MYHSAL Playoff Picture - Boys

Eight teams have clinched spots in the Yeshiva League playoffs so far - Magen David, Flatbush, HAFTR, DRS in the East and Ramaz, TABC, Frisch and Heschel in the West - and five teams have been eliminated - Rambam and HANC in the East, Kushner, MTA and Hillel in the West.

That leaves six teams jockeying for the final four playoff spots - North Shore, Waterbury Yeshiva and YDE for two spots in the East and Ohr Yisroel, SAR and JEC for two spots in the West.

The only thing that is known for certain about the teams that are already in is that Magen David and Flatbush will get first round byes as the top two finishers in the East.

Once the playoffs are set, the opening round in each conference will pit #3 vs #6 and #4 vs #5, with the top two winner reseeded as #3 and #4 respectively. The quarterfinals then crossover conferences - with East #1 vs West #4, E #2 vs W #3, W #1 vs E #4 and W #2 vs E #3.

Here are some possible scenarios with a few weeks remaining in the regular season.

EAST

Magen David (11-1) and Flatbush (12-2) have clinched the first two spots and opening round byes. The Warriors hold the tiebreaker for 1st having beaten Flatbush in both regular season games. Flatbush, which has finished its regular season, can only win the division if Magen David loses its final two games (vs North Shore H.A. and HAFTR).

HAFTR (8-4) will clinch 3rd place if it wins one of its remaining two games (vs YDE and Magen David) or if DRS (7-5) loses one of its games against North Shore. If the Hawks lose out and DRS sweeps the Lions, DRS finishes 3rd and HAFTR 4th.

North Shore (5-6) has the toughest schedule remaining among East teams in the playoff hunt (2 vs DRS, one vs Magen David). But they could actually still finish as high as 3rd if they sweep their three games and HAFTR loses their two.

If North Shore sweeps DRS and HAFTR wins one of its games, North Shore will finish in 4th and DRS in 5th.

YDE and Waterbury Yeshiva (each 4-8) will both make the playoffs if they win out and North Shore loses all three of its games.

If either YDE (vs HAFTR, HANC) or Waterbury (vs Rambam, JEC) lose a game and the other wins out, the team that finishes 5-9 will be eliminated even if North Shore loses all of its games.

If all three teams finish tied, YDE would be eliminated, North Shore would get the 5th seed and Waterbury the 6th seed. Waterbury holds the head-to-head tiebreaker with YDE, having beaten them by 2 points in the only regular season meeting.

WEST

Ramaz (10-2), TABC (9-2) and Frisch (10-3) are all still in the running for a 1st round bye but only Ramaz or TABC can win the division.

TABC finishes 1st if they sweep Ramaz. Ramaz takes the division if they sweep TABC in their final two games or if the two teams split and TABC loses to SAR. If they both finish 11-3 (and Frisch loses to SAR to finish 10-4), the first tiebreaker would be point differential in their two games. If Frisch beats SAR and all 3 teams finish 11-3, TABC (3-1 in head-to-head tiebreaker) will get 1st, Ramaz (2-1) would be 2nd and Frisch (0-3) 3rd.

Frisch would jump to #2 if they beat SAR and there’s a sweep in the Ramaz-TABC matchups. They would also finish 2nd if they beat SAR, Ramaz and TABC split and TABC falls to SAR.

Heschel (8-4) clinched a spot when it beat SAR - and could still finish as high as 3rd if they win their final two games (vs JEC and HANC) and TABC loses its final three games (vs Ramaz (2) and SAR). Heschel could also finish third if they lose a game and TABC goes winless because the Heat hold the tiebreaker.

Ohr Yisroel (7-6) makes the playoffs for the first time ever with a win over Hillel - UNLESS there's a 4-way tie at 8-6. They'll also get in if they lose - as long as either SAR (6-6) or JEC (6-6) loses both of their games. 

SAR certainly didn’t help themselves losing to Heschel but it wasn’t fatal. Their schedule is tough (vs TABC and Frisch) but they’re in if they win both. They would also make the playoffs if they lose one of the games and Ohr Yisroel or JEC lose. And the Sting could even sneak in if they lose out - but JEC would have to lose both of their games (vs Heschel and Waterbury Yeshiva) as well.

JEC is in if they win their two games. They need help if they split. And they’re out if they lose both.

The 4-way tie at 8-6 is a longshot but if it happens the head-to-head tiebreaker would put SAR (2-1) in 4th, Heschel (3-2) in 5th and JEC (2-2) in 6th, with Ohr Yisroel (1-3) on the outside looking in, still awaiting that first playoff berth.

National Results - Girls - Jan. 25-28, 2024

Jan. 28

MIDATLANTIC

Barrack H.A. 61 Jewish Day School 44

Sami Neff scored 23 points, Mikayla Trajtenberg added 18 and Noa Singer had 12 to lead the #18 Cougars (7-10), who led by 10 at the half and put the game away with an 11-0 run to start the 3rd quarter. Shani Schwartz led the #14 Lions (13-6) with 19 points.

Jan. 27

WEST

Northwest Yeshiva HS 35 Summit Classical 22

Paulina Gamel led the Lions (6-5) with 20 points.

Jan. 25

MIDATLANTIC

Academy of the New Church 64 Barrack H.A. 47

Mikayla Trajtenberg scored 20 points and Sami Neff added 13 for the #18 Cougars (6-10).

NORTHEAST

Golda Och vs Newark Collegiate

WEST

Hyman Brand H.A. vs Christ Prep

Emery Weiner vs KIPP Mosaic

Northwest Yeshiva HS 37 Northwest Christian 36

Rose Clayman led the Lions (6-5) and Paulina Gamel added 14.

CALIFORNIA

Holy Martyrs 55 Milken 53

#17 Wildcats are now 11-10.

Pescadero 32 Kehillah Jewish 31

Ariella Sheppard scored 29 points for the Rams (1-8).

National Results - Boys - Jan. 25, 2024

TANZMAN TOURNAMENT

Hillel Pittsburgh 45 Or Chaim Toronto 32
Farber Hebrew Day 72 Columbus Torah Academy 29
Fuchs Mizrachi 78 Denver Academy of Torah 20

MIDATLANTIC

Beth Tfiloh 50 Cristo Rey 48

Michael Cohen and Jake Schloss each scored 14 points to lead the #19 Warriors (17-5) to their 11th straight win.

Kohelet 63 International Christian 23

Daniel Benjamini had a triple double, 10, points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, Asher Kahlon scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Zeke Levitt had 11 points for the Kings (14-5).

Barrack H.A. vs Academy of the New Church

NORTHEAST

Leffell 61 North Salem 59

Will Hirsch scored 26 points and Russell Wechsler added 18 for the #23 Lions (10-6).

Nutley 41 Golda Och 35

Joseph Askin led the Roadrunners (4-12) with 11 points.

CANADA

St. George 66 Yavne 63

Yavne du Nord is 2-6.

King David HS 54 West Vancouver B 48

Paul Zychlinski led the Lions (4-0) with 18 points.

SOUTHEAST

Donna Klein Jewish Academy 91 SLAM 80

Josh Matheson’s 30 points led four players in double figures for the Eagles (7-9). Tal Kessous added 22 points, Jason Lewin scored 13 and Joey Siemens had 11 points, 10 rebounds.

Whitefield 64 Weber Atlanta 57

Harry Kitey led the Rams (3-13) with 16 points.

WEST

Christ Prep 63 Hyman Brand H.A. 36

Riley Ellis led the Rams (2-6) with 23 points.

Brazosport Christian 48 Beren Houston 43

Rafi Miller scored 27 points but the Stars (9-5) had their 6-game win streak snapped.

Denver Jewish Day 57 Flatirons Academy 53

The Tigers (9-1) overcame a 14-1 hole at the start of the game to extend their win streak to five games.

Muckleshoot Tribal 67 Northwest Yeshiva HS 53

Sam Weichbrodt led the Lions (5-10) with 22 points and Sam Chernicoff had 10 points, 10 rebounds.

Emery Weiner vs Beaumont Kelly

Yavneh Dallas vs Lone Star North

CALIFORNIA

Buckley 72 deToledo 47

Liad Edri scored 16 points and Ben Akoka added 11 to lead the #18 Jaguars (13-10).

Kehillah Jewish 64 Pescadero 50

Ian Cohen led the Rams (7-2) with 25 points.

Holy Martyrs 52 Milken 43

#3 Wildcats fall to 18-8.

Southern California Yeshiva vs Cristo Rey

JCHS San Francisco vs Gateway

National Results - Girls - Jan. 24, 2024

ISRAEL BECKER TOURNAMENT

Championship

Tanenbaum CHAT 51 Jewish Day School 29

The #3 Tigers (26-1) defended their tournament title, leading from the outset to win their 12th straight game. Carmela Baratz led CHAT with 25 points.

NORTHEAST

Ursuline 64 Maimonides 29

Leah Kaplan led the M-Cats (7-5) with 13 points.

SOUTHEAST

Pine Crest 53 Posnack Jewish Day 22

Rams are now 5-6

Donna Klein Jewish Academy 67 Grandview Prep 60

Eagles (7-3) extend their win streak to five games.

MIDWEST

Maple Heights 44 Fuchs Mizrachi 43

The Mayhem are now 7-5.

Ida Crown 72 Josephinum 18

Ilana Schwartz scored 23 points and Rena Neiger and Nina Ripstein added 10 each as the #4 Aces (8-3) won their sixth straight game.

WEST

Hyman Brand H.A. vs Guadalupe

National Results = Boys - Jan. 24, 2024

ISRAEL BECKER TOURNAMENT

Championship

Beth Tfiloh 60 Tanenbaum CHAT 47

Michael Cohen scored 19 points to lead the #19 Warriors (16-5) to their 10th straight win and the tournament title.

MIDATLANTIC

Kohelet 63 Foundations Collegiate 28

Asher Kahlon scored 25 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and Izzy Wiener had 12 points, 10 rebounds to lead the Kings (13-5).

NORTHEAST

Maimonides 51 Muniz 43

Nate Weinstock scored 19 points and Avi Schwartz added 10 as the #16 M-Cats (16-1) equaled the longest JHA win streak of the season at 16.

CANADA

Papineau 62 H.A. Montreal 60

Simon Alloul led the Heat (6-3) with 23 points and Yaacov Ohayon added 18.

SOUTHEAST

Posnack Jewish Day 59 Pine Crest 57

Eidan Weiss ended a crazy final minute with a pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer to win it for the #12 Rams (13-5). Posnack led by 8 at the end of the the third quarter and then again by 4 after briefly trailing midway through the 4th. They were down 3 with :20 left when Gideon Greenberg appeared to hit a 3-pointer but it came just after his coach called timeout. Greenberg then hit another trey but the Rams committed a foul with :04 left. Pine Crest made the second of two free throws and Weiss took the ensuing inbounds pass, dribbled up the court and launched his game-winner from just beyond the top of the key. Weiss led Posnack with 23 points, Greenberg added 16 and Max Jacobs had 10.

MIDWEST

Rochelle Zell 57 Hinckley-Big Rock 46

Jake Miller scored 19 points and Jesse Shapira and Ophir Zetouni added 12 each to lead the #6 Tigers (14-5).

WEST

Hyman Brand H.A. 63 Guadalupe Centers 31

Teddy Zitron scored 25 points and Riley Ellis added 23 ro lead the Rams (2-5).

CALIFORNIA

Tri-City Christian 54 San Diego Jewish Academy 49

Ethan Abeles scored 18 points, Jack Silberstein added 13 and Jacob Rissman had 10 but the Lions (9-10) were outscored 14-3 to close out the game.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Heschel 38 SAR 36

In a game in which both offenses struggled for long stretches, the Heat (8-4; 12-7) beat the #24 Sting (6-6; 7-11) to clinch a playoff spot and put a dent in SAR’s postseason chances. Heschel seemed to do everything they could to give the game away after leading by 12 late in the third quarter. SAR scored as many points in the 4th (18) as they had the rest of the game and managed to tie it with :22 left on a steal and fast break layup by Jake Glick. But Hunter Bernhardt drove from the top of the key and hit a floater from 10-feet out on the baseline for the game-winner with :03 left.