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 R

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. And across from them, the #10 Ida Crown Aces — the Kings of Tier II — looking to prove they still owned that title after taking down #1

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. Yossi Davidowitz was everywhere early, setting the tone on both ends, and just like that, it was 9–2, then 1