National Results - Boys & Girls - Feb. 27, 2024

BOYS

NORTHEAST

Maimonides 63 Falmouth academy 62

Raanan Gewurz scored 19 points, Nate Weinstock added 12 and Avi Schwartz had 11 as the #9 M-Cats (24-1) won their 24th game in a row and advanced to the 2nd round of the MIAA Division 4 playoffs.

SOUTHEAST

Katz YHS 56 Donna Klein Jewish Academy 29

The Storm (15-9) won in the final of the South Florida J-Ball Classic.

MIDWEST

Aurora Christian 64 Rochelle Zell 56

The #5 Tigers (23-8) led by as many as 10 in the first half but fell in the IHSA 1A sectional semifinals.

Reimer Road 88 Fuchs Mizrachi 83

Nate Jacobs scored 32 points, Moshe Jacobs added 14 and Elisha Pizam had 12 for the #21 Mayhem (14-8).

CALIFORNIA

Scripps Ranch 60 YULA 52

In the opening round of the CIF Division 3 Southern Regional, the 11th seeded Panthers (22-13) struggled late with the #6 Falcons’ press and were outscored 14-2 to end the game.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

HAFTR 65 Ramaz 52

Kevin Levy and James Goldschmiedt each scored 15 points and the visiting Hawks (16-15) dominated from behind the arc with 14 treys to earn a semifinal matchup with #1 Magen David.

Flatbush 69 Ohr Yisroel 47

Beni Keda scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures and the Falcons (23-4) overcame a double-digit 1st quarter deficit to win going away and reach the semifinals. Isaac Cooper had 13 points, Ronnie Chaaya added 11 and Solly Gadeh and Darren Kassin each scored 10.

GIRLS

YESHIVA LEAGUE

SKA 48 North Shore H.A. 46

Daphna Steinmetz scored 27 points including the game-winning pull-up in the lane with :02 left as the defending champ Sonics (11-3) won their seventh straight game and a third straight trip to the Varsity A final.

National Results - Boys & Girls - Feb. 26, 2024

GIRLS

MIDWEST

St. Bede 70 Ida Crown 54

The #3 Aces (17-4) saw their 15-game win streak end in the IHSA 1A state quarterfinals, the farthest a Jewish high school team, girls or boys, has ever gotten in Illinois. Talia Linzer led Ida Crown with 19 points, Ilana Schwartz added 15 and Daria Lennon had 10.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Frisch 46 Ma’ayanot 25

The #2 Cougars (18-1) won their 12th straight game to reach the championship game as Zoey Levy scored 14 points and Izzy Nadtrich and Galil Neuer added 10 each. The #10 Rapids end the season 9-5.

BOYS

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Magen David 77 SAR 57

Joshua Chabbott’s 22 points, including five 1st half 3-pointers, led four players in double figures as the #1 Warriors (33-2) won their 19th straight game to reach the semifinals. Mark Sardar added 17 points, Jack Haber had 15 and Moses Smeke scored 14. Jonathan Itzhaki paced the #24 Sting (9-13) with 19 points and Sam Weiss added 13.

SOUTHEAST

Katz YHS def Jewish Academy

The Storm (14-9) won in the 4-team inaugural South Florida J-Ball Classic.

Donna Klein Jewish Academy 66 H.A. Miami 55

Josh Matheson scored 18 points, Joey Siemens added 14 and Jason Lewin had 13 as the Eagles (11-11) beat the #13 Warriors (17-11) to reach the final of the South Florida J-Ball Classic.

National Top 25

Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of Feb. 26, 2024
Games through Feb. 25

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

1.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY(9) …..………..………32-2….…….225……...…..1
2.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY………………………………….22-4………..211….………..2
3.YULA/Los Angeles,CA…………………………………22-11…….….209…..…….3
4.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA………………… ……..24-11…………199………….4
5.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………….……………23-7….………189……..…..6
6,Milken/Los Angeles,CA……………………………….22-10…………178………….5
7.TABC/Teaneck,NJ … ….………..…….…………..,……..14-4….……...167…...……..7
8.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA…………………….22-6………...156………….8
9.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL…………………….….…….……14-8…….…….139……..…..9
TieMaimonides/Brookline,MA…………….……………23-1………….139………...10
TiePosnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL………………….,16-6…….…….139…………10
12.Ramaz/New York,NY……………………………………22-13………....132………….12
13.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL…………….17-9…..…..….122………….13
14.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY……………….15-16………….114…………..14
15.Beth Tfiloh/Baltimore,MD…………………………….24-8…………103……….….15
16.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD………………………….20-10………….97.……..…..16
17.Jewish Culture HS/Miami Beach,FL…………….17-9…………...66………….18
18.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY………………………………….15-15…………..56………….20
19.DRS/Woodmere,NY…………………………………………13-11…………..50…………..17
20.deToledo/West Hills,CA…………………………………14-11…………..49………….20
21.Fuchs Mizrachi/Beachwood,OH…….…...………14-7….…………42.………..22
22.Leffell/Hartsdale,NY……………………………………….13-8…………..41…………..23
23.Frisch/Paramus,NJ …………………….…….………….…12-7.………...24…………..19
24.SAR/Bronx,NY………………………………………………….9-12………...23…………..25
25.Denver JDS/Denver,CO………………………………..16-3…………..16…………….-

Others Receiving Votes: Katz YHS, 13; Kohelet, 8; Mesivta, 5; Tarbut vTorah, 2; Emery Weiner, 2; San Diego Jewish Academy, 2; Ohr Yisroel, 1; Yavneh Dallas, 1.

National Results - Boys - Feb. 24-25, 2024

Feb. 25

NORTHEAST

Leffell 47 Tuckahoe 36

The Lions (14-8) got a rare win over the Tigers and picked a good time to do it - in the Section 1, Class C semifinals at the Westchester County Center. Russell Wechsler led Leffell with 16 points and 9 rebounds and the Lions held Tuckahoe to just 15 points in the 2nd half. The Lions will play in the sectional final for the first time ever, against Haldane March 3.

MIDATLANTIC

Berman H.A. 67 Mesivta 55

Itai Rozmaryn scored 19 points, Alex August added 15 and Naftali Fischler had 13 to lead the #16 Cougars (21-10). The Mustangs (12-5) had their 8-game win streak snapped despite 24 points from Shua Gross and 18 from Dov Hirsch.

SOUTHEAST

Ohr HaTorah 54 Tiferes Torah 47

Yaniv Cohen led Ohr HaTorah (5-6) with 18 points.

Feb. 24

MIDATLANTIC

Sts. Peter & Paul 68 Beth Tfiloh 58

The #15 Warriors (24-8) could not repeat as MIAA ‘C’ champs, falling in a rematch of last year’s title game. Jake Schloss led Beth Tfiloh with 22 points and Michael Cohen added 18.

CANADA

King David HS 62 Fraser 53 (Friday afternoon)

Kristian Galazka scored 24 points, Arel Steen added 18 and Paul Zychlinski had 12 as the Lions (8-5) won in the semifinals of the Vancouver Sea to Sky zone playoffs.  

St. John’s 62 King David HS 51 (Saturday night)

The Lions (8-6) fell in the final of the Vancouver Sea to Sky zone championships. Paul Zychlinski had 16 points, Arel Steen scored 13 and Kristian Galazka added 12.

MIDWEST

Rochelle Zell 54 MCC Academy 31

A dominant defensive performance coupled with timely shooting gave the #6 Tigers (23-7) a win in the IHSA 1A Deerfield Regional final. Ophir Zetouni led the way with 20 points, Jake Miller added 14 and Jesse Shapira had 10.

WEST

Denver Jewish Day 43 Belleview Christian 40

David Romershteyn hit a corner trey with :04.2 left in overtime to win it for the top-seeded Tigers (16-3) in the District 8-1A championship game.

CALIFORNIA

Cerritos 60 YULA 51

The #3 Panthers (22-12) squandered an 8-point 3rd quarter lead and fell in the CIFSS 4AA championship game. YULA does move on to Division 4 regional playoffs. Alex Gabbay led YULA with 15 points.

National Results - Girls - Feb. 22, 2024

CANADA

King David HS 54 White Rock Christian 45
Khalsa School 76 King David HS 42

The Lions won in the semifinals but fell in the GVISAA championship game.

MIDWEST

Ida Crown 61 Willows 56

Ilana Schwartz scored 24 points and Daria Lennon added 21 as the #3 Aces (17-3) won their 15th straight game and became the first Jewish team to win an Illinois sectional title. They advance to the IHSA 1A Super Sectionals, or Elite Eight, where they will face St. Bede.