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Yalee Schwartz scored 39 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Arielle Grossman added 15 points as the Firehawks (17-3) won in the quarterfinals of the White Division of the West Coast Holiday Classic at Burbank.
Ilona Bitton led the Sonics (7-3) with 11 points.. Wildcats are 0-11.
Ayelet Eizikovitz had 10 points to lead the Rapids (6-3). The Heat now 2-8.
GIRLS
Shira Abramson scored 20 points but the Panthers (15-7) fell in the opening round of the West Coast Holiday Classic.
Yalee Schwartz and Arielle Grossman each scored 21 points as the Firehawks (16-3) won an out-bracket game at the West Coast Holiday Classic.
BOYS
Sam Jacobsen hit two free throws with :15 left to give the #3 Firehawks (16-4) their eighth straight win and send them into the quarterfinals of the St. Francis Holiday Hoopfest. Aiden Botran led Shalhavet with 24 points and Jacobsen finished with 18.
Aiden Buchbinder’s 24 points led five players in double figures for the #16 Wildcats (5-5; 8-6), who got back to .500 in league play. Adir Sacknovitz added 17 points, Joe Aaron scored 13 and Aaron Toobian and Shmuel Fine each scored 11. The Hurricanes are 1-11, 1-9 in the league.
Eli Braha scored 24 points, Marty Cohen added 15 and Joey Kassin had 12 to lead the Heat (4-6; 6-11), who were never threatened in the second half. Gavi Walzman scored 12 points for the Thunder (5-5; 8-9).
Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of Dec. 25, 2023
Games through Dec. 24
1.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY(8) …..………..…………….22-2….…..249.……...….1
2.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY……………………………………….20-2……….238….………2
3.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA(1)………………… ………...15-4……….224………….3
4,Milken/Los Angeles,CA(1)……………………………….….15-5……….223………….4
5.Ramaz/New York,NY…………………………………………..17-7………..205…………..5
6.YULA/Los Angeles,CA……………………………………..…11-7…….…..199…..………6
7.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………….…………….…...13-4….……..194……..…….7
8.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA…………………………13-4………….180………….8
9.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL…………………….….…….………….5-1…….……167……..…..9
10.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL…………………11-6…..…….164………….10
11.TABC/Teaneck,NJ … ….………..…….…………..,…………8-4….………134…...…….12
12.Frisch/Paramus,NJ …………………….…….………….…...11-4.……..….133…………..11
13.Maimonides/Brookline,MA…………….…………………6-1…………..131……….....13
14.Posnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL…………………………8-4…….…..130……….…14
15.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY……………………………………….8-11………...105…………15
16.DRS/Woodmere,NY…………………………………………….7-6………….93………….16
17.deToledo/West Hills,CA…………………………………….…8-5……….…83…………17
18.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD…………………………………7-4…………..78.……..…19
19.SAR/Bronx,NY………………………………………………….…..6-7………..….74…………17
20.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY……………………5-13……….…57…………22
21.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD……………………..3-4…….……..54…….….21
22.Emery/Weiner/Houston,TX…………………..…………..8-1………….;.34…………23
23.Fuchs Mizrachi/Beachwood,OH…….…...…………..5-2….……....24…….…..25
24.Beth Tfiloh/Baltimore,MD…………………………………..6-5………..…18………….24
TieJewish Culture HS/Miami Beach,FL……………..…10-5……….….18……………-
TieKatz YHS/Boca Raton,FL……….…………………………..6-6……..……18….………20
Others receiving votes: Yavneh Dallas, 7; Waterbury Yeshiva, 6; Fasman Yeshiva, 4; Ohr Yisroel, 3; Heschel, 2; Tarbut vTorah, 1; Kohelet, 1.
Team……………………………League………………Overall
Flatbush……………………….7-2……………………...7-6
North Shore H.A…………7-3…………………….…8-6
SKA……………………………….6-3………………………6-3
HAFTR………………………….2-6…………………..…6-7
HANC……………………………3-7………………………4-7
Central………………………….0-10…………………….0-10
Team……………………………League…………………Overall
Frisch……………………………..9-0……………………..13-1
SAR…………………………………8-1……………………..9-3
Ma’ayanot…………………..…5-3……………..………5-3
Ramaz…………………………….5-5……………………..12-8
Hillel…………………………………2-7…………………….2-7
Kushner…………………………..1-8……………………..1-8
Team…………………………….League……………….Overall
Ilan………………………………..…7-0…………………...7-0
SKA……………………………....…6-2…………………..6-2
Shulamith-L.I…………………4-3…………………..4-3
Naaleh…………………………….5-4…………………..5-4
Magen David……………...…5-6…………………..6-9
Bruriah………………………….…3-5…………………..3-5
YDE………………………………...0-10…………………..0-10
BOYS
Dec. 24
Moshe Presberg led the Stingers (4-1) with 20 points and Daniel Yudewitz added 19.
The Flames (6-5; 6-7) ended the game on a 6-0 run, all on free throws by Reuven Rozehzadeh in the final 90 seconds. He led them with 15 points and Ezra Stern added 13. The Thunder drop to 4-5 in the league, 5-7 overall.
Dec. 23
Yoni Hollender and Yishai Rosenblatt each scored 13 points and the #8 Panthers (11-7) used six 2nd half 3-pointers to break open a close game. Ethan List led the #7 Wolfpack (13-4) with 23 points.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
The year’s first Battle of Bergen goes to the #12 Storm (6-2; 8-4), who got 13 points from Eyal Kinderlehrer and 10 from Yonah Mandel in winning their fifth straight game. Ezra Berkowitz had 14 points to lead the #11 Cougars (9-2; 11-4), who had their 4-game win streak snapped.
Key battle for playoffs was close throughout with the #16 Wildcats (4-5; 7-6) taking the lead for good early in the 4th quarter and holding on. The Wolfpack drop to 4-8, 3-6 in the league.
GIRLS
Dec. 23
Dani Leifer led the Sonics (6-3) with 11 points. The Hurricanes (3-7; 4-7) were playing without two starters.