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FALL 2026 SEASON

🏀 J-Hoops Fall 2026 – Week #5 Recap, Midseason Standings & Important Sportsmanship Reminder

What an exciting week of J-Hoops basketball! With our busy weeknight schedule and another full day of games this past Sunday, we have officially reached the halfway point of our Fall 2026 season, with six games completed for every team!

It has been great watching our players develop, compete, and improve each week. We are seeing better teamwork, stronger basketball fundamentals, improved confidence, and some very competitive games across all five divisions.

One thing I want to emphasize as we reach the midpoint of the season is that a team's record does not always reflect how much its players have improved. We have teams still looking for their first victory that are playing some of their best basketball of the season. That is something we should all recognize and celebrate!

Let's take a look at the Week #5 results and our midseason standings.

🏀 ACC Division – Grades K–1

Week #5 Results – October 19–25

• North Carolina Tar Heels 16 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10
• Florida State Seminoles 24 – Duke Blue Devils 12
• Miami Hurricanes 16 – Louisville Cardinals 14
• Miami Hurricanes 26 – Florida State Seminoles 15
• Duke Blue Devils 22 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6
• Louisville Cardinals 26 – North Carolina Tar Heels 24

Midseason Standings

TeamRecord1. Miami Hurricanes5–12. Florida State Seminoles4–23. North Carolina Tar Heels4–24. Duke Blue Devils2–45. Louisville Cardinals2–46. Notre Dame Fighting Irish1–5

ACC Highlight: Miami has moved into first place at 5–1, while Florida State and North Carolina remain close behind. We had two exciting two-point finishes, with Miami edging Louisville 16–14 and Louisville defeating North Carolina 26–24! It is great seeing our youngest players developing their confidence and basketball skills.

🏀 SEC Division – Grades 2–3

Week #5 Results – October 19–25

• Kentucky Wildcats 45 – Tennessee Volunteers 17
• Alabama Crimson Tide 34 – Texas Longhorns 24
• Auburn Tigers 36 – LSU Tigers 24
• Georgia Bulldogs 28 – Florida Gators 15
• Auburn Tigers 49 – Alabama Crimson Tide 28
• Tennessee Volunteers 30 – Texas Longhorns 11
• Kentucky Wildcats 23 – Florida Gators 17
• Georgia Bulldogs 18 – LSU Tigers 15

Midseason Standings

TeamRecord1. Kentucky Wildcats6–02. Auburn Tigers5–13. Alabama Crimson Tide5–14. Tennessee Volunteers3–35. Georgia Bulldogs3–36. Florida Gators2–47. LSU Tigers0–68. Texas Longhorns0–6

SEC Highlight: Kentucky remains the division's only undefeated team at 6–0, with Auburn and Alabama right behind at 5–1. Georgia has put together a great stretch of basketball, winning three of its last three games to reach 3–3! We are also seeing continued improvement from LSU and Texas, whose players are competing hard and gaining valuable experience every game.

🏀 WNBA Division – Girls Grades 4–6

Week #5 Results – October 19–25

• Las Vegas Aces 26 – Minnesota Lynx 25
• Seattle Storm 35 – New York Liberty 29
• New York Liberty 22 – Las Vegas Aces 17
• Seattle Storm 39 – Minnesota Lynx 21

Midseason Standings

TeamRecord1. Seattle Storm6–02. New York Liberty5–13. Las Vegas Aces1–54. Minnesota Lynx0–6

WNBA Highlight: Seattle won the battle of undefeated teams against New York and remains perfect at 6–0! Las Vegas picked up its first victory of the season in an exciting 26–25 finish against Minnesota. Our girls continue to show tremendous determination, effort, and improvement on the court.

🏀 Big 10 Division – Grades 4–5

Week #5 Results – October 19–25

• Michigan State Spartans 38 – Michigan Wolverines 36
• Oregon Ducks 40 – Indiana Hoosiers 28
• UCLA Bruins 38 – Ohio State Buckeyes 26
• Oregon Ducks 41 – Ohio State Buckeyes 22
• Michigan State Spartans 36 – Indiana Hoosiers 24
• Michigan Wolverines 28 – UCLA Bruins 24

Midseason Standings

TeamRecord1. Oregon Ducks6–02. Michigan State Spartans4–23. Michigan Wolverines4–24. UCLA Bruins2–45. Ohio State Buckeyes2–46. Indiana Hoosiers0–6

Big 10 Highlight: Oregon continues its impressive undefeated season at 6–0, while Michigan State and Michigan are both 4–2. Michigan State's 38–36 victory over Michigan was one of the closest games of the week! UCLA has also shown tremendous improvement, picking up two wins over its last three games. The competition in this division continues to get better each week.

🏀 Big East Division – Grades 6–8

Week #5 Results – October 19–25

• Creighton Bluejays 84 – Georgetown Hoyas 30
• Marquette Golden Eagles 42 – St. John's Red Storm 29
• Creighton Bluejays 61 – Marquette Golden Eagles 23
• St. John's Red Storm 41 – Georgetown Hoyas 28

Midseason Standings

TeamRecord1. Creighton Bluejays6–02. St. John's Red Storm3–33. Marquette Golden Eagles2–44. Georgetown Hoyas1–5

Big East Highlight: Creighton remains undefeated at 6–0, while St. John's, Marquette, and Georgetown continue battling for position. Marquette picked up an impressive victory over St. John's, and we are seeing players throughout this division develop their basketball skills, leadership, and understanding of the game.

🏀 IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL J-HOOPS PARENTS – SPORTSMANSHIP & RESPECT FOR OFFICIALS

As we reach the halfway point of the season, I want to take a moment to address something that is extremely important to the success of our J-Hoops program: sportsmanship and respect for our game officials.

Our officials are there to enforce the rules, manage the flow of the game, and help provide a safe and fair playing environment for everyone involved.

We understand that basketball is an emotional game. There will be close calls, missed calls, and decisions that parents, coaches, and players may not always agree with.

But I want everyone to remember something:

Players will miss shots. Coaches will make decisions that don't always work out. And officials, just like everyone else involved in the game, will occasionally make mistakes. That is all part of basketball!

What matters most is how we respond.

I am asking all of our parents and spectators to please keep the following in mind:

• Stay positive toward our officials, regardless of whether a call goes for or against your child's team.
• Refrain from yelling at, criticizing, or confronting officials during or after games.
• Set a positive example for our children. They are watching how we react to adversity, disappointment, and decisions we may disagree with.
• Allow our coaches to coach and our officials to officiate. Parents should focus on encouraging and supporting their children and their teammates.
• Remember the purpose of J-Hoops. This is a youth developmental basketball program where learning, sportsmanship, teamwork, and having fun should always come first.

I also want to remind everyone of our 24-hour cooling-off policy following games. If you have a concern involving a coach, official, or league matter, please wait 24 hours and then contact me directly by email. I am always happy to discuss any concerns in a respectful and constructive manner.

We cannot expect our children to demonstrate good sportsmanship if we are not demonstrating it ourselves from the sidelines.

Our officials deserve the same respect that we expect them to show our players, coaches, and families.

🏀 THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON – LET'S KEEP GETTING BETTER!

With six games completed, we have reached an exciting point in our Fall season.

Some teams are undefeated. Others are battling for position in the standings. And some teams are still working toward that next victory.

Regardless of the standings, every team has something to be proud of!

I have seen players become more confident, improve their passing and shooting, play better defense, communicate with teammates, and develop a better understanding of the game.

Those improvements are every bit as important as the final score.

I want to thank our volunteer coaches for their time, patience, and commitment to developing our players. I also want to thank our officials and families for their continued support of the program.

As we head into the second half of the season, let's continue to focus on what makes J-Hoops special.

Good People. Better Players.

And as always:

PLAYERS PLAY. COACHES COACH. OFFICIALS OFFICIATE. PARENTS CHEER!

Thank you for helping us make J-Hoops a positive experience for every child who steps onto the court.

Let's have a great second half of the Fall 2026 season!

Chris Moltmann
J-Hoops Youth Basketball 🏀
David Posnack Jewish Community Center
cmoltmann@dpjcc.org

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