Max's All Stars drop to 1-1 at 92nd Street Y

Last night, Max's All Stars lost at the 92nd Street Y to Team #3 - Jesse Shapiro by a final score of 74-72. The team got off to a slow start, falling behind by as many as 12 points early in the first half. Neither team was at full strength, but Max's All Stars looked sloppy throughout. In the second half, Max's All Stars battled back and played better, but the comeback bid fell short. Team #3 played hard, using an extremely effective pick and roll offense while also hitting a number of timely shots from 3-point land. The officiating was very poor, making quite a few questionable calls. The referees looked confused a couple times throughout the contest and even called a technical foul on Coach Max Margulis, the first of his career (176 games). John Simmons served as a guest assistant coach while BJ Warrington and Darryl Crawford (26 points) made their season debuts. They were joined by the regulars: Angel Gonzalez, Corey Orgias, Kevin Major, Marvin Billups Jr and Patrick James. The loss drops Max's All Stars to 1-1 at the 92nd Street Y and ends their 10-game regular season winning streak dating back to Fall 2011.