Japan

Regular Season Round 48: Toyama Grouses - Niigata Albirex 72-59

Date: March 20, 2016
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Toyama. Second ranked Toyama Grouses faced one of their biggest challengers Niigata Albirex. Host Toyama Grouses (30-12) defeated guests from Niigata (28-16) 72-59. Niigata Albirex was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. It was a good game for Joho Masashi (183-82) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. American swingman Wayne Arnold (193-84, college: Tennessee St.) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Jamaican-American power forward Ryan Reid (204-86, college: Florida St., agency: Comsport) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Niigata Albirex. Toyama Grouses have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 30-12 record behind leader Shimane SM. Niigata Albirex at the other side keeps the third place with 16 games lost. Toyama Grouses will play against Iwate Big Bulls (#6) on the road in the next round. Niigata Albirex will play against Tokyo Cinq R. and hopes to get back on the winning track.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)59
  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 +/-
38 eRad, eFij 35 0-2 (18.0%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 6 2 7 8 6 5 3 5 5 6 63 86 5
43 SQjIld, WiFjR 47 0-7 (00.1%) 5-7 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 4 3 9 4 3 5 8 6 5 6 60 9 5
84 AiUI, KIUiVRsha 41 8-9 (82.1%) 6-9 (63.4%) 3-0 (25%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 6 6 5 3 66 -4 5
0 bisiVa, AiUI 80 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 5 6 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 2 0 5
65 yiFR, OipR 84 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 5
62 KiUI, eFuUi 67 5-3 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 62 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
6 KaBuQi, KIdia  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 XiVijasha, AhIna  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 HIUUi, wiVRsha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 KRasuVR, YihiUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 HIjBi, eFIUiQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 wiVRa, HaQIiVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-40 (30.9%) 0-89 (62.0%) 68-69 (95.1%) 2 84 46 63 67 5 2 8 5 9 07 38  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)72
  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 WalliQd, AiB 47 0-9 (96.3%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 68 64 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 66 83 5
46 bisisha, zIhI 40 3-68 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 6 9 2 4 8 5 5 5 5 8 88 62 5
7 baUI, wiVRsha 48 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 4 8 5 5 6 5 6 8 -6 5
1 wijiVi, giaZha 80 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
44 kajRF, gQRT 84 4-2 (49.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 6 2 7 8 0 5 6 5 5 3 68 1 5
6 CQRTs, guVR 62 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 3 9 5 3 5 5 5 5 4 1 8 5
68 wijiVi, KRjsuVR 60 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
45 YiBiJiVa, eFI 63 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 68 7 5
88 wiVRdi, eajUiQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
03 AiTina, AiBuRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 GIFi, wiVijIQa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-30 (35.5%) 7-67 (39.3%) 7-68 (90.5%) 7 46 35 64 69 5 8 6 5 66 98 15  



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)