The MDY warriors faced off against the Hanc Hurricanes without 3 of their starters on Monday night. The warriors came out very slow to start but were able to push the lead to 20 at the half. The warriors continued their strong play in the second half. The final score was 66-35 in favor of the warriors. Game high scorer was Moses Smeke with 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Josh chabbott added 12 points. The warriors are 3-0 in league play and 11-1 overall

The Warriors faced off against the Memphis Macabees in the opening game of the Cooper Invitational. The Warriors stifled the Macabees early on the defensive end.  They built a substantial lead, capitalizing on their effective defense to generate fast-break opportunities. The Macs struggled to find answers to Magen David’s relentless defensive intensity. The Warriors’ exceptional teamwork and defensive acumen.
The second quarter witnessed a continuation of the Magen David Warriors’ dominance. Their lead swelled to a 20-point margin, as they maintained their staunch defense while also finding success on the offensive end. The second half mirrored the pattern of the previous half. The final score was 75-36 in favor of the Warriors. Moses Smeke led the scoring for the Magen David Warriors with 14 points and added 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Mark Sardar added 13 Points with 4 steals and 3 assists. The Warriors are now 8-0 overall.

The MDY Warriors faced off against the DRS Wildcats on Tuesday night. The Warriors were able to get out to an early lead but were not able to push their past 12. A Phil Sherr 3 at the half gave the warriors a 26-15 lead. The Warriors defense stifled the Wildcats in the third quarter holding them to 2 points. The 4th quarter was more of the same as the Warriors sustained their lead. The final score was 53-31 in favor of the Warriors. Game high scorer was Mark Sardar with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Josh Chabbot added 10 points and Moses Smeke added 7. The Warriors are now 2-0 in league play and 7-0 overall

The MDY Warriors faced off against the Waterbury Wolfpack in the opening night of the Yeshivah League season. The warriors were able to turn defense into offense early and offense converting steals into easy layups. The final score was 71-32 in favor of the Warriors. Josh Chabbott and Moses Smeke each had 12 points. The warriors are 1-0 in league play and 6-0 overall.

The MDY Warriors faced off against the Flatbush Falcons in the finals of the MDY Preseason Tourney. The pregame ceremony was opened up by Coach Ike Dweck speaking about the tournament’s namesake Elliot Torkieh A”H. That was followed by a short speech by David Torkieh about his brothers love for basketball. Rabbi Eli Mansour closed the ceremony with a short dvar Torah.

The first quarter started off with a lot of emotions from both teams as both teams were going to leave everything on the court. The score at the end of the first quarter was 13-8 in favor of the Warriors.

The Falcons were able to take a lead in the second quarter but the Warriors were able to close the half with a key basket. They were up 22-21 at the half.

The Falcons opened up the second half hitting on all cylinders on the offensive end. The Warriors faced a deficit as high as 9 points but were able to cut to the deficit to 3 points. The score at the end of the third was 43-41.

The Warriors looking for a spark inserted Max Abed and Jakey Arakanji into the game and both had immediate impacts. Max hit a huge 3 and then was able to get an and-1. Jakey was huge on the defensive end showing tremendous strength. Moses Smeke and Mark Sardar were able to push the lead to 5 points with around a minute left but the Falcons were not done. The Falcons were fouled on a 3 to cut the deficit to 2 and then were able to steal the initial inbound to tie the game. With 6.5 seconds left the ball was swung to Jack Haber who drove and was able to draw a foul on Ben Keda. Jack sunk the first free throw to take the lead. The Falcons still had a shot to win but the Warriors stole the inbound. The final score was 59-58 in favor of the Warriors. Mark Sardar led all scorers with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Josh Chabbott and Moses Smeke had 14 and 13 points. The warriors are now 5-0 overall

The MDY Warriors faced off against the YDE Thunder in the Quarter Finals of the the MDY Preseason Tournament on Tuesday night. The Warriors started off strong early creating points off their defense. The score at the half was 32-24 at the half. The Warriors did not look back in the second half as the they upped the intensity. The final score was71-46 in favor of the Warriors. Moses Smeke had 20 points. The Warriors are now 3-0 overall.

The MDY Warriors faced off against the JEC Thunder in the second game of the Magen David Pre Season Tournament. The first half was filled with offense as both teams were executing extremely well on the offensive end. The Warriors were able to make adjustments in the second half to pull the game away. The final score was 55-45 in favor of the Warriors. The Warriors are now 2-0 overall.

The MDY Warriors faced off against the YDE Thunder in their inaugural matchup of the Magen David Pre Season Tournament on Sunday. The Warriors had control of the game very early on and were on cruise control for the whole game. The final score was 61-31 in favor the warriors