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In the season opener for both teams, Mia Form led the Rams with 18 points and Leila Sakhai scored 16. Olivia Weinrib had 16 points for the Hawks and Megan Scharf added 12.
Izzy Nadtrich had 18 points and Zoe Levy added 9 for the Cougars (1-0).
Joe Aaron scored 20 points, including 16 in the second half and overtime, as the DRS Wildcats topped the SAR Sting 55-54 to win the Magen David Preseason Tournament, in memory of Elliot Torkieh A’H.
Seth Weiss paced SAR with 28 points and Ari Halpert added 12.
The Wildcats overcame a sluggish start and ended the opening quarter on a 10-2 run to tie SAR at 19.
The game was back and forth the rest of the way, with DRS holding a 1-point lead at the half and a 4-point cushion at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Weiss was the second leading scorer in the tournament at just over 19 points per game and Aaron averaged 16 per game.
Thursday, Sept. 26
SEMIFINALS
The Sting (4-0) raced out to a 30-9 lead and the Rams (3-1) could get no closer than 13 the rest of the way. Sam Weiss and Ari Halpert each scored 16 for SAR and Bobby Sigoura led Ramaz with 11.
The Wildcats (3-1) used an 18-2 second quarter to put the game away as the host Warriors (3-1) barely registered double figures in each half. Tzvi Tsaidi scored 14 points for DRS and Joe Aaron added 9. The tournament’s leading scorer, Josh Chabbott, led Magen David with 7.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
The Rams (3-0) were led by Bobby Sigoura with 16 points and Isaac Ohayon with 15.
Josh Chabbott and Phil Sheer each scored 11 points for the Warriors (3-0) and Max Abed had 10. Ness Salem led the Hawks (1-2) with 16 points.
Tzvi Tsaidi led the Wildcats (2-1) with 25 points and Joe Aaron added 15. Eli Braha and Bruce Epstein had 13 points each for the Heat (2-1).
Sam Weiss scored 27 points and Ari Halpert added 13 as the Sting (3-0) beat their West rivals. Akiva Borgen paced the Storm (2-1) with 23 points and Eyal Kinderlehrer had 12.
Sunday, Sept. 22
Opening Round
Hillel 60 HAFTR 39
Leyad Teren scored 19 points, Eli Braha added 16 and Bruce Epstein had 10 to lead the Heat (1-0). Ness Salem led the Hawks (0-1) with 12 points.
TABC 68 Flatbush 48
Yonah Mandel led the Storm (1-0) with 18 points and Eyal Kinderlehrer added 15. The Falcons (0-1) were led by Ricky Haddad with 22 points.
Ramaz 64 Rambam 23
Isaac Ohayon led the Rams (1-0) with 14 points and Asaf Seinfeld added 10.
Hillel 61 Heichal 47
Eli Braha had 25 points and Bobby Sigoura and Joey Kassin added 10 each for the Heat (2-0).
DRS 60 Flatbush 43
Joe Aaron scored 23 points for the Wildcats (1-0). Ricky Haddad and Sam Jemal each had 13 for the Falcons (0-2).
Ramaz 60 North Shore H.A. 28
Nate Sugar’s 16 points led four players in double figures for the Rams (2-0). Isaac Ohayon added 12 and Bobby Sigoura and Jojo Toussie had 11 each.
SAR 51 DRS 47
Ari Halpert paced the Sting (1-0) with 18 points. Tzvi Tsaidi scored 21 points to lead the Wildcats (1-1) and Joe Aaron added 13.
TABC 55 YDE 45
Eyal Kinderlehrer led the Storm (2-0) with 19 points and Avraham Schur added 10.
JEC 46 Heichal 39
Tani Gottlied scored 15 points to lead the Thunder (1-0).
HAFTR 66 Rambam 34
Ness Salem led the Hawks (1-1) with 15 points.
SAR 54 JEC 25
Sam Weiss scored 11 points and Ari Halpert added 10 to lead the Sting (2-0).
YDE 70 HANC 67
Leon Jajati scored 26 points as the Thunder (2-0) clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. Armaan Omidi led the Hurricanes (0-2) with 26 points.
Magen David 86 HANC 38
Magen David 53 North Shore H.A. 44
TOURNAMENT SEEDS
Ramaz
Magen David
Hillel
SAR
TABC
DRS
HAFTR
YDE