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The final score says it all: 61–54 TABC Storm, but that doesn’t even begin to capture what this game felt like. This wasn’t just a Tier II final — this was two teams that battled all week, earned their way here, and played like it with a trophy on the line. You had the #13 TABC Storm, riding momentum after knocking off #12 YULA and #9 Berman.

This felt like a championship the second you walked in. The MSAC was packed, loud, and on edge. And by the end of it, after swings, momentum shifts, and a game that never let you breathe, #1 DRS outlasted #3 Frisch 54–50 to capture the Sarachek title. This was a comeback, a response. A team taking a punch early, flipping the game, and then holding on when everything tightened late. Frisch didn’t just throw the first punch; they controlled the entire opening stretch. Jessie Reinhart was everywhere.

Final standings: Marvin Azrak: 24-6 (Champion) Zachary Sicklick: 23-7 Yosef Silver: 22-8 Ari Schopf: 20-10 Oren Glickman; 14-11 Akiva Poppers: 9-4 Combined Record: 112-46 (.709) Quotes from our panelists: AP: I was the only panelist in last year’s wrapup to pick DRS to win Sarachek 2026. Also shoutout to TABC on becoming the first team to ever prove me wrong in picking against them three games in a row.

This one didn’t feel like “17th place.” It felt like a team finishing a journey — and by the end of it, HANC walked away with a 69–61 win over Hillel Pittsburgh to claim the Tier III championship. From the opening minutes, you could feel their intent. This wasn’t a team just happy to be there. This was a team ready to finish it. And from the jump, they made that clear.

Order of Finish: 1.DRS 2.Frisch 3.Jewish Culture 4.Shalhevet 5.Ramaz 6.Flatbush 7.Valley Torah 8.SAR 9.TABC 10.Ida Crown 11.Fuchs Mizrachi 12.Berman H.A. 13.YULA 14.MTA 15.Katz YHS 16.H.A. Montreal 17.HANC 18.Hillel Pittsburgh 19.Beren Houston 20.SCY High All Stars: David Albilia, Jewish Culture Yitz Bennett, DRS Meir Dan, Valley Torah Maxwell Eiseman, SCY High Yonatan Faber, TABC Zack Itzkowitz, Hillel Pittsburgh Noah Lichtman, Berman H.A. Rafi Miller, Beren Houston Ayden Mishkin, Ida Crown...

This is it. DRS vs. Frisch. Sarachek Final for the national title. Not just the last game — the right game. You’ve got the back-back Yeshiva League champs, the standard of the tournament, a team that has answered every question with control, depth, and dominance. And then you’ve got Frisch, a team that didn’t just arrive — they earned this. Battle-tested, physical, and led by a star who has taken over big moments all week.

The new kids on the block looked like they belonged on the Final Four stage. They came out confident, running, attacking — setting the tone early and showing they were more than ready for the moment. For a stretch, Jewish Culture didn’t just hang, they banged. And then the back-back Yeshiva League champs — the top seed arrived. What followed was a complete shift.

This one might be the “17th place game” on paper, but there’s a trophy on the line. HANC had to earn its way into this tournament the hard way through winning a play-in game with pressure from the tip off, but they responded and took down JEC. Next, they moved on and fell to Montreal in a tight game. Then, they handled business against SCY High. Hillel Pittsburgh is making their first-ever championship game appearance.

This wasn’t just a semifinal — it was a fight for tempo control, and by the end of it, #3 Frisch walked away with a 51–42 win over #2 Shalhevet and a trip to the Tier I Sarachek Final. Right out of the gate, the Cougars punched first with an 8–0 run, and it wasn’t just one guy — it was the supporting cast announcing themselves. Judah Ness knocked down a couple of threes, Noam Grossman did exactly what he always does — get left and finish — and suddenly it was 12–5 Frisch after one.

This isn’t just a Tier II final. This is a matchup between two teams that have played like contenders all week — and now get one last shot to prove it. The TABC Storm and Ida Crown Aces didn’t coast their way here. They earned it through some statement wins like the #13 Storm upsetting #12 YULA and #9 Berman, while Ida Crown, notably the Kings of Tier two, beat #15 MTA and #14 Fuchs Mizrachi.