Markham Avalanche vs Bricked Up Ballers
Game recap
Markham Avalanche took this one 49-38 over Bricked Up Ballers, and the avalanche built all night long behind a balanced attack and a turnover problem the Ballers could not solve. Markham ripped off steady production from three different 12-point scorers in #14, #17, and #2, while Bricked Up leaned heavily on #0, who poured in 23 points on 10-of-20 shooting. The supporting cast could not keep pace, and Markham's edge in possessions told the story. The Avalanche coughed it up only 9 times while forcing the Ballers into 15 turnovers, including 7 from #23 alone. Markham also controlled the glass 30-25, with extra chances fueling their half-court sets.
Statistically, the shooting profiles were closer than the final score suggested. Markham connected at 21-of-49 from the floor, a 43% clip, and buried 5-of-21 from downtown, about 24%. Bricked Up matched that field goal rate at 16-of-37, but went just 3-of-11 from three and left points at the line too, hitting 7-of-17 free throws. Inside the arc, Markham was efficient at 16-of-28 from two-point range, while #14 turned in a perfect 5-of-5 night from the field to pace the interior attack. The Ballers' main bright spot beyond #0 was the rebounding of nabeen jey, who ripped down 10 boards, but the offensive flow never fully materialized.
Markham moves to 2-1 on the season, while Bricked Up Ballers drop to 0-3.
Team takeaways
- Coaching staff, congratulations on the 51-42 win, and here are three positives we should emphasize and replicate. First, we controlled the glass on both ends with 30 total rebounds, including 9 offensive boards giving us crucial second-chance opportunities that extended our possessions. Second, our ball security was significantly better than our opponent's, committing only 9 turnovers compared to their 15, and we need to keep that ratio in our favor going forward. Third, our balanced offensive attack was effective, with #14 posting an efficient 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 3 steals, while #23 contributed 14 points and 3 assists, showing multiple players stepping up when called upon.
- Coaching staff, despite the win, there are three areas we must address to compete at a higher level. First, our three-point shooting was a major weakness at 5-of-21 (23.8 percent), and we are settling for too many contested perimeter looks rather than attacking the paint or swinging the ball for higher percentage opportunities. Second, our interior defense produced zero blocks as a team, and we are not deterring opponents from driving the lane, so we need to work on help-side rotations and verticality in our defensive schemes. Third, #23's 7 turnovers are a concern and represent a large portion of our total, so we need to review his film to identify whether these are forcing passes, sloppy handles, or misreads, and pair him with a reliable secondary handler to share ball-handling duties.
- Coaching staff, here are three positives to build on from tonight's performance. First, #0 delivered a standout offensive performance with 23 points on an efficient 10-of-20 shooting, including 8 makes from two-point range, showing he can carry the offensive load as our primary scorer. Second, our defensive rebounding was solid at 20 defensive rebounds, with Nabeen Jey anchoring the glass by pulling down 10 total rebounds (8 defensive), giving us second-chance prevention and transition opportunities. Third, our ball pressure on defense was excellent, generating 6 steals across the team, which shows our perimeter defenders are active in passing lanes and creating disruption.
- Coaching staff, we have three clear areas that need immediate attention moving forward. First, our turnover problem is critical at 15 turnovers, with #23 alone responsible for 7 of them, and we are not protecting the basketball in half-court sets; we need to emphasize ball security drills and decision-making in practice this week. Second, our free throw shooting was poor at 7-of-17 (41.2 percent), which cost us easy points and could have changed the outcome, so we need dedicated free throw work at the end of every practice. Third, our playmaking and ball movement are stagnant, as we only recorded 5 assists as a team, meaning we are relying too heavily on isolation scoring rather than working the ball around the defense to find quality looks.
Team stats
Box score
Markham Avalanche
49W| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Player #14Is this you? Claim it →Player of the gameThief | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 2Player #2Is this you? Claim it → | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| 17Player #17Is this you? Claim it → | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 0Player #0Is this you? Claim it → | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 1Player #1Is this you? Claim it → | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 222Player #222 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 9Player #9Is this you? Claim it → | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| 3Player #3Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| 999Player #999 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team totals | 51 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 21-49 | 5-21 | 4-8 |
| Shooting | 42.9% | 23.8% | 50.0% | |||||||
Bricked Up Ballers
38L| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Player #0Is this you? Claim it → | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 1-7 |
| 23Player #23Is this you? Claim it → | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 6-8 |
| 5nabeen jey | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 18Player #18Is this you? Claim it → | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 6Player #6Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 999Player #999 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3Player #3Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team totals | 42 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 16-37 | 3-11 | 7-17 |
| Shooting | 43.2% | 27.3% | 41.2% | |||||||
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