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NORTHEAST
Rachel Sedaghat scored 32 points but the Lions lost their season opener.
MIDWEST
The Tigers won their season opener.
CALIFORNIA
Yalee Schwartz scored 21 points and Arielle Grossman added 16 to lead the Firehawks (7-0).
Shira Abramson scored 12 points, Sophie Rosenberg added 11 and Kira Heumann had 10 for the Panthers (2-3).
The Wildcats are now 1-1.
Girls
SOUTHEAST
Eliana Wolfson scored 16 points, Sophie Lurie added 15 and Orr Atun had 13 to lead the Warriors (2-3) in the South Florida Jewish High School Tournament.
WEST
Andrea Achar’s 16 points led three Bulldogs in double figures as they won their season opener. Dalia Lampert added 14 points and Lilly Yalovsky had 11.
Boys
CANADA
Yaacov Ohayon led the Heat (2-0) with 25 points and Simon Alloul added 23.
SOUTHEAST
Rams fall to 0-2.
WEST
Emery Weiner vs Lifestyle Christian
CALIFORNIA
Liad Edri led the Jaguars (2-0) with 23 points, Ben Akoka added 13 and Jake Schultz had 12 in pool play at the deToledo Invitational.
Josh Barak and Yishai Rosenblatt each scored 11 points to lead the Panthers (4-1) in pool play at the deToledo Invitational. YULA will play Milken Wednesday for a spot in the title game.
Wildcats (5-1) won their fourth straight game and will play YULA for spot in the final of the deToledo Invitational.
Jonathan Wang scored 22 points and Jack Silberstein added 15 to lead the Lions in their season opener.
The Hawks dropped their season opener.
BOYS
SOUTHEAST
At the South Florida Jewish Basketball Tournament, the Rams (3-2) rallied from a 12-point 3rd quarter deficit. Daniel Pollack led the Warriors (1-4) with 15 points.
Elan Harris scored 13 points to lead the Storm (3-2), who will play Posnack in the South Florida Jewish Basketball Tournament.
CANADA
Bulldogs are now 1-1.
CALIFORNIA
Lian Edri’s 17 points led four players in double figures in the season opener for the host Jaguars in pool play at the deToledo Invitational. Jake Schultz and Ben Akoka each added 12 points and Max Bromberg had 11.
Josh Barak scored 13 points and Yishai Rosenblatt added as the Panthers (3-1) won at the deToledo Invitational.
Ethan List scored 27 points and Gabriel R’Bibo had 26 to lead the Wolfpack (4-1) the second time this year they’ve combined for at least 52 points .
Aiden Bitran scored 30 points but the Firehawks (5-1) lost for the first time this season.
Yonah Light had 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lions in their season opener and Graydon Carpet added 12 points.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
The Wildcats improve to 2-1 in the league, 5-2 overall. Storm now 3-3, 1-1 in the league.
The Cougars (4-0; 6-2) won their fourth straight game. The Cobras are 1-3.
Moses Smeke scored 16 points to lead the Warriors (3-0; 11-1). Nadiv Zahavi had 17 points for the Hurricanes (0-3; 0-5)
GIRLS
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Leila Sakhai hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rams (2-1; 3-4) the win after Flatbush had rallied from a 7-point halftime deficit. Sakhai scored a game-high 19 points and Serena Olshin added 12 for Ramaz. Stacey Gelber led the Falcons (2-1; 2-5) with 16 points, Merle Kassab added 13 and Camielle Mosseri had 10.
Jamie Feder hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with :30 left as the Sonics (3-0) rallied from 12 points down in the 3rd quarter. Daphna Steinmetz had 21 points for SKA. Alexa Hajibay led the Lions with 19 points, Dillan Haghighat added 13 and Shirel Kashimallak had 11.
Nov. 12
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Boys
Reuven Rozehzadeh hit the game-winning layup with :00.3 left to cap off a 27-point night as the Flames (2-1; 2-3) rallied from seven points down in the final two minutes. Shortly before Rozehzadeh’s heroics, Yirmi Gross was fouled on a 3-pointer and hit all three shots. He finished with 26 points. Isaac Ohayon led the Rams (2-1; 8-4) with 22 points and Milan Kushner and Bobby Sigoura added 10 each.
The Cougars (3-0; 5-2) trailed by five at the end of the 3rd quarter but scored the first 13 points of the 4th and then held on down the stretch. Eytan Slasky led Frisch with 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and Roni Heumann added 12 points. Jordan Zarka and Eli Bokhour each scored 14 points for the Lions (0-1; 1-6).
Nov. 11
Boys
MIDATLANTIC
Sophomores Alex August (15 points) and Gabey Margulies (13) led the way for the Cougars in the season opener for both teams. Yoni Bakaev had 13 points and Yaakov Meister added 12 for the Cyclones.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Beni Keda scored 23 points and Ronnie Chaaya and Isaac Cooper added 13 each as the Falcons (2-0; 10-1) rallied from 12 down early in the 3rd quarter for their sixth straight win. Sam Siri paced the Hawks (2-1; 4-5) with 21 points and Peter Drukker had 11.
Girls
YESHIVA LEAGUE
The Hawks improve to 2-2 and the Hurricanes are now 1-2.
Nov. 9
GIRLS
The Falcons (2-0; 2-4) tied it with under a minute left and won it on a Merle Kassab layup with :09 remaining. The Lions (0-1; 1-4) missed a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer in the final seconds. Kassab led Flatbush with 19 points and Stacey Gelber added 10.
The Cobras are 1-2 and the Wildcats drop to 0-4.
BOYS
Max Schachter scored 13 points and Joshua Markovitz added 11 as the Cougars (2-0; 4-2) held off a 2nd half rally. Yechiel Kadosh had 10 points for the Thunder (0-2; 1-4), who hit nine 3-pointers in the game and only four 2-pointers.
The Heat (3-0; 3-1) cruised at home. The Ravens fell to 1-2.
The game was close for three quarters and the Wolfpack (1-2; 2-4) went up one on the first shot of the 4th. But the Hawks (2-0; 4-4) scored 20 of the final 24 points to win going away.
The Sting (1-1; 2-4) went up double figures early in The Hive and cruised from there. The Cobras drop to 1-2.
Nov. 8
Behind outstanding 3-point shooting and defense the Sting (2-0; 4-2) steadily pulled away in the 2nd half. Clara Rosen led SAR with 17 points, Liv Solomon added 16 and Nava Bousbib scored 14. The Hawks are now 1-2.
The Rams (2-0; 8-3) cruised with a balanced attack led by 11 points each from Bobby Sigoura and Evan Glasberg and 10 from Isaac Ohayon. Josh Treuhaft and Aron Sabol each had 12 points for the Lions (0-2; 1-5).
Nov. 7
Daphna Steinmetz scored 21 points to lead the Sonics (2-0). The Hurricanes are now 0-1 in the league, 1-1 overall.
Charlie Simmons scored 17 points, Ayden Gurin added 14 and Eyal Kinderlehrer had 13 as the visiting Storm (1-0; 3-2) won their regular season opener. Eli Braha paced the Heat (0-2; 2-7) with 25 points.
The Heat (2-0; 2-1) squandered an 11-point 3rd quarter lead but scored the game’s final eight points to get the win. The Thunder (0-1; 1-3) had scored just 13 points before three 3-pointers late in the 3rd quarter - including one at the buzzer - got them to within 2 heading to the 4th. They took the lead and led 30-26 late but did not score again.
Isaac Beda had 25 points and Isaac Nsiri added 22 to lead the Thunder (2-2; 3-4). The Hurricanes are now 0-5, 0-3 in the league.