Markham Avalanche vs Bricked Up Ballers
Game recap
Bricked Up Ballers took down Markham Avalanche 46-37 in their rematch, putting together a wire-to-wire effort fueled by patience at the line and pressure from distance. The Ballers knocked down 9-of-22 free throws while Markham managed just 3-of-8, and that gap plus a steady defensive showing was enough to keep the Avalanche at arm's length down the stretch. The deciding stretch felt like the middle quarters, when Bricked Up started cashing triples and Markham's perimeter game went silent.
Shot profile told most of the story. Bricked Up shot 17-of-49 from the floor (35%), including a hot 4-of-13 from three (31%), while Markham managed 16-of-50 (32%) but went just 3-of-25 from deep (12%). The Avalanche actually won the glass 33-31 and held the assist edge 6-3, but their inability to launch consistently from outside cratered any comeback hopes. Bricked Up stayed disciplined, committing just 7 fouls against Markham's 15, and won the turnover battle 10-12.
#0 and #18 each dropped 15 for the Ballers, with #0 grabbing 9 boards and #18 swiping 3 steals. nabeen jey dominated the glass with 14 rebounds. Markham's #26 posted 14 points and 8 rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting, while #0 added 12 on 5-of-16. The loss drops Markham to 2-3 and gives Bricked Up Ballers their second win, climbing to 2-3 in a tied-up season series.
Team takeaways
- Coach, the loss stings but there are genuine positives to build around. Three takeaways worth emphasizing to the staff: First, our two-point efficiency was excellent at 52 percent (13-of-25), which means when we got into the paint and attacked the rim we were the better team. #26 was outstanding going 6-of-10 inside the arc for 14 points and 8 boards - that is a foundation we can build offensive sets around. Second, ball movement was noticeably better than our opponent with 6 assists, and we generated 8 steals showing our perimeter defenders are reading passing lanes well - keep that defensive pressure as our identity. Third, we crashed the glass hard with 33 total rebounds including 12 offensive boards, which gave us extra possessions even in a low-scoring game. The defensive rebounding (21 DRB) limited their second-chance points and kept us within striking distance.
- Coach, we have to be honest about three areas that cost us this game. First and most glaring: we attempted 25 three-pointers and made only 3, a brutal 12 percent. We cannot live and die from the perimeter when our inside game is clearly working. We need to establish #26 and our post players early, then kick out only when the defense collapses - not launch threes in transition off one pass. Second, 15 team personal fouls is far too undisciplined; we cannot give a team 22 free throw attempts and expect to win. We need to clean up reach-ins, verticality contests, and off-ball movement - emphasize defensive footwork in practice. Third, we only got to the line 8 times and turned the ball over 12 times; we have to attack downhill more and make safer reads in traffic. We are a better team than the score showed, but shot selection, defensive discipline, and ball security have to be our focus areas this week.
- Coach, solid W on the board and there are real building blocks to lean on. Three positives stand out: First, the team won the foul line battle aggressively, getting to the line 22 times and converting 9 free throws while holding Markham to only 8 FTA - that is a disciplined attacking mentality we want to keep. Second, offensive rebounding was a tone-setter, with 13 OREBs fueling second-chance opportunities and limiting Markham's transition game. Third, defensively we kept our hands active and stayed out of foul trouble with only 7 team fouls while still generating 6 steals - that shows we can pressure without fouling. #0 (Jersey 0, Bricked Up Ballers) was our engine with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 trips to the line, and #18 gave us a huge boost off the bench with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting including 2 threes. #26 (Markham) gave us trouble inside early, so credit to our bigs for adjusting and containing after halftime.
- Coach, the win masks some inefficiencies we have to clean up if we want to sustain success. Three concerns: First, ball movement was anemic - only 3 assists on 17 made field goals tells me we are playing in heavy isolation rather than moving bodies and finding the open man. We need to run more dribble-handoff action and set more screens to free shooters, because teams that pass the ball beat teams that hold it. Second, free throw shooting at 40.9 percent (9-of-22) is unacceptable and cost us several points of breathing room. We need to implement a daily FT routine, simulate fatigue shooting, and emphasize a consistent routine at the line. Third, we registered 0 blocks and gave up 12 offensive boards; our interior protection and box-out discipline are lacking. Our center needs to vertical challenge more aggressively and our wings need to crash and pin early. Also worth noting, 10 turnovers on what looked like a controlled pace - we need to tighten our decision-making in the half-court set. Let's address these in practice this week.
Team stats
Box score
Markham Avalanche
37L| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Player #26Is this you? Claim it → | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| 0Player #0Is this you? Claim it → | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-16 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| 46Player #46Is this you? Claim it → | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 14Player #14Is this you? Claim it →Thief | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
| 2Player #2Is this you? Claim it → | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| 10Player #10Is this you? Claim it → | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 9Player #9Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3Player #3Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Team totals | 38 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 16-50 | 3-25 | 3-8 |
| Shooting | 32.0% | 12.0% | 37.5% | |||||||
Bricked Up Ballers
46W| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Player #0Is this you? Claim it → | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-16 | 1-4 | 4-9 |
| 18Player #18Is this you? Claim it →Player of the game | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 3-9 |
| 2Player #2Is this you? Claim it → | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 14Kasey Jey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 5nabeen jey | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| 6Player #6Is this you? Claim it → | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 9Player #9Is this you? Claim it → | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Team totals | 47 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17-49 | 4-13 | 9-22 |
| Shooting | 34.7% | 30.8% | 40.9% | |||||||
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