The annual HAFTR Invitational Girls Varsity Tournament tips off Thursday night in Cedarhurst.
The Hawks will host Berman Hebrew Academy from Maryland, the Jewish Culture High School of Miami and Yeshiva League teams Flatbush, HANC, Ma’ayanot, North Shore Hebrew Academy and Ramaz.
Five of the teams - #5 Berman, #9 Ma’ayanot, #12 Ramaz, #14 HAFTR and #15 Flatbush - are in Jewish Hoops America’s National Top 18 released for the first time Thursday.
Each team will play three preliminary games before Shabbot to determine seeding. Quarterfinals are Saturday night, with winners going into Tier 1 and losers into Tier 2. The semifinals and finals are on Sunday.
All games will be broadcast live at https://www.youtube.com/@HAFTRAthletics
Tournament Schedule:
Thursday
7:00 - HAFTR vs Flatbush; Jewish Culture vs HANC
8:30 - Berman H.A. vs Ma’ayanot; Ramaz vs North Shore H.A.
Friday
9:00 - HAFTR vs Jewish Culture; Berman H.A. vs Ramaz
10:30 - North Shore H.A. vs Ma’ayanot; Flatbush vs HANC
12:00 - Jewish Culture vs Ramaz; HAFTR vs Berman H.A.
1:30 - HANC vs North Shore H.A.; Flatbush vs Ma’ayanot
Saturday
8:30 pm - #1 vs #8; #3 vs #6
10:00 pm - #2 vs #7; #4 vs #5
Sunday
9:00 - Tier 2 Semifinals
10:30 - Tier 1 Semifinals
12:00 - Tier 2 Final
1:30 - Championship