Mavericks win third Straight EBYBL Championship

On Saturday at the Paris Street Gym the Mavericks coached by Xavier Ortiz and Anthony Holman won their third straight championship defeating the Green Team coached by Anthony Cali. The game was exiting and close throughout with a a final score of 49 to 41. Thomas Granara and Nick Tigges hit big 3-pointers down the stretch. Anderson Lopez and Sebastion Gutierrez controlled the tempo, Anthony Torres controlled the boards, and Justin Aiken made several hoops at the end to seal the victory.

Thanks to the staff at Paris Street, Nicole Delise, Chris Snow, and Will Marchi for their support. The gym was a destination on Saturday afternoons. Also thanks to the coaches, in particular League Director Christian Lopez, Bill (Pa) Gore, and Referee Pat Santos.

Benny Balderston and Jack Forbes Win EBYBL Marty Pino Sportsmanship Award

Each season the EBYBL coaches choose the recipient of the “Marty Pino Sportsmanship Award”. Marty was a well-respected community leader who inspired all that he met. The award is given to the player who best exemplifies Marty’s values of hard work and being a good teammate. This year the award goes to two players who have displayed these qualities in the many years that the participated in the program, Jack Forbes and Benny Balderston.