The final score read Emory 101, Yeshiva 80, but that number doesn’t quite capture the fight the Maccabees brought to Atlanta in the sweet 16 on Friday afternoon.
Facing the second-ranked team in Division III on its home floor, YU took an early punch, battled back behind a sensational 43-point performance from Zevi Samet and 20 more from Yoav Oselka, and for a stretch in the second half had the Eagles looking uncomfortable.
Ultimately, Emory’s depth, transition attack, and dominance on the glass proved too much. But not before the Macs made the Sweet 16 stage feel like exactly where they belonged. This senior core made their history on their one last ride together.
