Basketball Game Preview: Kohelet Yeshiva vs. Mercy Career & Technical

Two dominant guards in Chezky Levitt and Taji Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Kohelet Yeshiva will head out on the road to challenge Mercy Career & Technical at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Kohelet Yeshiva's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.

Kohelet Yeshiva is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 victory over Mesivta. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Kohelet Yeshiva has posted since January 20, 2024.

Levitt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 20 en route to 46 points and six boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Kohelet Yeshiva's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Levy, who posted seven points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mercy Career & Technical beat Girard College 50-44 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for Mercy Career & Technical in their matchups with Girard College: they've now won five in a row.

Kohelet Yeshiva better focus on containing Stewart and Jeremiah Ford as the pair were huge in Mercy Career & Technical's win. Stewart earned 12 points, while Ford put up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elmer Peralta, who scored seven points.

Kohelet Yeshiva has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Mercy Career & Technical, their record now sits at 12-3.

Kohelet Yeshiva came up short against Mercy Career & Technical when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-62. Can Kohelet Yeshiva avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.