Mesivta and Kohelet Yeshiva squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mesivta had to settle for second. They fell just short of Kohelet Yeshiva by a score of 62-59. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Kohelet Yeshiva earlier this season, when they won 59-56.
Mesivta's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dov Hirsch, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Shaked Ben-David, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nathanel Bitas, who put up six points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Mesivta was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kohelet Yeshiva only posted three assists.
Chezky Levitt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kohelet Yeshiva, going 10 for 20 to rack up 46 points and six boards. The contest was Levitt's 17th in a row with at least 15 points. Daniel Levy was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Mesivta's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Kohelet Yeshiva, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
Mesivta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kohelet Yeshiva, they will challenge Mercy Career & Technical at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kohelet Yeshiva knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Mercy Career & Technical likes a good challenge.
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