Japan

Regular Season Round 3: JX Sunflowers - Chanson V-M 63-62

Date: October 7, 2011
A very close game took place in Kashiwa between JX Sunflowers and Chanson V-M. Third ranked JX Sunflowers (3-1) got a very close home victory over bottom-ranked Chanson V-M (0-4). JX Sunflowers managed to escape with a 1-point win 63-62 on Friday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 18-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. JX Sunflowers dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Chanson V-M's 22 and made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. JX Sunflowers had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when JX Sunflowers made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (191-91) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks. Guard Oh Okami (170-82) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. JX Sunflowers' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Key Miho (176-85) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and the former international power forward Yuka Watanabe (181-81) added 14 points respectively for Chanson V-M in the defeat. JX Sunflowers have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Chanson V-M at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: K.Miho 17+8reb+3ast, Y.Watanabe 14+4reb+2ast, M.Rin 12+4reb+3ast, S.Fujiyoshi 6+4reb+2ast, M.Tsukano 5+8reb+2ast, K.Motoyama 4+2reb
JX Sunflowers: R.Tokashiki 21+17reb+1ast, O.Okami 19+5reb+3ast, M.Honda 6+4reb+2ast, R.Tanaka 6+2reb+2ast, H.Suwa 5+3reb, Y.Mamiya 4+3reb
gschID: 142380

  CHANSON V-M (coach: Masato Ogasawara)62
  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 bahI, KRF 41 3-7 (33.3%) 6-0 (85%) 1-1 (655%) 3 3 2 4 3 5 8 5 5 3 69 64 5
9 WiUijiMR, YuVi 41 8-9 (82.1%) 4-7 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 8 3 5 6 5 5 6 63 3 5
64 wsuVijI, biQasi 43 5-3 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 9 2 8 8 5 8 6 5 5 0 65 5
8 eaj, biVIUI 44 5-8 (5%) 3-68 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 4 3 5 4 5 5 6 68 9 5
2 yunaFIsha, AiIQa 48 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 8 0 5 3 5 5 8 1 8 5
5 HuVijI, AiVa 60 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 3 3 5
85 bIUIFiBi, Kiji 63 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 8 5 5 3 6 5
65 YIshaiVa, HiFishadi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 XiRdi, baVu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
83 XiViDiTi, SVajI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 AhaMiUi, HaUIBa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 bIUIViTi, AijiR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 XiDiasha, HiQuji  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 osIFiBi, qBa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   66-49 (87.9%) 65-40 (82.1%) 65-68 (24.4%) 64 62 46 64 86 5 64 3 5 2 18 36  


  JX SUNFLOWERS (coach: Timothy Lewis)63
  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 +/-
65 wIVishaVa, eiBu 42 2-68 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 0 68 69 6 8 5 5 9 5 6 86 47 5
6 PViBa, Ph 42 2-63 (09.6%) 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 4 3 5 6 5 5 3 67 65 5
66 HIjdi, bisiQu 46 8-9 (82.1%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 8 6 5 8 5 5 6 1 4 5
2 wijiVi, eaVi 84 8-0 (35%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 1 3 5
60 AuTi, HaQIBa 69 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 0 0 6 5
86 biBaFi, YuVi 85 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 5 3 3 6 5
68 YIshadi, SsiBa 64 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 7 5
9 wRQidi, YiRVI 65 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -9 5
7 XaahiQi, biddRQ 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
63 YiBidi, KuBaVI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
8 KaMiFisha, vFjj 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
0 PViBIUI, SFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 wiViVI, oUIa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 tUsuBa, eFIVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-32 (39.7%) 5-65 (5.5%) 69-62 (73.3%) 7 45 47 66 60 5 0 2 5 69 14 02  



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)