For eight minutes Friday afternoon, it appeared the Purchase Panthers would shock the D3 Hoops world, and the power of an upset had purchased the Macs’ perfect Skyline season. Then the YU seniors on their final ride decided the ride wasn’t ending here. The top-seeded and conference-undefeated 18-0 Yeshiva Maccabees weathered an early 12–0 Panthers surge before detonating a 25–7 second-half surge, pulling away for an 86–71 victory at the Max Stern Athletic Center to advance to the Skyline Championship on Sunday afternoon for the third straight year. To be the champs, you’ve got to knock them out. The Panthers didn’t, and YU is a win away from repeating.

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