National Results - Girls - Jan. 3, 2024

MIDATLANTIC

Friends Central 73 Barrack H.A. 28

Mikayla Trajtenberg led the #18 Cougars (2-4) with 11 points.

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 78 YULA 55

Yalee Schwartz scored 38 points, Arielle Grossman added 28 on a school-record 9 three-pointers and Kira Kuperman had 12 points to lead the #1 Firehawks (19-5) over the #6 Panthers (16-10).

YESHIVA LEAGUE

SKA 44 Flatbush 36

Daphna Steinmetz scored 22 points and Leah Sicklick added 11 as the #9 Sonics (8-3) avenged an earlier loss and tied the #7 Falcons (8-3; 8-7) atop the Eastern Conference.

Ramaz 70 Hillel 38

Leila Sakhai scored a JHA-season best 42 points to lead the #12 Rams (6-5; 13-8) and Molly Hiltzik added 12 points. The Heat drop to 2-9.

HAFTR 59 Central 36

Megan Scharf scored 18 points and Abbi Kammerman and Olivia Weinrib added 10 each as the Hawks (4-7; 8-8) clinched the final playoff spot. Wildcats end season 0-12.

Jewish Hoops America National Top 18

In the first JHA High Chai of the 2023-24 season, the Shalhevet Firehawks pick up where they left off last year: in the #1 spot with all but one first-place vote.

The Frisch Cougars, whose only loss came to Shalhevet in the Glouberman Tournament final, i edged out Tanenbaum CHAT for the #2 spot. The Tigers’ easily won the Weiner Tournament title and like last year lost only once this season, in their conference championship game.

The North Shore Hebrew Academy Lions and Rochelle Zell Tigers make their first appearances in the girls ranking, which debuted last year.

Team……………………………………………………..Record……….Votes…….Prev

1.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA (9)…………….18-5…………179……………-
2.Frisch/Paramus,NJ………………………………..14-1…………166…………...-
3.Tanenbaum CHAT/Toronto,ON (1)………20-1……….164…………….-
4.SAR/Bronx,NY…………………………………………9-3…………146…………..-
5.Ida Crown/Skokie,IL………………………………4-3…………119……………-
6.YULA/Los Angeles,CA………………………….16-9…………111…………….-
7.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY……………………………8-6…………110…………….-
8.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL…….9-4………….99…………….-
9.SKA/Hewlett,NY…………………………………….. 7-3………… 94…………….-
10.Ma’ayanot/Teaneck,NJ………………………...6-3………….87…………….-
11.Yavneh/Dallas,TX…………………………………….7-4………….73…………….-
12.Ramaz/New York,NY…………………………….12-8………….71……………..-
13.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY………..8-6…………64…………….-
14.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD……………………3-1…………..51…………….-
15.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD………..4-3………….43…….……..-
16.Milken/Los Angeles,CA…………………………8-5…………38……………-
TieRochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL…………………….8-4………….38…………..-
18.Barrack H.A./Bryn Mawr,PA…………………..2-3…………16……….-

Others Receiving Votes: Maimonides, 13; Margolin, 12; Ilan, 12; Fuchs Mizrachi, 1; Northwest Yeshiva HS, 1.

National Results - Boys - Jan. 2, 2024

MIDATLANTIC

Mesivta 47 Kohelet 44

The Mustangs (5-4) had a big 1st half lead and held on late to avange an earlier loss and snap the Kings’ 8-game win streak. Dov Hirsch led Mesivta with 19 points and Shua Gross had 13 points and 18 rebounds. Asher Kahlon had 16 points for Kohelet (8-2) and Daniel Benjamini added 13.

SOUTHEAST

Katz YHS 61 Ohr HaTorah 53

In a game of streaks, Ohr opened the game up 6-0, gave up 28 of the next 30 points but rallied to make it close at halftime and again in the 4th quarter. Ben Edidin led the #25 Storm (7-7) with 27 points and Haim Elmakies added 17. Yishai Cohen led Ohr HaTorah with 17 points.

WEST

Sound Christian 82 Northwest Yeshiva H.S. 51

Joe Benoliel scored 23 points and Sam Chernicoff had 16 points and 14 rebounds but the Lions (2-5) fell to the top team in their league.

CALIFORNIA

El Camino Real 52 YULA 46

Close game throughout until the #6 Panthers (13-9) lost steam down the stretch.

Faith Baptist 66 Valley Torah 60

Ethan List scored 17 points and Ben Mahgarefteh, Meir Dan and Elad Radaei added 11 each but the #8 Wolfpack (13-6) dropped their fourth straight game.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Magen David 63 Flatbush 60

Moses Smeke’s fifth 3-pointer of the game beat the buzzer and gave the #1 Warriors (10-1; 23-2) the regular season sweep over the #2 Falcons (12-2; 21-3) after Flatbush had rallied from 19 points down in the 4th quarter. It was Magen David’s third win over their Brooklyn rivals in four tries overall this season but they still need two wins in their final three games to claim the Eastern Conference title. The improbable comeback by Flatbush began when they trailed 53-34 early in the 4th and was capped off by Ronnie Chaaya’s 3-pointer with :27 left, setting the stage for Smeke’s game-winner. For the Warriors, Smeke’s 21 points led four players in double figures. Joshua Chabbott added 16, Mark Sarder had 13 and Jack Haber scored 10. Isaac Cooper led the Falcons with 20 points and Chaaya and Beni Keda scored 13 each.

DRS 44 Hillel 34

The #16 Wildcats (6-5; 9-6) trailed throughout the 1st half but used their press in the 3rd quarter to rally and take control for their third straight win. Aiden Buchbinder led DRS with 15 points. The Heat fell to 6-13, 4-8 in the league.

North Shore H.A. 67 YDE 35

Eli Bokhour scored 14 points, Ben Abiazadeh had 10 points, 12 rebounds and Jordan Zarka had 10 points, 11 rebounds as the #20 Lions (5-5; 7-13) won their third straight game. The Thunder dropped to 4-6 in the league, 4-8 overall.

TABC 77 Kushner 24

The #11 Storm (7-2; 9-4) easily extended their win streak to six games as Shaya Hirsch scored 11 points and Chanan Schultz added 10. The Cobras are now 1-12.

National Results - Girls - Jan. 2, 2024

WEST

Sound Christian 48 Northwest Yeshiva H.S. 34

Paulina Gamel and Rose Clayman each scored 12 points for the Lions (2-3).

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Frisch 68 Kushner 38

Izzy Nadtrich and Dalia Hoffer each scored 13 points to lead the Cougars (10-0; 14-1) to their ninth straight win. Cobras are 2-9.

Yeshiva League Standings - Girls

Through Jan. 2

VARSITY A

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Team……………………………League………………Overall

^Flatbush……………………….8-2……………………...8-6
^SKA……………………………….7-3………………………7-3
^North Shore H.A…………7-3…………………….…8-6
HAFTR………………………….3-7…………………..…7-8
HANC……………………………3-8………………………4-8
Central………………………….0-11…………………….0-11

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Team……………………………League…………………Overall

^Frisch…………………………….10-0……………………..14-1
^SAR…………………………………8-1……………………..9-3
^Ma’ayanot…………………..…6-3……………..………6-3
^Ramaz…………………………….5-5……………………..12-8
Kushner…………………………..2-9……………………..2-9
Hillel…………………………………2-9…………………….2-9

VARSITY B

Team…………………………….League……………….Overall

^Ilan………………………………..…8-0…………………...8-0
^SKA……………………………....…7-3…………………..7-3
Naaleh…………………………….6-4…………………..6-4
Magen David……………...…6-6…………………..7-9
Shulamith-L.I…………………4-4…………………..4-4
Bruriah………………………….…3-7…………………..3-7
YDE………………………………...0-10…………………..0-10

^-Clinched playoff spot