Japan

Regular Season Round 14: Yamagata - Sendai 89ers 86-74

Date: November 11, 2017
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sendai 89ers (6-8) against fourth ranked Yamagata (5-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Sendai 89ers were defeated by Yamagata in Yamagata 86-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sendai 89ers. Yamagata made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import forward Billy McShepard (208-87, college: Valdosta St., agency: Blacktop Management) supported him with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by U.S. Virgin Islands center Craig Williams (206-89, college: TCU) did not help to save the game for Sendai 89ers. Nigerian-Canadian Olu Ashaolu (200-88, college: Oregon) added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yamagata maintains fourth position with 5-9 record, which they share with Kagawa FA. Loser Sendai 89ers keep the third place with eight games lost. Yamagata will again meet at home higher ranked Sendai 89ers (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round.

  SENDAI 89ERS74
  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 +/-
0 YijiDiTi, eFujIsuVR 41 8-3 (05%) 8-9 (82.1%) 6-6 (655%) 6 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 66 66 66
36 WallaiBs, CQiaD 81 9-64 (04.2%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 9 9 4 4 8 6 5 6 4 61 64 60
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 83 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 1 68 68
6 oshaViTi, KiaUI 86 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 5 5 5 8 4 8 8 5 5 6 68 2 7
5 AhaBidi, bIUIsha 85 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 8 0 8 5 6 5 6 6 5 6 4 4
43 SshiIlu, Plu 85 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 4 0 2 4 3 0 6 5 5 3 68 69 61
7 baJIDuZha, AhuUI 85 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 0 1 2
4 ChIl, SjDRlI 64 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4 5 4 5 6 4 6 5 8 5 66 2 2
68 oJuBa, AhuDiVu 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8
11 yunaUi, HaQIsha 2 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 5 -0 -4
86 KRaFi, wijasiUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-37 (38.7%) 9-83 (87.8%) 66-61 (12.2%) 63 84 49 88 84 85 9 8 3 66 93 93  


  YAMAGATA (coach: Yuichi Ishikawa)86
  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 +/-
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 45 4-7 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 66 68 6 3 4 5 6 5 8 85 86 88
6 XiVinaBi, YIshahuBa 87 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 5 64 64 63
7 bisijiQa, bisijiQa 81 3-1 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 3 5 8 6 6 5 6 60 84 86
1 yunaIVi, KIuVa 84 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 4 8 5 5 5 5 3 8 4
66 bZAhRpiQd, mallF 85 3-9 (09.6%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 9 2 5 5 0 6 8 5 4 88 45 80
49 KIujI, ARana 85 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 4 6 6 5 5 6 6 3 6 8
5 YiBiBIUI, AhusuVR 67 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 8 1 7 9
05 oJiTi, baUsuUiVi 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
65 XTIDMI, vIUijji 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 4 8 6 5 5 8 8 6 8
4 KInaBi, YuUi 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 1
68 wiVihiBi, wiVuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-40 (30.9%) 66-83 (30.2%) 86-83 (29.0%) 1 87 40 86 85 88 0 3 8 66 21 650  



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)