Girls All Star Game this weekend

The first-ever national Jewish girls all-star game is Saturday night at 9:30 pm at Montclair State University.

The FIDF Invitational features top Jewish Hoops America juniors and seniors in a contest between Yeshiva League All Stars and National All-Stars. Admission is free. Donations can be made to Friends of Israel Defense Forces at https://support.fidf.org/site/Donation2?df_id=4520&mfc_pref=T&4520.donation=form1&s_src=ORG_FIDF_EM_20240111_OEV24NJBNJ&s_subsrc=2024_EM_NortheastNewJersey_OEV24NJBNJ

Playing for the National team are seniors Meira Falk of Berman Hebrew Academy; Arielle Grossman and Yalee Schwartz of JHA National #1 Shalhevet; Mia Meldung of Donna Klein Jewish Academy; Ilana Schwartz of Ida Crown; and Shani Schwartz of Jewish Day School; and juniors Kira Heumann of YULA and Lilly Yalovsky of Yavneh Dallas.

The Yeshiva League All Stars include seniors Merle Kassab of Flatbush; Gila Neuer and Samantha Pruzansky of league champion Frisch; Ayelet Ostrin of Ma’ayanot; and Clara Rosen of SAR; and juniors Leila Sakhai of Ramaz and Daphna Steinmetz of SKA.

Final National Top 18

Jewish Hoops America
Final National Top 18

1.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA (8)…………….30-8………………………1
2.Frisch/Paramus,NJ………………………………..24-1……………………...2
3.Ida Crown/Skokie,IL………………………………21-6……………………..3
4.Tanenbaum CHAT/Toronto,ON (1)……….26-1……….…………….4
5.SKA/Hewlett,NY…………………………………….. 15-6……………………6
6.YULA/Los Angeles,CA…………………………..23-13……….………….5
7.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY………..20-11…………………….7
8.SAR/Bronx,NY…………………………………………14-9……………………..8
9.Ma’ayanot/Teaneck,NJ……………………….…12-6……………………..10
10.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL……18-9………….………….9
11.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY……………………………13-9……………………..11
12.Yavneh/Dallas,TX…………………………………..14-8……………………..12
13.Ramaz/New York,NY……………………………..17-15…………………….13
14.Barrack H.A./Bryn Mawr,PA…………………..8-11…………..………...14
15.Donna Klein JA/Boca Raton,FL…….………10-4……………………15
16.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD………...15-7………….…………16
17.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………………...12-8…………………….17
18.Milken/Los Angeles,CA…………………………12-12…………………….18

National Top 25

Jewish Hoops America
National Top 25
Week of March 18, 2024
Games through March 17

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

1.Magen David/Brooklyn,NY(9) …..………..………35-2….…….225……...…..1
2.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY………………………………….24-5………..211….………..2
3.YULA/Los Angeles,CA…………………………………22-12…….…210…..……..3
4.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA………………… ……..24-11…………197…………..4
5.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………….……………23-8….………191……..…..5
6.Milken/Los Angeles,CA……………………………….22-10…………179………….6
7.Valley Torah/Valley Village,CA…………………….22-6………...158………….8
TieNorth Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY…………….16-17………….158…………..14
9.TABC/Teaneck,NJ … ….………..…….…………..,……..14-5….……...144…...……..7
10.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL…………………….….…….……14-8…….…….141……..…..9
TieMaimonides/Brookline,MA…………….……………25-2………….141………...9
12.Posnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL…………………….16-6…….…….138…………9
13.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL…………….17-11…..…..…...111………….13
14.Beth Tfiloh/Baltimore,MD…………………………….25-8…………..108………...15
15.HAFTR/Cedarhurst,NY………………………………….16-16…………..94………….18
16.Ramaz/New York,NY…………………………………….22-14………....93………….12
17.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD…………………………..23-11…………..84.……..…..16
18.Jewish Culture HS/Miami Beach,FL…………….17-9…………...61…………..17
19.Fuchs Mizrachi/Beachwood,OH…….…...………15-9….…………54.………..21
20.deToledo/West Hills,CA…………………………………14-11……………47………….20
TieDRS/Woodmere,NY…………………………………………13-11…………..47…………..19
22.Leffell/Hartsdale,NY………………………………………..13-9…………..37…………..22
23.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL…………………………………17-9………….25…………..-
24.Frisch/Paramus,NJ …………………….…….………….….12-7.…………..19…………..23
TieSAR/Bronx,NY…………………………………………………..9-13…………...19…………..24
TieDenver JDS/Denver,CO………………………………….19-5…………..19……………25

Others Receiving Votes: Kohelet, 3; Mesivta, 2.

MYHSAL Boys Varsity Championship

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Magen David 57 Flatbush 48 OT

In the first title game matchup between these rivals - and the first between any Brooklyn teams in 39 years - the #1 Warriors (35-2) rallied from 8 down in the 3rd quarter and dominated the extra period to win the school’s fourth MYHSAL championship before a packed house at Yeshiva University. It was the 21st straight win for Magen David and their fourth win over the #2 Falcons (24-5) in five tries this season.

The Warriors used a 16-4 run to take a 42-38 lead with 3:01 left but a 3-point play by Beni Keda and a jumper by Albert Khaski put the Falcons back up. Magen David retook the lead with :33 left on a pull-up by Mark Sardar. After an exchange of possessions, Flatbush stole an inbounds pass and Ronnie Chaaya was fouled with :08 left. Just like he did in the semifinal against North Shore, Chaaya hit the second of two free throws to force overtime.

Moses Smeke, who transfered from Hillel for his senior year for a shot at a title, had six of his game-high 13 points in overtime as the Warriors outscored Flatbush 13-4. Sardar added 12 points for Magen David and Jack Haber had 10. For the Falcons, Chaaya and Beni Keda scored 12 each and Isaac Cooper added 10.

Magen David previously won league titles in 2003, 2006 and 2018. The last time two Brooklyn teams vied for the championship was in 1985, when Sephardic and Abie Dweck topped Flatbush.

Magen David and Flatbush could still face each other a sixth time this season if they meet at the Sarachek Tournament. Flatbush’s only win in the series this year came in the Cooper Invitational final. The Warriors had beaten the Falcons in the final of the Magen David preseason tournament and in both regular season games.

National Results - Girls - March 17, 2024

Girls

BERMAN INVITATIONAL

Semifinals

Frisch 81 Maimonides 57

Izzy Nadtrich scored 33 points as the #2 Cougars (23-1) won their 17th straight game. Leah Kaplan had 31 points for the M-Cats (10-12) and Eden Taieb added 16.

Berman H.A. 41 SAR 40

Ayla Offer’s 3-pointer with :18 left won it for the host Cougars (14-9). Meira Falk led Berman with 13 points, Molly Levin added 9 and Offer had 8. Liv Solomon led the #8 Sting (13-9) with 29 points.

3rd Place

SAR 74 Maimonides 69

Liv Solomon scored 36 points, Nava Bousbib added 23 and Sydney Fishkin had 11 for the #8 Sting (14-9). Leah Kaplan led the M-Cats (10-13) with 32 points and Eden Taieb had 19.

Championship

Frisch 72 Berman H.A. 34

Tournament MVP Izzy Nadtrich scored 21 points and Samantha Pruzansky added 15 as the #2 Cougars (24-1) won the title and closed the season on an 18-game win streak. Meira Falk had 17 points for the host Cougars (14-10).