Japan
Regular Season Round 41: Sendai 89ers - Niigata Albirex 84-94
Date: February 27, 2016
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Sendai 89ers (25-12) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Niigata Albirex (25-12) 94-84. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Niigata Albirex. Sendai 89ers managed to win second period 18-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kotakeshi Sato (186-84) stepped up and scored 32 points for the winners and American swingman Wayne Arnold (193-84, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 24 points and 9 rebounds. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. American guard Wendell White (198-84, college: UNLV) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import power forward Jamal Boykin (203-87, college: California) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Sendai 89ers' coach Shuto Kawachi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Sendai 89ers. Sendai 89ers lost third consecutive game. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sendai 89ers will play again at home against the league's leader Niigata Albirex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: W.White 29+11reb+5ast, F.Satoh 18+5reb+1ast, J.Boykin 18+12reb+8ast, M.Kataoka 8+2reb+4ast, R.Yanagawa 5, D.Takaoka 2
Niigata Albirex: K.Sato 32+2reb+1ast, W.Arnold 24+9reb+1ast, R.Reid 15+10reb+4ast, S.Komatsu 12+2reb+4ast, P.Faye 9+13reb+3ast, R.Kato 2+3ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 41: Sendai 89ers - Niigata Albirex 84-94
Date: February 27, 2016
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Sendai 89ers (25-12) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Niigata Albirex (25-12) 94-84. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Niigata Albirex. Sendai 89ers managed to win second period 18-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kotakeshi Sato (186-84) stepped up and scored 32 points for the winners and American swingman Wayne Arnold (193-84, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 24 points and 9 rebounds. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. American guard Wendell White (198-84, college: UNLV) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import power forward Jamal Boykin (203-87, college: California) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Sendai 89ers' coach Shuto Kawachi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Sendai 89ers. Sendai 89ers lost third consecutive game. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sendai 89ers will play again at home against the league's leader Niigata Albirex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: W.White 29+11reb+5ast, F.Satoh 18+5reb+1ast, J.Boykin 18+12reb+8ast, M.Kataoka 8+2reb+4ast, R.Yanagawa 5, D.Takaoka 2
Niigata Albirex: K.Sato 32+2reb+1ast, W.Arnold 24+9reb+1ast, R.Reid 15+10reb+4ast, S.Komatsu 12+2reb+4ast, P.Faye 9+13reb+3ast, R.Kato 2+3ast
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)94 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 43 | SQjIld, WiFjR | 35 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 9-65 (95%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 83 | 62 | 5 |
| 38 | eRad, eFij | 47 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
| 65 | yiFR, OipR | 47 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KIUiVRsha | 49 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 1-2 (90%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 83 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 45 | 4-4 (655%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 62 | KiUI, eFuUi | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 80 | XiVijasha, AhIna | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 61 | HIjBi, eFIUiQI | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | bisiVa, AiUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | KRasuVR, YihiUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | KaBuQi, KIdia | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | wiVRa, HaQIiVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-40 (09.6%) | 68-80 (32.5%) | 62-81 (17.8%) | 2 | 82 | 41 | 61 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 73 | 27 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS84 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 03 | mIFVaj, ziBil | 47 | 2-60 (04.4%) | 5-9 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 9 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 88 | 5 |
| 36 | WhaUR, WRjdRll | 40 | 68-69 (95.1%) | 5-2 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 65 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 87 | 45 | 5 |
| 46 | YijiDiTi, eFujIsuVR | 43 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| 63 | AiUIh, yuBaFi | 44 | 5-4 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 68 | 5 |
| 76 | KiUiIVi, bisihiQu | 82 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 2 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 43 | AhijjIj, wRQQijZR | 1 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 1 | KaVuZha, bijiUI | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | AiVia, YIhRa | 8 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | PUi, wiVuBa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-39 (04.8%) | 7-40 (80.9%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 63 | 67 | 44 | 62 | 84 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 23 | 09 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
