Japan
Regular Season Round 21: Akita NH - Niigata Albirex 75-81
Date: December 25, 2010
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Akita. Third ranked Niigata Albirex faced 4th placed Akita Happinets. Guests from Niigata (10-9) defeated host Akita Happinets (7-14) 81-75. Akita Happinets were ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 24-10 third quarter run of Niigata Albirex. It was a good game for Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. American power forward Zachary Andrews (203-85, college: Bradley) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Makoto Hasegawa (186-71) answered with 28 points and American forward Paul Butorac (208-83, college: E.Washington) added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Akita Happinets. Akita Happinets' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex has a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 10-9 record having eleven points less than leader Osaka Evessa. Akita Happinets at the other side keep the fourth position with 14 games lost. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akita Happinets will play again at home against Niigata Albirex (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: J.Ashby 23+10reb+3ast, W.Veasley 17+6reb+3ast, Z.Andrews 13+11reb+2ast, Y.Ikeda 6+1reb, N.Takushi 6+3ast, T.Saito 5+1reb+2ast
Akita: M.Hasegawa 28+2reb+2ast, P.Butorac 12+10reb+3ast, S.Henry 9+5reb+5ast, K.Shoji 7+4reb+2ast, A.Burks 5, M.Sawaguchi 4+1ast
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: Akita NH - Niigata Albirex 75-81
Date: December 25, 2010
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Akita. Third ranked Niigata Albirex faced 4th placed Akita Happinets. Guests from Niigata (10-9) defeated host Akita Happinets (7-14) 81-75. Akita Happinets were ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 24-10 third quarter run of Niigata Albirex. It was a good game for Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. American power forward Zachary Andrews (203-85, college: Bradley) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Makoto Hasegawa (186-71) answered with 28 points and American forward Paul Butorac (208-83, college: E.Washington) added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Akita Happinets. Akita Happinets' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex has a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 10-9 record having eleven points less than leader Osaka Evessa. Akita Happinets at the other side keep the fourth position with 14 games lost. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akita Happinets will play again at home against Niigata Albirex (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: J.Ashby 23+10reb+3ast, W.Veasley 17+6reb+3ast, Z.Andrews 13+11reb+2ast, Y.Ikeda 6+1reb, N.Takushi 6+3ast, T.Saito 5+1reb+2ast
Akita: M.Hasegawa 28+2reb+2ast, P.Butorac 12+10reb+3ast, S.Henry 9+5reb+5ast, K.Shoji 7+4reb+2ast, A.Burks 5, M.Sawaguchi 4+1ast
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| 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 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 44 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -0 | 5 |
| 88 | HRjQF, ARV | 48 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 65 | AhIna, KiJuhaQI | 89 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | SVajDMidR, SFIdIVuj | 81 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 34 | muUIQiZ, Oiul | 80 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 3 | HisRDiTi, biVIUI | 67 | 7-65 (75%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 81 | 5 |
| 33 | muQVs, SjUIjaI | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | CIlRBij, SjUhIjF | 2 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 84 | XIMahuQi, YuVa | 1 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 8 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 68 | KaVuZha, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-37 (37.5%) | 1-61 (49.0%) | 7-63 (13.4%) | 65 | 84 | 44 | 61 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 90 | 02 | |||
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 80 | SshMF, zulaus | 40 | 7-62 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 84 | 5 |
| 45 | kRislRF, WallaR | 40 | 4-4 (655%) | 4-1 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 86 | SjdQRTs, ciZhiQF | 89 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 0 | 1 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 86 | 5 |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 80 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | AiaUI, wiViUI | 85 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 60 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 85 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 63 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVusha, XiIUI | 64 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 94 | XiQuBa, eFI | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 86-34 (32.2%) | 7-88 (35.7%) | 68-85 (15.5%) | 66 | 85 | 46 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 17 | |||
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)
