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Regular Season Round 37: Niigata Albirex - Saitama Bron. 84-81

Date: February 27, 2011
Fifth-ranked Saitama Broncos (14-22) were very close to win a game against fourth ranked Niigata Albirex (18-16) on Sunday. Niigata Albirex managed to secure only three-point victory 84-81. However their fans expected easier game. The hosts trailed by 11 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 3 points. Niigata Albirex made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. American power forward Zachary Andrews (203-85, college: Bradley) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Senegalese forward Issa Konare (202-80, college: High Point, agency: Warren Sports International) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. American guard Kenny Satterfield (188-81, college: Cincinnati) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds and the other American import center George Leach (210-81, college: Indiana) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Saitama Broncos in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Niigata Albirex maintains fourth place with 18-16 record. Saitama Broncos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 22 games lost. Niigata Albirex will meet Toyama Grouses (#6) on the road in the next round. Saitama Broncos will play against the league's second-placed Sendai 89ers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: I.Konare 17+6reb, N.DeWitz 13+3reb+1ast, J.Ashby 12+5reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 12+1reb+1ast, W.Veasley 12+4reb+2ast, Z.Andrews 10+14reb+1ast
Saitama Bron.: K.Satterfield 38+13reb+1ast, G.Leach 16+8reb, Y.Kitamuki 10, D.Terashita 5+1reb+2ast, G.Klaiber 4+4reb+1ast, K.Hatano 3+2reb
gschID: 106001

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)84
  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 +/-
6 wiVusha, XiIUI 87 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 3 5 6 5 5 8 8 5 5
86 SjdQRTs, ciZhiQF 89 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 1 2 63 6 4 5 6 6 5 4 65 64 5
45 kRislRF, WallaR 84 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 8 8 3 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 68 60 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 88 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 1-1 (655%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 68 65 5
61 gRWaUJ, XaZV 86 1-9 (20.9%) 5-4 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 6 6 5 8 64 9 5
80 SshMF, zulaus 85 0-66 (30.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 8 0 6 3 5 6 5 5 8 68 1 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 69 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 4 4 5
0 KIjiQR, ossi 60 1-66 (03.0%) 5-6 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 6 0 1 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 69 63 5
60 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 -4 5
1 AiaUI, wiViUI 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
94 XiQuBa, eFI 4 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
wIUil   80-31 (03.3%) 3-64 (45.2%) 88-82 (92.1%) 64 84 41 66 84 5 7 8 5 69 23 11  


  SAITAMA BRON. (coach: Shugaku Izumi)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 +/-
66 AiUURQfaRld, KRjjF 42 7-61 (01.4%) 4-65 (45%) 66-68 (76.9%) 8 66 64 6 3 5 4 5 5 9 42 87 5
7 KaUiBuVa, YuVa 48 8-3 (05%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 5 5 8 65 -6 5
4 vRiZh, GRIQDR 82 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 1 8 2 5 3 5 5 8 5 4 61 64 5
88 KliaMRQ, GIQdIj 88 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 3 0 5
65 HiUijI, KiJuFi 86 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
60 wRQishaUi, giaVa 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 0 4 5
44 Xish, mIMMF 64 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 8 -6 5
03 mQITj, mQuZR 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5
86 SQia, YisuiVa 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
8 Ahaaji, YIshaUIBI 1 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
47 AhashaUI, HiQuhaUI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
wIUil   86-35 (08.0%) 9-85 (40.5%) 62-80 (98.5%) 66 85 46 0 86 5 1 4 5 69 26 37  



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)