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Unaffiliated team makes name for itself at NHBT women’s championship

 By James Whitlow Staff writer @woltihW The National Hillel Basketball Tournament’s women’s championship game Sunday at Ritchie Coliseum ended 22 to 12 in favor of a team without affiliation to one specific school. The NHBT Free Agent Team, ...
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First annual NBHT all-star game proves successful

 By Jon Orbach For the Mitzpeh @jorbachh   The National Hillel Basketball Tournament took a break from regulation play to host an all-star game, the first of the 56-team tournament's history, in Ritchie Coliseum. Hillel Assistant Director ...
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Players, fans gather in Armory, Ritchie for Saturday night games

 By Rachel Kalusin & Alyson Kay For the Mitzpeh, staff writer @rkalusinJOUR,  @alysonlyn The National Hillel Basketball Tournament resumed playing after Shabbat with four games in the Reckord Armory at 8:30 p.m. Saturday Night, with other games ...
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Fans pack the courts for NHBT shootout, dunk competitions

 By Alex Pacinda For the Mitzpeh @apacinda_news   Saturday’s individual events for the National Hillel Basketball Tournament began with a three-point shootout at the Reckord Armory.  Competitors from all over the country were assigned to ...
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Guest speaker receives mixed reactions at NHBT

 By Tom Hart Staff writer @Mitzpeh About 225 students attended Shabbat lunch in the Hillel Activities Room today and were joined by a guest speaker, 1970s college basketball star Archie Talley, who received mixed reviews from the audience. Archie ...
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Shabbat dinner brings together old, new friends during NHBT

 By Rebecca Cohen For the Mitzpeh @beccacohen_ The National Hillel Basketball Tournament hosted its eighth annual Shabbat dinner Friday. Over 700 Jewish students from around the country joined together in Ritchie Coliseum after sundown for a ...
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Players from across U.S. gather Friday in Xfinity Center to compete for Kiddish Cup

 By Senaya Savir For the Mitzpeh @SenayaSavir The National Hillel Basketball Tournament was in full swing Friday afternoon. With games beginning at 8 a.m., the teams fought competitively for the coveted “Kiddush Cup,” on the tournament’s 7th ...
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NHBT begins tournament weekend with night of dancing in D.C.

 By Alyson Kay Staff writer @alysonlyn   The National Hillel Basketball Tournament kicked off on Thursday with a "Ballin Out" bar night at the Dirty Martini bar in D.C. to celebrate the start of the tournament. The event started at 9:30 p.m ...
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NHBT kicks off with basketball, bagels, inter-collegiate bonding

 By Savannah Williams Copy editor @SavannahUMD The sounds of squelching, rain-drenched shoes, requests for directions to the arena and sleep-deprived laughter hailed in the first morning of the National Hillel Basketball Tournament. More than 400 ...
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Israel’s run in World Baseball Classic allows for cultural unity among Jews

 By Isabella Olive For the Mitzpeh @IzzyOlive7 The Israeli national baseball team’s historic run in the World Baseball Classic came to an end on Wednesday, March 15. The inspirational success has been dubbed a “Cinderella Story.” Israel was ...
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