Max's All Stars improve to 2-0 at ABC Hoops

Yesterday, Max's All Stars got the win at ABC Hoops​ vs Big State by a final score of 58-48. Despite being extremely shorthanded, Corey Orgias​, Jason Lewis​, Patrick James​ and Spencer Smith​ all played very well - sharing the ball and playing solid team basketball. Max Margulis was forced to suit up as well and did his best to stay out of the way as his team earned the W. Also, Spencer was named Player of the Game for his efforts.

Box Score from July 26th, 2015
Max's All Stars - 58
Big State - 48
ABC Hoops

Max's All Stars take over West 4th All Star Game

Max's All Stars took over the All Star Game at Kenny Graham's West Fourth Street today. Max Margulis coached the West Division to a 108-105 win over the East Division. The West Division was led by TJ Curry, who scored 27 points (including the game-winning 3-pointer) and won MVP.

Standing from left to right: Max Margulis and TJ Curry

Max's All Stars improve to 5-3 at West 4th

Yesterday, Max's All Stars got the win at Kenny Graham's West Fourth Street vs Green Dreams by a final score of 79-63. Max's All Stars started off sluggish in the first half, going down by as many as 8 points. However, they battled back to tie it up at halftime (44-44). In the second half, Max's All Stars turned up - especially defensively, holding Green Dreams to only 19 points. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Kevin Pegram, Patrick James, Rob Thomas, Shereef Taylor and TJ Curry all contributed to earn the W. They worked together and battled all game, overcoming sloppy play and horrendous officiating, to secure the victory. This win completes the regular season for Max's All Stars as they finish 5-3, clinching a playoff spot and the #5 seed in the West Division.

Standing from left to right: Corey Orgias, Carl Gibson, Patrick James, Max Margulis, Kevin Pegram, Branden Gibson, Rob Thomas, Shereef Taylor and TJ Curry

Max's All Stars fall in second round of TBT

Yesterday, Max's All Stars lost in The Basketball Tournament against 20th & Olney by a final score of 87-80. It was a tough hard-fought game. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Damion Staple, Dominique Jones, Doug Herring, Kevin Pegram, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James, Troy Whittington, Shaun Diaz and Stace Daniels all battled throughout the game, but unfortunately Max's All Stars came up short. As Branden said, it was a game of runs. We had our run and unfortunately, their run came down the stretch to close the game out. Playing in TBT was an incredible experience for Max's All Stars and we are very grateful for the opportunity. This is something to build on for the rest of this year and beyond. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us on this run.

Box Score from July 18th, 2015

Max's All Stars - 80

20th & Olney - 87

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

Standing from left to right: Troy Whittington, Branden Gibson, Dominique Jones, Corey Orgias, Shaun Diaz, Doug Herring, Max Margulis, Stace Daniels, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James, Kevin Pegram, Damion Staple and Carl Gibson

Max's All Stars win TBT 2015 opener

Yesterday, Max's All Stars got the win at The Basketball Tournament vs TYGTAL by a final score of 75-68. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Damion Staple, Dominique Jones, Doug Herring, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James, Shaun Diaz and Stace Daniels pulled off the upset against Mardy Collins and his Philadelphia based team in TBT. It was a total team effort. Max's All Stars moved the ball well, trusted each other and played very strong defensively while silencing our doubters along the way. With the win, Max's All Stars advanced to play against 20th & Olney in the next round.

Box Score from July 17th, 2015

Max's All Stars - 75

TYGTAL - 68

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

Standing from left to right: Branden Gibson, Doug Herring, Max Margulis, Shaun Diaz, Dominique Jones, Stace Daniels, Patrick James, Corey Orgias, Marvin Billups Jr, Damion Staple and Carl Gibson

Max's All Stars improve to 4-3 at West 4th

Yesterday, Max's All Stars got the win at Kenny Graham's West Fourth Street​ vs Ice Tea by a final score of 93-78. Branden Gibson, Devon Curry, Marvin Billups Jr, Rob Thomas, Shaun Diaz, Shereef Taylor, TJ Curry and Troy Whittington played smart team basketball and all contributed to earn the W. They worked hard, battled on the boards and did the little things necessary to win. It was a back and forth battle for the first three quarters as neither team could get more than five points of separation on the scoreboard, but in the fourth quarter Max's All Stars turned it up defensively and that led to some opportunities in transition that helped put the game away. TJ Curry did a great job the whole game and really stepped up in the fourth quarter with a number of clutch baskets and great defensive play. Branden Gibson did his job as the glue guy getting everyone involved and being a vocal leader. Shaun Diaz did a terrific job defensively guarding his man, especially in the fourth quarter. Rob Thomas and Troy Whittington controlled the paint, grabbing rebounds and scoring underneath whenever Max's All Stars really needed a bucket. Shereef Taylor and Marvin Billups Jr contributed with some important baskets as well. Max's All Stars did all this despite some horrendous officiating, but that did not matter in the end. It was an all-around team effort. The real Max's All Stars showed up and won an important game, improving our record to 4-3.

Standing from left to right: TJ Curry, Marvin Billups Jr, Shereef Taylor, Shaun Diaz, Max Margulis, Rob Thomas, Troy Whittington, Devon Curry, Branden Gibson and Carl Gibson

Max's All Stars win Summer 2015 ABC Hoops season opener

Yesterday, Max's All Stars got the win at ABC Hoops​ vs The Come Up by a final score of 78-64. Despite being shorthanded, Doug Herring​, Jason Lewis​, Marvin Billups Jr​, Patrick James​, Rob Thomas​ and Shaun Diaz​ all played well - sharing the ball and playing solid team basketball. The team overcame some questionable officiating to grind it out and earn the W. Also, Doug was named Player of the Game for his efforts.

Box Score from July 12th, 2015
Max's All Stars - 78
The Come Up - 64
ABC Hoops

Max's All Stars fall to 3-3 at West 4th

Yesterday, Max's All Stars lost another tough game at Kenny Graham's West Fourth Street​ vs D's Crew by a final score of 86-83. Akeem Brightman, Bediako Nyasa​, Bryant Crowder​, Corey Orgias​, Patrick James​, Richard Starling and TJ Curry​ struggled at times, going down by as many as 19 points - but they battled back in the fourth quarter and nearly completed the comeback win. Unfortunately, sloppy play in the earlier parts of the game, especially in the 3rd quarter, made the hole too big to comeback from. Max's All Stars drop to 3-3 at West 4th.

Max's All Stars fall to 3-2 at West 4th

Yesterday, Max's All Stars lost a tough game at Kenny Graham's West Fourth Street vs Higher Ground by a final score of 98-95. Akeem Brightman, Bediako Nyasa​, Bryant Crowder​, Corey Orgias​, Elon Howard​, Patrick James​, Rob Thomas​ and Shereef Taylor​ played hard and had opportunities to put the game away, but let Higher Ground hang around.  Max's All Stars beat themselves with sloppy play, poor ball movement and turnovers on offense. Also, lack of defensive rebounding hurt the team as Higher Ground kept outworking Max's All Stars, grabbing offensive rebounds, going back up and getting to the free throw line. It was a very disappointing loss for Max's All Stars, but something to learn from and build on.