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CALIFORNIA
The #4 Firehawks (17-11) fell in the CIFSS 3A Round of 16. Gabriella Ackermann scored 15 points and Shira Abramson had 10.
Ivy Gabayzadeh scored 20 points and Juju Leb had 12 but the #11 Wildcats (13-15) fell in the CIFSS 4AA Round of 16.
SOUTHEAST
Pinch Greenwald led the Lightning (7-2) with 31 points and 25 rebounds and Benny Ness hit six 3-pointers en route to 22 points.
NORTHEAST
Ariel Jesselson scored 16 points and Amiel Jotkowitz and Danny Missaghi added 15 each for the M-Cats (9-9).
MIDWEST
Ezra Schwartz scored 14 points and Adir Amster added 13 as #16 The Yeshiva (12-5) won their fifth straight game and avenged an earlier loss to the #14 Aces (13-4).
WEST
In the opening round of the WIAA District 1/2/3 1B playoffs, the 9th seeded Lions stayed close until the final two minutes, when they shot just 1-for-8 from the free throw line. The loss ended their season and snapped a 5-game win streak. Leon Varon scored 23 points and Evan Kaufthal had 10.
CALIFORNIA
A 3-pointer with less than 5 seconds left in the CIFSS 4AA Round of 16 ended the season for the #24 Lions (16-4). Jake Coblentz-Brown was hammered on a last-second layup try but no foul was called. He and Graydon Carpet each scored 15 points.
MIDATLANTIC
Cyrus Blumenthal scored 23 points and Micah Goldrich added 12 as the Lions (18-6) won their eighth straight game to reach the PVAC semifinals.
Kings (14-12) end their season with a loss in the Penn Jersey semifinals. Zeke Levitt scored 25 points.
Alex Kades scored 16 points and Rafi Samuel added 10 to lead the Warriors (14-18).
NORTHEAST
The M-Cats are 8-9.
Brandon Sternthal scored 21 points for the Roadrunners (3-16).
MIDWEST
Frankel Jewish Academy @ Atherton
WEST
Rafi Miller scored 30 points, Tahel Belleli added 15 and Leeroy Tobul had 12 as the Stars (15-6) won their fourth straight game and advanced to the TAPPS 1A Round of 16.
CALIFORNIA
Jack Silberstein scored 20 points and Boaz Koffler added 11 as the Lions (9-14) won their final regular season game.
The Hawks (10-9) dropped their third straight game.
MIDATLANTIC
The Cougars (17-8) rolled into the PVAC semifinals behind 18 points from Ayla Offer and 10 from Adi Topolosky.
Jordana Dauber scored 20 points and Yarden kenfeld added 15 as the Lions (18-6) advanced to the PVAC semifinals.
NORTHEAST
Golda Och @ Bard
Leah Kaplan led the M-Cats (8-6) with 31 points.
SOUTHEAST
Eliana Wolfson had 26 points, including six 3-pointers, as the #14 Warriors (17-7) won their eighth straight game and advanced to the 1A regional semifinals.
MIDWEST
Shylee Blavvise scored 32 points to lead the #10 Tigers (16-5) in the Chicago Prep 3rd Place game. Blavvise was named conference Player of the Year and she and Elana Cohen were named All-Conference.
Tournament MVP Daria Lennon scored 26 points and Talia Linzer added 13 as the #7 Aces (13-6) beat the top seed in the Chicago Prep championship game. Both girls were named All-Conference.
CALIFORNIA
Kira Heumann scored 12 points as the #9 Panthers (16-12) fell in the CIFSS 3A opening round.
Shira Abramson had 23 points to lead four players in double figures as the #4 Firehawks (17-10) advanced to the CIFSS 3A Round of 16.
Jade Mehdizadeh scored 13 points, Ivy Gabayzadeh added 13 and Juju Leb had 10 as the #11 Wildcats (13-14) advance to the CIFSS 4AA Round of 16.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
The #5 Sonics (12-3) trailed by seven in the first period but dominated the final three quarters to win in the quarterfinals. Daphna Steinmetz scored 22 points, Leah Sicklick added 14 and Lea Steinmetz had 10. SKA will face SAR in the semifinals. The Invaders finish the season 12-9.
MIDATLANTIC
Zeke Levitt led the Kings (14-11) into the Penn Jersey semifinals with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
The Mustangs (17-5) advance to the Penn Jersey semifinals behind 23 points from Dov Hirsch, 13 from Shaked Ben David and 10 from Yehoshua Davies.
Yeshiva Greater Washington vs French
NORTHEAST
Ben Gross scored 20 points, Nate Mirvis added 11 and Jake Horowitz had 10 to lead the #21 Lions (13-7).
CANADA
Yonatan Sarna scored 21 points, Nathan Greenbaum added 11 and Sam Essebag had 10 as the Knights (8-10) advanced to the TDCAA Senior A quarterfinals.
King David vs Meadowridge
Herzliah vs Yavne
WEST
The Lions (14-7) overcame a 14-point first quarter deficit to get their fifth straight win - and third straight do-or-die victory in the SeaTac tournament - to qualify for the district playoffs. Joe Benoliel scored 23 points, Sam Weichbrodt added 17, Evan Kaufthal had 14 and Leon Varon scored 10.
CALIFORNIA
The #1 Panthers (24-13) fall in the CIFSS 2A opening round.
Sam Jacobson scored 15 points but the #2 Firehawks (20-13) fell in the CIFSS 3A opening round.
Ari Varon scored 22 points, including six 3-pointers, and Jake Coblentz-Brown had 12 points, 10 rebounds as the #24 Lions (16-3) advance to the CIFSS 4AA Round of 16.
Joey Victor scored 20 points to lead the Wolfpack (16-13), who rallied from 14 down in the first half to win in the CIFSS 4A opening round.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Opening Round
Josh Chabbott scored 27 points and Jacob Chami added 12 as the #8 Warriors (20-9) advance to the quarterfinals against MTA. Hawks finish the season 11-17.
Ricky Haddad led the #25 Falcons (13-12) with 25 points. Flatbush will play #4 TABC in the quarterfinals. The Thunder ended the season 8-10.
Layed Teren scored 19 points and Bruce Epstein had 13 as the #10 Heat (19-9) won their fourth straight game and advanced to the quarterfinals against North Shore H.A. Max Schachter led the #17 Cougars (9-10) with 12 points.