Tier 1 Qualifiers
#1 Shalhevet 48 #16 MTA 36
The Firehawks (29-7) showed the effects of six weeks off, managing just seven points in the first 12 minutes when they trailed by 10. But they cut the deficit to one point by halftime and cruised in the second half.
#2 Valley Torah 56 #15 TABC 39
#3 North Shore H.A. 55 #14 Fuchs Mizrachi 43
Jonah Carmili’s 13 points led four players in double figures for the Lions (28-3) as they pulled away in the fourth quarter. Ben Falack and David Orbach added 12 points each and Ben Abizadeh had 10. Ephraim Blau led the Mayhem with 19 points.
#4 Frisch 54 #13 Berman H.A. 40
#5 SAR 66 #12 Mekor Chaim 56
#6 YULA 49 #11 Maimonides 38
Yishai Rosenblatt had 15 points and Alex Gabbay added 10 to lead the Panthers (21-11). Avi Schwartz scored 11 points for the M-Cats.
#10 Katz YHS 60 #7 Ida Crown 43
Ami Rosen had six three pointers en route to 20 points and Meir Eisen added 10 points as the Storm was the only lower seed to win on opening day. Jakob Wortman had 10 points for the Aces in his first game back from injury.
#8 Magen David 54 #9 DRS 46
Asher Melamed’s 17 points led the Warriors in their rubber match as they had an easier time after two games this season went down to the wire. Aiden Buchbinder had 10 points as the Wildcats were relegated to Tier 2 for the first time.