MIDWEST
Cornerstone Christian 85 Fuchs Mizrachi 56
Ari Jacoby scored 17 points but the Mayhem (9-5) had their 4-game win streak snapped and fell to the nights for the third time this season.
CALIFORNIA
Southern California Yeshiva 61 Classical 42
Greg Eiseman scored 25 points, Ethan Shakman added 12 and Ilan Horn had 10 as the #2 seeded Hawks (16-4) stretched their win streak to 13 games and advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 playoffs.
San Diego Jewish Academy 64 Gompers Prep 53
Josh Posnock scored 22 points and Yosi Galicot added 18 as the Lions (15-4) won in the opening round of the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 playoffs. It was SDJA’s 11th straight win.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Frisch 54 TABC 49
The #8 Cougars (9-5; 12-6) secured 4th place in the West and a home playoff game against MTA. The #3 Storm (10-4; 15-4) had already locked up 3rd place and will host Hillel in the opening round.
MTA 47 Hillel 40
Dani Wolk scored 12 points and Donny Book and Tzvi Rudman added 11 each as the #17 Lions (8-5) clinched 5th place in the West and left the #16 Heat (6-7; 8-8) in 6th. Elliot Braha led Hillel with 24 points.
Magen David 53 Heschel 37
Asher Melamed scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Allie Dweck had 13 points as the #11 Warriors (9-5; 11-5) won their fourth straight game and clinched at least 3rd place in the East. Magen David still has a slim shot at 2nd place and a first-round bye in the playoffs but HANC would have to beat Flatbush. Ben Eskenazi had 20 points for the Heat (3-11; 4-11), who lost their eighh straight league game.
Kushner 40 JEC 27
The Cobras finished 6-8, just out of the playoffs, which they might have made had it not been for a 1-point home loss to 6th place Hillel. JEC (3-11; 4-11) finished 8th in the West.