Japan

Regular Season Round 27: Hitachi SR - Mitsubishi DD 80-79

Date: February 5, 2011
A very close game took place in Osaka between Hitachi Sunrockers and Mitsubishi Dolphins. Fifth ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (12-15) got a very close home victory over 7th ranked Mitsubishi Dolphins (9-18). Hitachi Sunrockers managed to escape with a 1-point win 80-79 on Saturday evening. Mitsubishi Dolphins trailed by 16 points after 3 quarters before a 27-12 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 79-80 at the end of the game. The best player for the winners was the former international center Joji Takeuchi (206-85) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. American power forward Tyler Smith (203-80, college: Penn St.) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hitachi Sunrockers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Walter Brown-Matsushima (200-75, college: Boston U.) who recorded 14 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Kei Igarashi (180-80) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hitachi Sunrockers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 12-15 record. Loser Mitsubishi Dolphins keep the seventh position with 18 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers will again meet at home Mitsubishi Dolphins (#7) in the next round. Mitsubishi Dolphins will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hitachi S.: J.Takeuchi 20+9reb+1ast, T.Smith 15+5reb+2ast, D.Kobayashi 14+2ast, K.Matsui 13+1reb+1ast, H.Ueyama 6+1reb+2ast, F.Nishimura 5+3reb+1ast
Mitsubishi: W.Brown-Matsushima 14+5reb+3ast, S.Utsumi 12+2reb+1ast, R.Hale 9+3reb+2ast, Y.Ueta 8+1reb, K.Nakagawa 7+1reb+1ast, K.Igarashi 7+6reb+6ast
gschID: 119802

  HITACHI S. (coach: Shawn Dennis)80
  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 wiVRuZha, zIna 41 0-2 (18.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-0 (25%) 8 9 7 6 4 5 6 6 5 6 85 87 5
1 KIMiFisha, giasuVR 48 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 8 5 5 8 63 66 5
40 ABaUh, wFlRQ 45 1-68 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 60 63 5
85 AiUI, wIshahaQI 83 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 8 5 5 8 0 0 5
0 tRFiBi, HaQIFuVa 85 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 1 1 5
61 biUsua, K.z. 67 6-8 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 64 68 5
7 XashaBuQi, yuBaI 69 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 0 9 5
68 SMIFi, SlfQRd 7 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
82 AiVia, wiana 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 3 5
63 XiVihiBi, wiUsuFi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
89 ChaViBIQa, YuVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 PFi, AhusiVu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
46 ojIuR, SVahaUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
30 KijI, zujVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 oTiDuBi, wiVisha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 YiBidi, wRUsuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-40 (06.3%) 66-81 (38.4%) 66-64 (23.1%) 7 69 81 64 60 5 7 6 5 9 25 22  


  MITSUBISHI79
  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 +/-
9 oDiQisha, KRa 81 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 1 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 63 5
65 XiViDiTi, KiJuFuVa 83 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 9 0 5
6 HilR, eIj 86 3-9 (09.6%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 7 0 5
66 tJiTi, zuj 69 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 0 2 5
7 KinaBiFi, AhajDI 68 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
44 tUsuBa, AhajDI 89 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 68 64 5
1 mQITj-biUsushaBi, WilURQ 88 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 4 8 5 8 6 5 3 63 67 5
85 vRUU, PjUiQaI 62 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 0 9 8 8 5 5 6 5 8 9 66 5
46 tRUi, YuVa 60 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 2 7 5
48 SMR, cFuj 64 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 8 0 9 5
4 KiMiFi, bisiFuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 wishaQI, wiVuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 HIUUi, wiVRsha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 AiUI, wiVuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
33 KuQajI-gRTs, zI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-34 (02.6%) 9-62 (42.7%) 2-65 (25.5%) 64 85 44 67 60 5 3 8 5 64 97 74  



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)