Four of Max's All Stars compete in Showcase NYC All Star Game at Terminal 23

Four of Max's All Stars competed in the Showcase NYC Winter Classic All Star Game today at Terminal 23. Here are the statistics (courtesy of the league):
Branden Gibson - 4 points/7 rebounds/2 steals
Kevin Pegram - 4 rebounds
Marvin Billups Jr - 6 points/5 rebounds/2 assists
Rob Thomas - 12 points/1 rebound/1 block/1 steal

Max's All Stars fall short in Showcase NYC Winter Classic semifinals vs HBO, final score: 56-48

Max's All Stars suffered a disappointing loss in the Showcase NYC Winter Classic semifinals against HBO by a final score of 56-48. It was a tough game, but the referees certainly made it even more difficult. It felt as though Max's All Stars was playing 5v8 at times, but c'est la vie. Branden Gibson (8 points/4 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal), Corey Orgias (5 rebounds), John Simmons, Kevin Pegram (2 rebounds/1 steal), Marvin Billups Jr (15 points/5 rebounds/1 assist), Patrick James (1 point/5 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal/1 block) and Rob Thomas (24 points) all played hard and battled to the very end, but fell short. Max's All Stars finish the season with a 6-2 overall record.

Max's All Stars advance to Showcase NYC Winter Classic semifinals with 59-45 over Savages

Max's All Stars advance to the Showcase NYC Winter Classic semifinals with a first round playoff win against Savages by a final score of 59-45. Max's All Stars were short-handed again, playing with only six players and got off to another slow start in the first half. However, they tightened up on defense and turned things around midway through the 3rd quarter and never looked back. Here are the statistics (courtesy of the league):
Branden Gibson - 14 points/2 rebounds/3 assists/2 steals/1 block
Corey Orgias - 2 points/4 rebounds/3 assists/2 steals
Kevin Pegram - 9 points/4 rebounds/1 assist
Marvin Billups Jr - 17 points/2 rebounds/3 assists/2 steals
Patrick James - 1 rebound/1 steal
Rob Thomas - 17 points/4 rebounds
After a slow start, Max's All Stars reasserted themselves and played some of their best basketball so far this season in the second half to secure the important playoff victory.

Max's All Stars improve to 5-1 in Showcase NYC Winter Classic

Max's All Stars improved to 5-1 in the Showcase NYC Winter Classic with a hard fought win against Agents by a final score of 70-69. Max's All Stars played well in the first half with a short-handed lineup of only six players, but Agents closed the gap in the fourth quarter and the final minutes were a back and forth seesaw battle. Thankfully, Corey Orgias drew a foul and hit two clutch FTs with 00:01 remaining to secure the victory. Here are the statistics (courtesy of the league):
Branden Gibson - 6 points/4 rebounds/3 assists
Corey Orgias - 8 points/3 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal
John Simmons - 3 points/1 rebound/2 steals
Marvin Billups Jr - 26 points/2 rebounds/2 assists/2 steals
Patrick James - 4 points/3 rebounds/1 assist
Rob Thomas - 23 points/2 rebounds/1 assist /1 steal
It was not a perfect effort, but everyone played hard and kept fighting to get the all important W.

Max's All Stars fall to 4-1 in Showcase NYC Winter Classic

Max's All Stars fall to 4-1 in the Showcase NYC Winter Classic after a heartbreaking loss against the house team by a final score of 64-62. It was a back and forth battle, but Max's All Stars struggled all day with missed free throws, turnovers and some questionable officiating at times. Here are the statistics (courtesy of the league):
Branden Gibson - 9 points/4 rebounds/2 assists/1 steal/1 block
Corey Orgias - 5 rebounds/2 assists
John Simmons - 2 points/2 rebounds
Kevin Pegram - 15 points/4 rebounds/1 steal
Marvin Billups Jr - 10 points/4 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal
Patrick James - 2 points/3 rebounds/1 assist/3 steals
Rob Thomas - 22 points/7 rebounds
Troy Whittington - 2 points/2 rebounds
It was a tough loss, but an important lesson learned. Better to get this out of everyone's system now and come back stronger next week.

Max's All Stars improve to 4-0 in Showcase NYC Winter Classic with win over defending champions

Max's All Stars improved to 4-0 in the Showcase NYC Winter Classic with a hard fought win against the defending champions, HBO, by a final score of 64-62. It was a seesaw battle between the two teams, but down the stretch Max's All Stars made the plays they needed for the victory. Here are the statistics (courtesy of the league):
Branden Gibson - 8 points/3 rebounds/2 assists/1 steal
Corey Orgias - 13 points/6 rebounds
John Simmons - 1 rebound
Kevin Pegram - 8 points/3 rebounds/1 assist/1 block/1 steal
Marvin Billups Jr - 16 points/4 rebounds/4 assists/1 steal
Patrick James - 2 rebounds/1 steal
Rob Thomas - 19 points/9 rebounds/1 steal
It was not a perfect effort, but everyone played hard and kept fighting to get the all important W.

Max's All Stars improve to 3-0 in Showcase NYC Winter Classic with OT win

Yesterday, Max's All Stars improved to 3-0 in the Showcase NYC Winter Classic with an ugly overtime win against Savages by a final score of 50-48. Carl Gibson again coached a short-handed lineup of only seven players, but they fought hard for the important victory. Here are the statistics (courtesy of the league):
Branden Gibson - 9 points/2 rebounds/1 assist
Corey Orgias - 6 points/1 rebound/1 assist
John Simmons - 5 points/2 rebounds
Kevin Pegram - 17 points/8 rebounds/1 block/1 steal
Kevin Young - 1 rebound
Patrick James - 6 rebounds/3 assists/2 steals
Rob Thomas - 13 points/4 rebounds/2 blocks/2 steals
Sometimes teams play sloppy, but to be able to battle through it and come away with a W is important. Max's All Stars did that yesterday.