On a night where Max Zakheim made his much anticipated return to the lineup, the Max Stern Athletic Center buzzed with hope. For stretches, Yeshiva showed flashes of cohesion, improved spacing, and the kind of defensive grit this group has been searching for early in the season. But standing across from them was the #1 Trinity CT Bantams, the top team in the country and an offensive machine averaging 100 points per game. The Macs hung tough early and entered halftime down jus

Even with the Macs opening the season 0-3, there are plenty of reasons for optimism. Yeshiva went toe-to-toe with both Chapman and #15 Mary Washington, controlling long stretches of each game, before falling by just four and three points, all without their starting point guard and defensive engine, Max Zakheim. With Zakheim returning, the Macs regain their primary facilitator and a much-needed stabilizing presence who can organize the offense and create cleaner looks. The tea

Wow… But not the good “Wow”.  Coming off a harsh loss the night before, the Yeshiva University Maccabees looked to earn a split of their Virginia road trip, which featured a tough back-to-back against two Top 15 opponents.  Instead of a split, Yeshiva suffered a brutal 90-89 Double Overtime defeat to the #15 University of Mary Washington Eagles in Fredericksburg, VA. Despite an extremely strong first half and controlled second, the Macs handed UMW a ticket to overtime, giftin