Japan

Regular Season Round 1: Niigata Albirex - Shinshu BW 98-75

Date: October 8, 2011
There was a minor upset when Shinshu BW (1-1) was outscored on the road by Niigata Albirex (1-1) 98-75 on Saturday. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 98-75. It was a very good performance for American power forward James Keefe (203-87, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. American power forward Lee Roberts (201-87, college: Findlay, OH) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and guard Takato Saito (181-85) added 17 points and 6 assists in the effort for Shinshu BW. Despite that victory Niigata Albirex went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Shinshu BW. Niigata Albirex will face Toyama Grouses (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: J.Keefe 24+9reb, K.Sato 13+3reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 12+2reb+1ast, C.Holm 11+12reb+2ast, N.Murry 11+3reb+7ast, S.Komatsu 7+1reb+1ast
Shinshu BW: L.Roberts 20+13reb+1ast, T.Saito 17+2reb+6ast, E.Morris 11+12reb+2ast, T.Hughes 9+9reb, Y.Suzuki 6+2reb+1ast, T.Utsunomiya 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 137261

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)98
  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 +/-
46 KRRfR, ziBRs 5 7-63 (13.4%) 5-5 (5%) 1-7 (11.9%) 4 1 7 5 4 5 6 6 5 6 83 84 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 5 3-7 (33.3%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 64 9 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 5 6-0 (85%) 4-4 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 68 2 5
03 HIlB, ChQas 5 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 2 68 8 6 5 6 6 5 6 66 86 5
85 buQQF, XalR 5 4-0 (15%) 5-4 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 5 4 4 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 66 63 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 5 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 9 3 5
4 bixRF, qQQIj 5 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 1 8 5
8 XiQuBa, eFI 5 6-8 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 0 6 5
6 GIQdIj, gTaDhU 5 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 9 7 4 6 5 4 5 5 6 3 65 5
40 AiUI, YuuVa 5 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
60 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 5 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
87 AiaUI, wiViUI 5 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 -4 5
00 KijRVI, SVaQi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-02 (32.4%) 9-88 (46.2%) 86-87 (98.3%) 68 40 39 69 84 5 7 8 5 7 72 22  


  SHINSHU BW (coach: Michael Katsuhisa)75
  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 +/-
72 eIMRQUs, vRR 5 0-66 (30.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-9 (09.6%) 8 66 64 6 4 5 6 6 5 8 85 86 5
1 AiaUI, wiViUI 5 4-1 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 1 8 5 8 5 5 4 69 69 5
79 bIQQas, qdTiQd 5 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 4-7 (44.4%) 3 2 68 8 4 5 5 6 5 3 66 7 5
77 HuDhRs, wFlRQ 5 3-60 (81.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 0 7 5 4 5 5 8 5 5 7 0 5
68 tUsujIBaFi, widisha 5 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 5
86 AuJuVa, YuUiVi 5 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 8 1 6 5
6 GIFi, wiVijIQa 5 8-9 (82.1%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 4 3 -0 5
66 YIsuVR, AiaUI 5 6-8 (05%) 5-9 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 6 5 5 6 8 -4 5
5 AisiVa, YuFi 5 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   67-37 (42.2%) 2-84 (43.2%) 64-84 (01.0%) 65 44 34 63 84 5 0 3 5 61 90 39  



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)