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Regular Season Round 5: Osaka Evessa - Okinawa GK 74-65 OT
Date: October 23, 2011
Round 5 in BJ League means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Osaka where host Osaka Evessa (3-1) beat league's leader Okinawa GK (3-1) 74-65 in overtime on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okinawa GK. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts were tied at the half and again at the end of regular time. But they managed to win overtime period 18-9. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Osaka Evessa made 14 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Lynn Washington (200-78, college: Indiana) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Osaka Evessa players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: VVG Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and American Anthony McHenry (202-83, college: Georgia Tech) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Osaka Evessa keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Okinawa GK. Okinawa GK will play next round against Kyoto Hannar. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Osaka Evessa will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Shimane Magic on the road.
Top scorers:
Osaka Evessa: L.Washington 21+16reb+3ast, C.Aoki 18+3reb+2ast, W.Marshall 11+7reb+2ast, L.Blackledge 10+12reb+3ast, S.Takeda 8+1reb, S.Konno 4+1reb
Okinawa GK: R.Okosa 23+16reb, A.McHenry 17+6reb+3ast, M.Yamauchi 8+1ast, N.Namizato 7+5reb+1ast, J.Newton 6+18reb+1ast, D.Larkai 2+2reb
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)
Regular Season Round 5: Osaka Evessa - Okinawa GK 74-65 OT
Date: October 23, 2011
Round 5 in BJ League means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Osaka where host Osaka Evessa (3-1) beat league's leader Okinawa GK (3-1) 74-65 in overtime on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okinawa GK. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts were tied at the half and again at the end of regular time. But they managed to win overtime period 18-9. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Osaka Evessa made 14 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Lynn Washington (200-78, college: Indiana) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Osaka Evessa players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: VVG Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and American Anthony McHenry (202-83, college: Georgia Tech) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Osaka Evessa keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Okinawa GK. Okinawa GK will play next round against Kyoto Hannar. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Osaka Evessa will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked Shimane Magic on the road.
Top scorers:
Osaka Evessa: L.Washington 21+16reb+3ast, C.Aoki 18+3reb+2ast, W.Marshall 11+7reb+2ast, L.Blackledge 10+12reb+3ast, S.Takeda 8+1reb, S.Konno 4+1reb
Okinawa GK: R.Okosa 23+16reb, A.McHenry 17+6reb+3ast, M.Yamauchi 8+1ast, N.Namizato 7+5reb+1ast, J.Newton 6+18reb+1ast, D.Larkai 2+2reb
 OKINAWA GK65 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 05 | XRTUIj, zRff | 34 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 0 | 64 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| 7 | KIsuDR, XiIUI | 40 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-1 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 86 | PVIsi, eRDDaR | 43 | 7-62 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 1 | 65 | 61 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 5 |
| 0 | bZHRjQF, SjUhIjF | 43 | 1-60 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 88 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | YiBiuZha, bIQahasi | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 49 | XiBaJiUI, XiQaUI | 62 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 44 | viQVia, gJiflI | 66 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | wiVusha, YisufuBa | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | KajnI, AhaDRFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | YiBishaQI, YIshaVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-18 (40.0%) | 3-85 (85.5%) | 7-67 (39.3%) | 69 | 49 | 03 | 66 | 69 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 10 | 38 | |||
 OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)74 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 33 | WishajDUIj, vFjj | 36 | 3-2 (05%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 60 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 87 | 5 |
| 66 | SIVa, CIhRF | 47 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 7-65 (75%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 61 | 5 |
| 6 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 42 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4 | 7 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 86 | 5 |
| 05 | biQshill, WiFjR | 87 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 1 | wiVRdi, AiUIsha | 62 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | KIjjI, AhIUi | 69 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 44 | wiVidi, HaQIhasi | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | OiFjR, viLRll | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 65 | wFjRQ, KRLaj | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | 3 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 63 | KiUsuBiUi, HadRVa | 3 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | wiBuQi, giasuVR | 4 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | KaUiBuQi, GIuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | YIshaUiVi, SBijI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-04 (45.8%) | 2-86 (42.6%) | 62-83 (90.5%) | 2 | 41 | 33 | 61 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 93 | 25 | |||
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)
