National Results - Boys - Dec. 14, 2023

SAM GYENES TOURNAMENT

Round-Robin

Magen David 55 North Shore H.A. 52

Moses Smeke scored 18 points and Mark Sardar added 16 as the #1 Warriors (17-2) rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit. Jordan Zarka led the #19 Lions (3-11) with 24 points.

Ramaz 63 HAFTR 50

Milan Kushner scored 15 points, Eden Bracha added 12 and Isaac Ohayon had 10 to lead the #5 Rams (15-4) to their seventh straight win. Sam Siri led the #11 Hawks (8-8) with 16 points and Ness Salem added 10..

MIDATLANTIC

Sandy Spring Friends 77 Berman H.A. 59

Gabey Margulies scored 20 points, Itai Rozmaryn added 18 and Alex August had 11 but the #20 Cougars (6-4) had their 4-game win streak snapped.

Kohelet 85 Community Academy 45

Daniel Benjamini’s 23 points led four players in double figures for the Kings (5-1), who extended their win streak to 5 games. Zeke Levitt added 21 points, Asher Kahlon had 15 and Izzy Wiener scored 10.

NORTHEAST

Cedar Grove 43 Golda Och 28

Ari Komorovski led the Roadrunners (2-5) with 13 points.

CANADA

Tanenbaum CHAT vs Francis Libermann

SOUTHEAST

H.A. Miami 64 Miami Christian 62

The #15 Warriors (10-5) extended their win streak to 9 games behind 27 points from Daniel Pollack, 15 from Simcha Rosenberg and 10 from Dovie Shapiro.

American Heritage 67 Donna Klein Jewish Academy 49

The Eagles fall to 3-5.

MIDWEST

Rochelle Zell 63 Beacon 52

The #8 Tigers (10-3) trailed by 13 early in the 3rd but went on a 21-1 run to take control and extend their win streak to six games. Ophir Zetouni led Rochelle Zell with 17 points, Jake Miller added 16 and Nate Dubner scored 11.

WEST

Beren Houston 54 St. Constantine 49

Rafi Miller led the Stars (3-4) with 19 points.

Denver Eagles 63 Denver Academy of Torah 39

Daniel Fiedler and Shmuely Brackman each scored 14 points for the Wolves (1-2).

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 57 Agoura 49

Aiden Bitran scored 22 points and Yakov Lieberman added 14 to lead the #3 Firehawks (14-4) to their 6th straight win.

Tarbut vTorah 75 Eastside Christian 8

Yonah Light led four players in double figures for the Lions (6-3) with 19 points. Jake Coblentz-Brown and Ari Varon each scored 12 points and Ben Varon had 11.

San Diego Jewish Academy vs Tri-City Christian

Kehillah Jewish @ Design Tech

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Flatbush 52 HANC 20

The #2 Falcons improve to 18-2, 9-1 in the league. The Hurricanes are now 1-7 in the league, 1-9 overall.

Heschel 47 Kushner 32

The Heat improve to 10-6, 6-3 in the league. The Cobras are now 1-7.

National Results - Girls - Dec. 14, 2023

SAM GYENES TOURNAMENT

Magen David 50 H.A. Montreal 41
HAFTR def Ramaz

NORTHEAST

Belleville 40 Golda Och 26

Aly Biloon and Marley Fischer each scored 9 points for the Roadrunners (2-4).

SOUTHEAST

Miami Christian def H.A. Miami

The Warriors (8-4) had their 7-game win streak snapped.

Jewish Culture HS vs St. John Paul II

MIDWEST

Rochelle Zell 62 Our Lady of Tepeyac 20

Abby Singer scored 16 points, Elana Cohen added 13 and Shylee Blavisse had 11 as the Tigers (8-2) extended their win streak to six games.

WEST

First Baptist 62 Yavneh Dallas 52

Bulldogs drop to 7-4.

Northwest Yeshiva HS 62 Summit Classical 10

Pauline Gamel led the Lions (2-1) with 30 points, Rose Clayman added 16 and Jenna Kaufthal had 10.

CALIFORNIA

Calabasas 56 Shalhevet 46

Yalee Schwartz scored 34 points and Arielle Grossman added 12 but the Firehawks (14-2) had their 4-game win streak snapped.

YULA vs Le Lycee

Design Tech 51 Kehillah Jewish 21

Ariella Sheppard led the Rams (0-3) with 9 points.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Flatbush 40 HANC 29

The Falcons (7-1; 7-5) won their fifth straight game. The Hurricanes are now 2-6, 1-6 in the league.

National Results - Boys - Dec. 13, 2023

MIDATLANTIC

Northeast 72 Beth Tfiloh 49

Jake Schloss scored 15 points and Julian Kotnoff added 10 for the #25 Warriors (6-5), who were missing two starters.

Jewish Day School 65 Model 45

Itai Topolosky led the #21 Lions (3-3) with 27 points, Todd Lazoff added 14 and Ari Blumenthal had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Barrack H.A. vs AIM

NORTHEAST

Blind Brook 63 Leffell 58

The Lions (1-3) trailed by 17 early in the 3rd quarter but rallied to take a late 56-55 lead before falling short. Russell Wechsler scored 20 points and Will Hirsch added 15.

Maimonides 66 Muniz 56

Nate Weinstock scored 20 points and Avi Schwartz and Raanan Gewurz added 14 each to lead the #15 M-Cats (4-1) in their first game since the Cooper Invitational.

CANADA

SOUTHEAST

H.A. Miami 63 Horeb Christian 11

The #15 Warriors (9-5) won their eighth straight game behind 30 points from Dovie Shapiro and 10 from Simcha Rosenberg.

MIDWEST

Fasman Yeshiva 67 Walther Christian 65

The Yeshiva (5-4) took a big 1st quarter lead and held on late. Adir Amster scored 21 points, Yoni Silberstein added 14 and Eli Vladimirskiy had 12.

WEST

Northwest Yeshiva HS 75 Crosspoint 65

Missing four players and needing some JV players to fill out the squad, the Lions (2-3) won their second straight game behind 25 points from Joe Benoliel, 20 points and 12 rebounds from Sam Chernicoff and 17 points from Evan Kaufthal.

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet def Animo Leadership

The #3 Firehawks (13-4) won their fifth straight game.

Coastal Academy 49 San Diego Jewish Academy 32

Jack Silberstein led the Lions (3-4) with 16 points.

National Results - Girls - Dec. 13, 2023

MIDATLANTIC

Jewish Day School 47 Model 15

The Lions (4-2) were led by Shani Schwartz’s 24 points and 11 from Tali Loeffler.

New Foundations 48 Barrack H.A. 44

Mikayla Trajtenberg led the Cougars (2-2) with 20 points and Sami Neff added 15.

NORTHEAST

Dobbs Ferry 51 Leffell 18

The Lions are 0-3.

SOUTHEAST

Jewish Culture HS vs Avant Garde

WEST

Crosspoint 69 Northwest Yeshiva HS 33

Paulina Gamel led the Lions (1-1) with 24 points.

CALIFORNIA

YULA 67 Buckley 27

Panthers improve to 12-5.

Oakwood 52 Milken 28

Wildcats drop to 7-5.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

North Shore H.A. 52 HAFTR 44

Dillan Haghighat scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Shirel Kashimallak had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Lions (6-3; 7-6). The Hawks drop to 2-5.

Hillel vs Kushner

JHA National Top 25

Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of Dec. 11, 2023

Games through Dec. 10

1.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY(8) …..………..…………….15-2….…..248.……...….3
2.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY……………………………………….16-2……….232….……….1
3.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA(1)………………… ……….10-4………230……………2
4,Milken/Los Angeles,CA(1)………………………………...12-4……….214……………4
5.Ramaz/New York,NY………………………………………...14-4……….212………..…4
6.YULA/Los Angeles,CA………………………………………8-4…….……191…..……..7
7.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA…………………………11-2…………188………….7
8.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………….…………….….8-3….………162……..….9
9.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL…………………….….…….……….3-0…….……161……..…..11
10.Frisch/Paramus,NJ …………………….…….……………..9-3.………….160………..10
11.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY……………………………….…….8-7…………..157…………..6
12.DRS/Woodmere,NY ……………….………………………5-4…………..111……………13
13.Posnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL……………………..8-2…………..110……….…12
TieTABC/Teaneck,NJ … ….………..…….…………..,…….6-4….………110…...……..15
15.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL………………7-5………….107…………..14
TieMaimonides/Brookline,MA…………….………………3-1…………..107……….....16
17.deToledo/West Hills,CA…………………………………...6-2……….…77……………18
18.SAR/Bronx,NY…………………………………………………..5-6…………..65………….19
19.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY………………….3-10…………63……………-
20.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD…………………………….6-3………….61…………….20
21.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD…………………..2-3…………60…….………21
22.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL……….………………………..5-5…………57….…………17
23.Emery/Weiner/Houston,TX……………………………..8-1………….31…………….23
24.Beth Tfiloh/Baltimore,MD………………………………..6-4…………29…………….22
TieYavneh Academy/Dallas,TX…………….……………..8-3…….…..29……….……24
TieFuchs Mizrachi/Beachwood,OH…….……………….2-1….………29…….……..25

Others Receiving Votes: Denver Jewish Day, 14; Heschel, 5; Tarbut vTorah, 4; Jewish Culture HS, 3; Ohr Yisroel, 3; Gann, 2; Herzliah, 1; Waterbury Yeshiva, 1; JEC, 1; JCHS-San Francisco, 1; Kohelet, 1.