MIDATLANTIC
Barrack HA 68 Kohelet 55
The Cougars (10-4) got 27 points from Danny Cohen, 17 from Yonatan Hassidim and 15 from Max Hirsch in winning their third straight game. For the Kings (12-3), Eli Wallace scored 21 points, Gabe Pugman added 13 and Asher Kaklon had 12.
Berman HA 65 Model 24
Asher Falk scored 20 points and Andrew Pinchot had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the #18 Cougars (11-9).
NORTHEAST
Feb. 12
Maimonides 62 Gann 53
The M-Cats (8-6) trailed by eight three different times in the 1st half but took the lead late in the half and never trailed again in winning their third straight game. Jacob Canner led Maimo with 23 points, Shabtai Kaplan added 14 and Raanan Gewurz had 13. For the Red Heifers (8-6), Ben Spira had 15 points and Eli Leder scored 14.
Feb. 13
Snowden 83 Maimonides 69
The M-Cats (8-7) were within two points late in the 3rd quarter but ran out of steam. Jacob Canner scored 20 points and Josh saks and Raanan Gewurz added 13 each.
MIDWEST
Rochelle Zell 60 Fasman Yeshiva 49
The #15 Tigers (16-2) extended their win streak to nine games behind 22 points from Zach Rosen and 18 from Nathan Kushnir. For #23 The Yeshiva (6-4) Ari Ben Porat scored 22 points and Boaz Greenfield added 13.
WEST
Midland Adventist Hyman Brand HA
CALIFORNIA
Feb. 11
Shalhevet 66 Cabrillo/Lompoc 53
Avi Halpert scored 25 points as the #4 Firehawks (26-8) won in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA playoffs.
Tarbut vTorah 96 River Springs Magnolia 24
The Lions (5-9) won in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5A playoffs.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Magen David 50 YDE 29
The #12 Warriors (8-5; 10-5) won their third straight game to keep their slim hopes alive for a 1st round bye. Asher Melamed scored 16 points and Joseph Cohen had 10 points and provided the bulk of the defense that kept league-leading scorer Isaac Tawil to just 5 points.
Feb. 13
TABC 52 MTA 51
The #3 Storm (10-3; 15-3) rallied from four down in overtime to remain in contention for the #2 seed in the west and a 1st round bye in the playoffs. The #21 Lions (7-4) saw their 4-game win streak end as well as their shot at the #2 seed, which they could only have gotten if they had won out.
Ramaz 57 Ohr Yisroel 38
Julius Rubinstein scored 20 points to pace the #5 Rams (11-2; 14-4), who led by just two at the break before taking control and winning their fourth straight game. The Flames dropped to 2-11.
JEC 51 Heschel 40
A dismal 2022 continued for the #25 Heat (3-9; 4-9), who dropped their sixth straight game. The Thunder (2-10; 3-10) snapped a 7-game losing streak dating to mid November.