CHAI HIGH - JHA Girls National Top 18

Jewish Hoops America
National Top 18
March 9, 2026
Games through March 8

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

1.Frisch/Paramus,NJ…………………………………21-2……………………..1
2.SAR/Bronx,NY……………………………………….25-2…………………….2
3.Tanenbaum CHAT/Toronto,ON …………22-2…….………………3
4.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA …………………18-10……………………4
5.YULA/Los Angeles,CA………………………….18-10……….…………..5
6.Barrack H.A./Bryn Mawr,PA………………….14-14…………..……….6
7.SKA/Hewlett,NY………………………………………15-7……………………..7
8.North Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY……….22-8……………………8
9.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD…………………..28-3……………………9
10.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL……………………,.13-11……………………10
11.Hebrew Academy/Miami Beach,FL…….22-12………….………11
12.Ida Crown/Skokie,IL………………………………15-8…………………..13
13.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL……………………..17-8…………………..14
14.Milken/Los Angeles,CA………………………..16-11…………………..12
15.Jewish Day School/Rockville,MD………..14-6…………………..15
16.Beth Tfiloh/Baltimore,MD…………………….10-11…………………..18
17.Flatbush/Brooklyn,NY……………………………13-13………………….16
18.Fuchs Mizrachi/Beechwood,OH…………17-10………………….17

JHA National Results - Boys & Girls - March 5-7, 2026

March 7

BOYS

CALIFORNIA

Colony 48 Shalhevet 45

The #3 Firehawks (25-10) fell just short of the state Final Four, losing in the CIF Division 3 Southern regional semifinals on a last second 3-pointer after leading by 10 at the start of the 4th quarter. Sam Jacobson led Shalhevet with 17 points, Yakov Liberman added 13 and Ben Jacobson had 10. The Titans made four 3-pointers in the game’s final 9 minutes after not hitting any before that. The Firehawks went 15-2 since Dec. 20 - with their only losses to Colony tonight and in the sectional semifinals.

March 6

BOYS

Holly 57 Denver Jewish Day 54

In the opening round of the CHSA 1A state tournament, the Tigers (13-9) rallied from 10 points down to tie it on three free throws by Solly Bielsky with :09 left but lost it on a 3-pointer with :01.8 left. Bielsky scored 24 points and Ronen Trujillo 15 in their final high school games.

March 7

GIRLS

YESHIVA LEAGUE

Frisch 49 SAR 45

The #1 Cougars (20-2) saw an 11-point 4th quarter lead dwindle to 3 but held off the #2 Sting (25-2) to win the MYHSAL championship and deny SAR back-to-back titles. Izzy Nadtrich led the Cougars with 11 points, Zoe Levy had 10 and Gabby Hoffer hit three huge 3 pointers for 9 points. Ava Cohen had 18 points for the Sting and Nava Bousbib added 13. The teams split their four games this year, with SAR winning the Glouberman championship on a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the teams’ first regular season game. Frisch won the second regular season game last month to snap SAR’s 36-game win streak.

WEST

Kit Carson 51 Denver Jewish Day 38

Kaitlin Schatz scored 18 points but the Tigers (11-5) saw their season end in the opening round of the CHSA 1A state tournament.

BOYS

MIDATLANTIC

Yeshiva Greater Washington 57 Mekor Chaim 55

The Knights (14-5) won the ISSAC championship behind 19 points from Akiva Ravin, 14 from Yakov Radner and 11 from Dovid Meir Tyberg. Yoni Bakayev had 24 points for the Cyclones (17-12), whose 4-game win streak was snapped.

NORTHEAST

Rocky Hill Country Day (RI) 61 Gann 41

The #20 Red Heifers (21-6) fell in the NEPSAC Class C semifinals.

WEST

Peetz 61 Denver Academy of Torah 37

The 22nd seeded Wolves (11-11) fell to the 11th seed in the CHSA 1A opening round.

CALIFORNIA

Shalhevet 51 Gahr 37

Sam Jacobson scored 22 points and Yakov Liberman added 12 as the 8th seeded #3 Firehawks (25-9) knocked off the top seed to advance to the CIF D3 Southern regional semifinals. They’ll play Colony, the team that beat them in the sectional semifinals.

JHA National Results - Boys & Girls - March 4, 2026

BOYS

NORTHEAST

Gann 57 Harvey 52

The #20 Red Heifers (21-5), the 3rd seed, rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit to beat the 6th seed and advance to the NESPAC Class C semifinals. Ezra Cutler led Gann with 19 points and Josh Baskin added 14.

GIRLS

MIDWEST

Southfield Christian 62 Frankel Jewish Academy 16

The Jaguars (6-11) fell in their divisional semifinals.

JHA National Results - Boys & Girls - Feb. 27-28, 2026

Feb. 28

GIRLS

FAYE COMET & HARRIET STARK GIRLS INVITATIONAL

5th Place: Columbus Torah Academy def Farber Detroit
3rd Place: Hillel Pittsburgh def Ulpana Orot

Championship: Berman H.A. 40 Fuchs Mizrachi 29

Adi Topolosky scored 19 points as the #9 Cougars (28-3) ended their season with 15 consecutive wins and a third tournament title (HAFTR, PVAC were the others). Izzy Wilbur led the #17 Mayhem (17-10) with 17 points.

BOYS

MIDATLANTIC

Takoma Academy 88 Berman H.A. 33

Playing without their leading scorer Alex August the #14 Cougars (22-12) fell to the top-seed in the Maryland Private School State Tournament B Division quarterfinals. Reuven Antine led Berman with 9 points.

MIDWEST

Ida Crown 52 Lycee Francais 47

The #14 Aces (24-1) won in the IHSA 1A Skokie regional final, extending their win streak to 14 games. They play Fenger in the Momence Sectional semifinals on Tuesday.

Feb. 27

FAYE COMET & HARRIET STARK GIRLS INVITATIONAL

Round Robin

Fuchs Mizrachi 60 Ulpana Orot 30

Izzy Wilbur scored 28 points and Dahlia Messeloff added 16 for the #17 Mayhem.

Berman H.A. 50 Farber Detroit 4

Adi Topolosky had 13 points to lead the #9 Cougars (26-3) to their 13th straight win.

Hillel Pittsburgh 30 Columbus Torah Academy 16

Semifinals

Berman H.A. 66 Ulpana Orot 22

Adi Topolosky’s 17 points led four players in double figures and Nitzahn Epstein had a triple double as the #9 Cougars (27-3) advanced to the title game. Epstein had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Ayla Offer scored 14 points and Ariana Aslemand had 10.

Fuchs Mizrachi 47 Hillel Pittsburgh 21

Izzy Wilbur led the Mayhem with 16 points and Mayan Bergman added 11.

JHA National Results - Boys - Feb. 26, 2026

BOYS

MIDATLANTIC

Mekor Chaim 56 French School 45

Yoni Bakayev scored 17 points and the Cyclones (21-11) won their sixth straight game to advance to the ISSAC championship game.

NORTHEAST

Hastings 61 Leffell 45

Jack Horowitz scored 25 points and Jeremy Seiden added 11 as the #24 Lions (13-8) fell in the Section 1 Class B quarterfinals.

WEST

Live Oak Classical 55 Yavneh Dallas 41

In the TAPPS 3A title game, the defending state champ Bulldogs (18-11) had their 8-game winning streak snapped by the team they beat in last year’s final.

Denver Waldorf 45 Denver Jewish Day 35

The Tigers (13-9) rallied from 12 down at the start of the 4th quarter to get within one point with 2:15 left but didn’t score again and fell in the District 8-1A championship game.

YESHIVA LEAGUE

DRS 52 Ramaz 49

The #2 Wildcats (23-4) scored 5 straight points after the #5 Rams (18-9) took their only lead of the game, 44-43, and held off Ramaz to advance to the championship game. Gaby Spodek led DRS with 19 points, Yitz Bennett added 15 and Michael Solomon had 10.

SAR 50 Frisch 45

The #6 Sting (23-7) punched their ticket to the title game, holding off the #3 Cougars (16-5) after seeing a 15-point 4th quarter lead cut to 3. Max Weiss led them with 25 points and Evan Goldberg added 14. Isaac Stepner scored 21 for Frisch.