Sunday, March 16, 2014

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

Sunday, March 9, 2014

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.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

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.