Japan
Regular Season Round 21: Tsukuba R. - Hiroshima D. 79-88 OT
Date: March 6, 2016
Twelfth-ranked Tsukuba R. (6-34) used its home court advantage to challenge ninth ranked Dragonflies (13-25). The visitors from Hiroshima managed to secure only nine-point victory 88-79. However their fans expected easier game. Tsukuba R. was ahead by 10 points after three quarters before a 25-15 charge of Dragonflies, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 18-9. The best player for the winners was American guard Shannon Shorter (193-89, college: N.Texas) who scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. Vincentian power forward Nyika Williams (203-87, college: Pacific) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Senegalese center Aziz N'Diaye (213-88, college: Washington) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds and point guard Masashi Hosoya (173-89) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Dragonflies maintains ninth place with 13-25 record. Tsukuba R. at the other side stay dead last with 34 lost games. Dragonflies' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mitsubishi Dolphins (#7) in Nagoya and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Hiroshima D.: S.Shorter 26+7reb+1ast, N.Williams 20+10reb, S.Tanaka 18+1ast, H.Quaintance 7+4reb, S.Ikaruga 7+5reb+1ast, H.Kitagawa 4+2reb+4ast
Tsukuba R.: A.N'Diaye 23+19reb+2ast, M.Hosoya 20+5reb+3ast, J.Pattillo 14+5reb, N.Takamura 8+1ast, A.Minatoya 6+3reb+1ast, S.Kawai 5+1reb
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 21: Tsukuba R. - Hiroshima D. 79-88 OT
Date: March 6, 2016
Twelfth-ranked Tsukuba R. (6-34) used its home court advantage to challenge ninth ranked Dragonflies (13-25). The visitors from Hiroshima managed to secure only nine-point victory 88-79. However their fans expected easier game. Tsukuba R. was ahead by 10 points after three quarters before a 25-15 charge of Dragonflies, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 18-9. The best player for the winners was American guard Shannon Shorter (193-89, college: N.Texas) who scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. Vincentian power forward Nyika Williams (203-87, college: Pacific) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Senegalese center Aziz N'Diaye (213-88, college: Washington) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds and point guard Masashi Hosoya (173-89) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Dragonflies maintains ninth place with 13-25 record. Tsukuba R. at the other side stay dead last with 34 lost games. Dragonflies' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mitsubishi Dolphins (#7) in Nagoya and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Hiroshima D.: S.Shorter 26+7reb+1ast, N.Williams 20+10reb, S.Tanaka 18+1ast, H.Quaintance 7+4reb, S.Ikaruga 7+5reb+1ast, H.Kitagawa 4+2reb+4ast
Tsukuba R.: A.N'Diaye 23+19reb+2ast, M.Hosoya 20+5reb+3ast, J.Pattillo 14+5reb, N.Takamura 8+1ast, A.Minatoya 6+3reb+1ast, S.Kawai 5+1reb
 HIROSHIMA D.88 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 65 | wiVRuZha, KIsuVR | 36 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 5 |
| 83 | wijiVi, ARaFi | 42 | 8-8 (655%) | 3-64 (45.2%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 65 | 5 |
| 62 | oViQuDi, ARana | 44 | 8-65 (85%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 48 | WallaiBs, XFaVi | 45 | 2-7 (22.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 88 | 5 |
| 86 | AhIQURQ, AhijjIj | 80 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 88 | 5 |
| 66 | KaUiDiTi, HaQIBu | 88 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | ruiajUijZR, HiBajj | 60 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 80 | HaQiI, SUsujIMu | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 41 | XiViBi, AhIhRa | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 33 | KuQajI-gRTs, zI | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 9 | AiViUi, SUiQu | 8 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | PViJiVa, Ahuna | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-05 (03.5%) | 9-81 (81.7%) | 64-67 (12.3%) | 68 | 81 | 42 | 9 | 69 | 5 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 90 | |||
 TSUKUBA R. (coach: Chris Holm)79 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 60 | X'gaiFR, SJaJ | 33 | 7-63 (13.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 7 | 65 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 46 | 5 |
| 3 | HIsIFi, bisisha | 41 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 61 | 5 |
| 9 | yuVudi, biI | 48 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | wiViBuQi, XiQuhasi | 45 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 85 | KiTia, AiUIsha | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | bajiUIFi, SlRxas | 85 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | OiUUallI, zuij | 69 | 3-68 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 5 |
| 65 | XiViDiTi, KiJuFuVa | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | KuBRViTi, wiVRjIQa | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 67 | XiViBuQi, wIBIFi | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | osshaVa, AhIUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | XiUsu, wiUsuFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-31 (34.0%) | 7-83 (49.0%) | 68-69 (95.1%) | 66 | 82 | 47 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 97 | 00 | |||
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)
