Max's All Stars win first game at Riverside Classic

Max's All Stars won their Winter 2013 Riverside Classic Unlimited League debut last night against Hells Bells by a final score of 55-45. Returning stars - Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Dave Seagers and Patrick James - were joined by well known NYC streetballers Adrian Walton (a.k.a. "A-Butta"), Giovanni Mclean (a.k.a. "Batteries Not Included") and Tyshawn Valentine (a.k.a. "Body Wine"). Also, Troy Whittington finally returned to Max's All Stars, playing his first game since Summer 2011. The team played well for the most part, leading by as many as 25 points while going through the motions, adjusting and getting familiar with each other. It was a good team effort and a solid win!

Max's All Stars come up short in Fall 2012 92Y Championship Game, finish with 7-3 record

On Tuesday, December 18th, Max's All Stars suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Fall 2012 92Y Adult Basketball League A-Division Championship Game against Team #1 - Ray Shields by a final score of 72-68. Midway through the second half, Team #1 applied a lot of defensive pressure, causing turnovers and killing Max's All Stars chances. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, David Seagers, Jason Lewis, Mahamoud Jabbi, Marvin Billups Jr (who suffered a serious wrist injury in the second half and continued to play through it), Patrick James and Ronnie Worthen Jr played hard all season and deserve a lot of credit for their efforts.

Max's All Stars win in semis, advance to the Fall 2012 92Y A-Division Championship Game

Max's All Stars advanced to the 92Y Adult Basketball League A-Division Championship Game for the fourth consecutive season with a 70-63 win over Team #3 - Scott Green. It was back and forth for the first couple of minutes until Max's All Stars went on a run that pushed their lead to 25-11 midway through the first half. Max's All Stars led by as many as 18 at times during the game, but Team #3 kept battling back and narrowed the deficit to four points in the second half. Only up 54-50, Max's All Stars responded by going on a 6-0 run to retake control of the game and finish things off. Defensively, Max's All Stars did a good job containing Team #3's Sean Dantzler for the most part. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, David Seagers, Jason Lewis, Mahamoud Jabbi, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James and Ronnie Worthen Jr all contributed to the big playoff win.

Max's All Stars clinch #1 seed, finish 92Y regular season with 6-2 record

On Tuesday, December 4th, Max's All Stars closed out the regular season with a win against Team #1 - Ray Shields by a final score of 83-76. The team was ahead for the entire game, leading by as much as 20 points at times throughout the contest. However, Ray Shields' squad never quit and battled back to within four points late in the game. Luckily, despite some sloppy moments, Max's All Stars were able to hit their free throws and close things out.
Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, David Seagers, Mahamoud Jabbi, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James and Ronnie Worthen Jr all performed well to help Max's All Stars finish 6-2 in the regular season and clinch the #1 seed going into next week's playoffs.

Max's All Stars tied for 1st place at 92Y after big W

Max's All Stars bounced back last night, winning by a final score of 85-67 against Team #2 - Eric Faltraco (tying them for first place). With only five players, Max's All Stars jumped out to a fast start, leading by 8 midway through the first half. However, Team #2 battled back and went up by two points at halftime. In the second half, Max's All Stars settled down defensively, creating transition opportunities and aggressively attacking the basket using their height advantage. Branden Gibson, David Seagers, Mahamoud Jabbi, Patrick James and Ronnie Worthen Jr all put in excellent work, playing hard and working together for the victory.

Max's All Stars struggle offensively, fall to 4-2 at 92nd Street Y

Last Tuesday, November 20th, Max's All Stars suffered a tough loss against Team #1 - Ray Shields by a final score of 65-50. A week after lighting up the scoreboard for 100 points, Max's All Stars barely managed to score half that much this week. Corey Orgias, David Seagers, Jason Lewis, Mahamoud Jabbi, Marvin Billups Jr, Noah Levine, Patrick James and Ronnie Worthen Jr battled hard all night, but couldn't get going offensively. The team struggled to move the ball effectively, rebound and finish at the rim. Max's All Stars performed fairly well defensively, especially in the first half, but could not overcome their offensive ineffectiveness. The loss drops Max's All Stars to 4-2 on the season.

Max's All Stars score 100 points in win at 92Y

Max's All Stars made it rain last night, defeating Team #3 - Scott Green by a final score of 100-74. This marks the first time in team history that Max's All Stars have scored 100 points in a single game. Corey Orgias, David Seagers, Jason Lewis, Mahamoud Jabbi, Marvin Billups Jr and Patrick James put forth a dominating effort, offensively and defensively. Seagers set the tone early, scoring 17 of the first 19 points for Max's All Stars. He was on fire! The whole team was! It was easily Max's All Stars' best showing of the season as they attacked the basket, knocked down shots all over the place, hustled on defense, blocked shots and rebounded well. Everyone contributed, grabbing control of the game early and putting together a near-flawless performance. With the win, Max's All Stars improve to 4-1 on the season.