Friday, June 30, 2017

Max's All Stars improve to 8-1 in the NYC Basketball League, advance to championship game

Last night, Max's All Stars improved to 8-1 in the NYC Basketball League with a semifinals win vs Brooklyn Ballerz by a final score of 70-53. Max's All Stars came out firing on all cylinders as James Wang set the tone by nailing three straight 3-pointers, scoring our first nine points of the game. In fact, it was a wire-to-wire victory for Max's All Stars who led the game from start to finish. Herman Billups was extremely active and made things happen all over the place. Shereef Taylor was hitting 3-pointers from deep and making hustle plays. Corey Orgias, John Simmons and Kevin Major did a great job controlling the paint and making crucial shots. Patrick James orchestrated the offense in the second half and locked up on defense like always. Everyone worked together and played hard to earn the victory and advance to the championship game.
Box Score from June 29th, 2017
Max's All Stars - 70
Brooklyn Ballerz - 53
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Max's All Stars improve to 7-1 in the NYC Basketball League, advance to semifinals

Last night, Max's All Stars improved to 7-1 in the NYC Basketball League with a first round playoff win vs Good Sweat by a final score of 56-45. Max's All Stars got off to a slow start and struggled in the first half, but down six in the final seconds - Marvin Billups Jr was fouled on a buzzer beating 3-point attempt. He calmly sank all three free throws to bring Max's All Stars within three at halftime. That was the turning point in the game as the team really turned up in the second half to pull away with the victory. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Herman Billups, John Simmons, Marvin Billups Jr, and Patrick James all worked together and played hard to earn the victory and advance to the semifinals.
Box Score from June 27th, 2017
Max's All Stars - 56
Good Sweat - 45
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Max's All Stars improve to 6-1 in the NYC Basketball League

Last night, Max's All Stars improved to 6-1 in the NYC Basketball League with a 74-65 win over Flint Tropics. Max's All Stars played well for the most part, stretching out their lead to 18 points in the second half before cruising towards to finish line. Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Herman Billups, Kevin Major, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James and Shereef Taylor all worked together and played hard to earn the victory.
Box Score from June 13th, 2017
Max's All Stars - 74
Flint Tropics - 65
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Max's All Stars improve to 5-1 in the NYC Basketball League

Last night, Max's All Stars improved to 5-1 in the NYC Basketball League with a shorthanded 74-54 win over Weinsteins Dreidals. Max's All Stars got off to a slow start, but all five players contributed. Corey Orgias, John Simmons, Marvin Billups Jr, Patrick James and Shereef Taylor all worked together and played hard to earn the victory.
Box Score from June 12th, 2017
Max's All Stars - 74
Weinsteins Dreidals - 54
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Friday, June 2, 2017

Max's All Stars improve to 4-1 in the NYC Basketball League

Last night, Max's All Stars improved to 4-1 in the NYC Basketball League with a 74-57 win over Brooklyn Ballerz. Max's All Stars played well for most of the game, but late in the first half Brooklyn Ballerz rallied to take a slim one-point lead. Max's All Stars immediately responded with two quick baskets to put us ahead by three points at halftime. In the second half, Max's All Stars really turned it on and pulled away for the win. Branden Gibson, Herman Billups, John Simmons, Patrick James, Shereef Taylor and Spencer Smith all worked together and played hard to earn the victory.
Point Totals from June 1st, 2017
Max's All Stars - 74
Brooklyn Ballerz - 57
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