Tier 1
Semifinals
YULA 66 Hillel 64 OT
Alex Gabbay had 21 points and Josh Pachter and Jaden Azeroul added 13 each to lead the Panthers (7-1). Eli Braha scored 28 for the Heat (5-2) and Bruce Epstein and Leyed Teren added 11 each but Hillel was undone by 1-for-8 free throw shooting in the extra session.
DRS 44 TABC 43
Joe Aaron scored 19 points and the Wildcats (10-1) won their ninth straight game despite nearly blowing a 12-point 4th quarter lead. Eyal Kinderlehrer had 16 points for the Storm (5-2), Akiva Borgen added 13 and Yonatan Faber had 11.
Consolation
Katz YHS 55 North Shore H.A. 52
Haim Elmakies, Elan Harris and Nir Ovaknin each scored 10 points as the Storm (2-1) rallied from 13 down. Eli Bokhour paced the Lions (2-5) with 21 points, Phil Cohen added 13 and Andrew Kohanim had 10.
Magen David 51 H.A. Montreal 48
Josh Chabbott led the Warriors (6-4) with 22 points and Solly Hara added 11. Simon Alloul scored 13 points for the Heat (2-2) and Isaac Cons and Yacov Ohayon added 12 each.
Tier 2
Semifinals
Posnack JDS 73 HAFTR 52
Gideon Greenberg scored 27 points and Jonathan Rhein added 26 as the Rams (2-1) pulled away in the 4th to secure a shot at the Tier 2 title.
MTA 77 Valley Torah 42
Jake Abenaim scored 20 points and Josh Treuhaft added 18 as the Lions (4-1) jumped out to a big 1st quarter lead and were never threatened.
Consolation
Jewish Day School 61 Maimonides 31
Cyrus Blumenthal scored 22 points and D Shank added 15 as the Lions (1-2) overcame a slow start to pull away from the M-Cats (0-3).
Cooper Memphis 50 Beren Houston 43
Benny Freiden and Jack Kampf scored 15 points each and the Macs (3-3) overcame a 31-point performance by the Stars’ Rafi Miller.