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Regular Season Round 27: Niigata Albirex - Oita H.Devils 75-62

Date: January 16, 2011
Rather predictable result when third ranked Niigata Albirex (13-11) beat at home 6th ranked Oita Heat Devils (12-16) 75-62 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 75-62. Niigata Albirex dominated on the defensive end, holding Oita Heat Devils to just 6 points in second quarter. The best player for the winners was American power forward Zachary Andrews (203-85, college: Bradley) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 20 rebounds. Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Taj Finger (203-86) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import power forward Rolando Howell (206-82, college: S.Carolina) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively. The victory was the third consecutive win for Niigata Albirex. They maintain third place with 13-11 record having thirteen points less than leader Osaka Evessa. Loser Oita Heat Devils keep the sixth position with 16 games lost. Niigata Albirex will face Miyazaki Shining Suns (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Oita Heat Devils will play against Toyama Grouses and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: Z.Andrews 18+20reb+1ast, J.Ashby 14+6reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 11+2reb+3ast, W.Veasley 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 9+1reb+1ast, I.Konare 5+8reb
Oita H.Devils: R.Howell 14+10reb, T.Finger 11+11reb+3ast, M.Lottich 11+8reb+2ast, K.Mitomo 7+1reb+2ast, K.Sato 6+2reb+4ast, D.Johnson 6+8reb
gschID: 105920

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)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 +/-
86 SjdQRTs, ciZhiQF 45 2-64 (16.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 1 63 85 6 4 5 8 6 5 6 62 87 5
45 kRislRF, WallaR 45 5-1 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3 6 0 6 8 5 8 5 5 3 65 8 5
80 SshMF, zulaus 89 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 2-68 (11.9%) 6 0 1 8 3 5 5 5 5 4 63 9 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 88 5-5 (5%) 8-2 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 4 5
0 KIjiQR, ossi 86 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 3 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 3 5
6 wiVusha, XiIUI 85 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
1 AiaUI, wiViUI 67 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 3 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 1 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 61 6-4 (44.4%) 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 66 2 5
60 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 66 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
94 XiQuBa, eFI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-49 (35.0%) 2-82 (82.1%) 62-45 (15.5%) 69 48 37 60 69 5 9 6 5 68 98 16  


  OITA H.DEVILS62
  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 +/-
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 43 6-1 (61.9%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 3 8 5 8 5 5 8 1 6 5
44 vIUUaZh, biUU 45 0-65 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 9 2 8 5 5 4 5 5 8 66 68 5
46 yajDRQ, win 87 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 2 66 4 4 5 5 8 5 4 66 61 5
1 HITRll, eIlijdI 82 9-68 (02.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 9 65 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 63 63 5
5 AiUI, HaQIVa 89 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 8 5 5 5 0 6 5
6 baUIBI, KIhRa 67 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 6 5 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 3 5
43 zIhjsIj, giBaij 60 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 0 2 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 5
4 AuJuVa, YuVajIQa 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
33 wiUR, CFQus 1 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 6 8 -9 5
82 PhiQi, bisihaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
41 SIVa, wiVRUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-00 (36.2%) 4-63 (86.3%) 9-69 (36.8%) 68 45 38 68 85 5 9 4 5 65 18 34  



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)