PRELIMINARY ROUND
BOYS
Shalhevet 58 TABC 35
Avi Halpert scored 20 points and Nathan Sellam added 18 to lead the host Firehawks. Eitan Sulemenoff scored 11 for the Storm.
SAR 50 Maimonides 36
Nate Weinstock led the M-Cats with 10 points.
Frisch 69 Berman HA 49
In the Battle of the Cougars, Frisch found themselves down 14 before a 19-2 run put them up to stay 28-25 at the half. Alex Zakheim led Frisch (3-0) with 25 points, Sammy Zelenetz had 16 and Matthew Schwartz added 11. Asher Falk paced Berman with 17 points.
Ramaz 59 YULA 52
Milan Kushner scored 28 points and Eden Bracha added 14 to lead the Rams (2-2), who trailed 19-4 early but fought back to within two at the half. The teams went back and forth in the third before Ramaz took control midway through the 4th Judah Robin led the Panthers with 17 points and Yoni Holender had 16.
Valley Torah 63 HA Miami 57
Last year’s JHA Player of the Year and leading scorer Johny Dan had 21 points, Ethan List added 15 and Gabriel R’Bibo scored 14 to lead the Wolfpack. The Warriors were led by Ben Farkas’ 18 points and 13 from Daniel Pollack.
GIRLS
Shalhevet 63 Ramaz 19
Arielle Grossman led the Firehawks with 17 points and Yalee Schwartz added 16 as the hosts took control early.
SAR 42 Maimonides 26
Megan Horowitz led the Sting with 22 points.
Frisch 57 Berman 46
YULA 45 HA Miami 39
In the closest game of the day, the Panthers pulled it out down the stretch. Freshman Eliana Wolfson led the Hurricanes with 20 points.