Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Max's All Stars upset #2 seed in 92Y playoffs

Tonight in the Fall 2011 92Y Adult Basketball League A-Division playoffs, Max's All Stars (seven seed), upset Team #8 Chris C - Orange (two seed) by a final score of 58-57. It was a dramatic victory for the team. Max's All Stars were in control for most of the first half, but fell behind by three in the second before Branden Gibson hit a bucket close up and drained a free throw to tie the game at 53 all. However, missed free throws prevented Max's All Stars from closing things out late. Team #8 got the ball back with 6.0 seconds remaining only down by one point, but Jamel Jackson missed a two-pointer for the win. The team played terrific defense all night and hit enough clutch shots to win. Corey Orgias, Ronnie Worthen Jr and Patrick James made major contributions. Mike Viola got the rebound on a missed free throw by Branden Gibson, put it back up for the game-winning shot and drew a foul (but missed the FT). Marvin Billups Jr and Reed Morgan supported the team in limited minutes.
It was ugly at times, but Max's All Stars persevered - winning their fourth straight game and advancing to the semi-finals on January 3rd.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Fall 2011 NY Alumni Sports Adult Basketball League Statistics Through Week 7

Here are the Fall 2011 NY Alumni Sports Adult Basketball League statistics through Week 7:

Angel Gonzalez - 2 games played, 7.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.500 FG%, 0.333 3PT%, 0.400 FT%

Branden Gibson - 2 games played, 6.5 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 1.000 FG%, 0.667 3PT%, 0.429 FT%

Corey Orgias - 5 games played, 18.2 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.530 FG%, 0.552 3PT%, 0.733 FT%

Jerrell Lewis - 1 game played, 29.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.540 FG%, 0.830 3PT%, 0.667 FT%

John Simmons - 2 games played, 0.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.0 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 0.000 FG%, 0.000 3PT%, 0.500 FT%

Josiah Peay - 2 games played, 15.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.733 FG%, 0.333 3PT%, 0.000 FT%

Kevin Major - 3 games played, 6.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 0.500 FG%, 0.000 3PT%, 0.750 FT%

Marvin Billups Jr - 1 game played, 18.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 3.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.500 FG%, 0.000 3PT%, 0.857 FT%

Mike Viola - 3 games played, 4.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.625 FG%, 0.000 3PT%, 0.667 FT%

Patrick James - 5 games played, 6.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 0.667 FG%, 0.333 3PT%, 0.714 FT%

Reed Morgan - 5 games played, 12.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.724 FG%, 0.000 3PT%, 0.583 FT%

Ronnie Worthen Jr - 2 games played, 10.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.900 FG%, 0.000 3 PT%, 1.000 FT%

Max's All Stars win third straight

Earlier today, Max's All Stars won by forfeit against Columbia University, improving to 5-2 in the Fall 2011 NY Alumni Sports Adult Basketball League and 7-8 overall. The result gives Max's All Stars their third straight win.
Max's All Stars next game will be in the Fall 2011 92Y Adult Basketball League A-Division Playoffs on Tuesday, December 13th.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Max's All Stars earn big win at 92nd Street Y

Max's All Stars will go into the Fall 2011 92Y Adult Basketball League A-Division playoffs on a high note after winning the season finale against Team #6 Jordon S - Green by a final score of 73-67. It was a hard fought win for as the team battled back from 15 points down midway through the first half. It was back and forth in the second half until Max's All Stars pulled away late. Corey Orgias hit some big shots down the stretch as he closed the game out with Ronnie Worthen Jr to put Team #6 away and seal the victory. With no subs, Team #6 wore down and could not hang on. Angel Gonzalez, Branden Gibson, Eric Olsen, Kevin Major, Marvin Billups Jr, Mike Viola, Patrick James and Reed Morgan also made important contributions to the win, it was a total team effort.
With the win, Max's All Stars improved to 6-8 overall and will return to action this Saturday, December 10th at 3:45 PM versus Columbia University in the Fall 2011 NY Alumni Sports Adult Basketball League.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Max's All Stars cruise to 63-40 victory

Max's All Stars cruised to a 63-40 victory yesterday in the Fall 2011 NY Alumni Sports Adult Basketball League. Ronnie Worthen Jr started off on fire and finished with 16 points and 2 rebounds. Here are the rest of the statistics (although they seem somewhat inaccurate):
Marvin Billups Jr - 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
Reed Morgan - 11 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds
Kevin Major - 7 points, 1 assist
*Branden Gibson - 5 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 1 block
Corey Orgias - 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Angel Gonzalez - 1 point, 2 rebounds
Patrick James - 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 3 steals
John Simmons - 1 assist, 2 rebounds
*He should be credited with more assists and that 1 block was highlight worthy.

With the win, Max's All Stars improve to 4-2 in the Fall 2011 NY Alumni Sports Adult Basketball League and 5-8 overall.