6). Rosen finished with 28 points and Dani Carter added 14. Eitan Gecovich led Fuchs with 18 points and Ephraim Blau had 13.

WEST

Denver Jewish Day 57 Eads 25

For the second straight day, the #17 Tigers (18-3) put on a clinic in the 3rd quarter, turning a 7-point game at halftime into a rout and advancing to the CHSAA 1A state quarterfinals. Keenan Weinerman led with 18 points, Andrew Zimmerman added 12 and Gavin Foonberg had 10.

March 4

MIDATLANTIC

Berman H.A. 62 Fuchs Mizrachi 52

The teams were within a point or two from midway through the 2nd quarter until the #19 Cougars (26-13) started to pull away early in the 4th. Erez Epstein led Berman with 18 points and Asher Falk and Alex August each added 12. For the #22 Mayhem (14-7), Netanel Jacobs scored 24 points and Ephraim Blau added 11.

National Results - Girls/Boys - March 2, 2023

March 3, 2023

GIRLS

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 56 Cantwell Sacred Heart 49

Yalee Schwartz scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Arielle Grossman had 19 points as the #1 Firehawks (28-2) advanced to the CIF SoCal Division 4 regional semifinals.

BOYS