Japan
Regular Season Round 6: Sendai 89ers - Akita NH 71-80
Date: October 29, 2011
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both first ranked Akita Happinets and one of their biggest challengers Sendai 89ers had identical 3-1 record. But Sendai 89ers were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Akita 80-71 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-71. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Akita Happinets made 7 blocks. It was a good game for American guard Michael Gardener (182-81, college: SE Louisiana) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 5 assists. Dutch-American power forward Stanley Ocitti (203-80, college: Binghamton) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Akita Happinets players scored in double figures. Akita Happinets' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) replied with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and guard Hikaru Kusaka (173-82) added 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Sendai 89ers. Akita Happinets have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Sendai 89ers at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. Akita Happinets will have a break next round. Sendai 89ers will play again at home against the league's leader Akita Happinets and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 19+7reb+4ast, O.Mims 16+5reb+1ast, H.Kusaka 15+2reb+6ast, D.Takaoka 8+3reb+2ast, J.Dukes 6+7reb+6ast, T.Komoda 5+4reb+1ast
Akita NH: M.Gardener 23+4reb+5ast, S.Ocitti 19+9reb+3ast, K.Shoji 12+3reb+2ast, B.Wallace 11+9reb+1ast, K.Taylor 7+1reb, D.Sweetney 3+5reb
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 6: Sendai 89ers - Akita NH 71-80
Date: October 29, 2011
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both first ranked Akita Happinets and one of their biggest challengers Sendai 89ers had identical 3-1 record. But Sendai 89ers were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Akita 80-71 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-71. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Akita Happinets made 7 blocks. It was a good game for American guard Michael Gardener (182-81, college: SE Louisiana) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 5 assists. Dutch-American power forward Stanley Ocitti (203-80, college: Binghamton) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Akita Happinets players scored in double figures. Akita Happinets' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) replied with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and guard Hikaru Kusaka (173-82) added 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Sendai 89ers. Akita Happinets have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record, which they share with 4 other teams. Sendai 89ers at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. Akita Happinets will have a break next round. Sendai 89ers will play again at home against the league's leader Akita Happinets and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 19+7reb+4ast, O.Mims 16+5reb+1ast, H.Kusaka 15+2reb+6ast, D.Takaoka 8+3reb+2ast, J.Dukes 6+7reb+6ast, T.Komoda 5+4reb+1ast
Akita NH: M.Gardener 23+4reb+5ast, S.Ocitti 19+9reb+3ast, K.Shoji 12+3reb+2ast, B.Wallace 11+9reb+1ast, K.Taylor 7+1reb, D.Sweetney 3+5reb
 AKITA NH80 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 85 | PZaUUa, AUijlRF | 43 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 82 | 5 |
| 65 | AhIna, KiJuhaQI | 43 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 00 | GiQdRjRQ, baZhiRl | 46 | 5-0 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 84 | 68 | 5 |
| 68 | KaVuZha, YuVa | 83 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 85 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 | WilliZR, mQijdIj | 85 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 6 | ATRRUjRF, gRLaj | 63 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | wiFlIQ, KRjjF | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 84 | XIMahuQi, YuVa | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | HisRDiTi, biVIUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 66-46 (40.0%) | 63-87 (32.4%) | 61-83 (11.9%) | 64 | 80 | 42 | 60 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 25 | 93 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS71 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 88 | yaUJDRQild, gijaRl | 49 | 4-3 (90%) | 3-66 (41.3%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 83 | 5 |
| 7 | guVRs, zIhjjF | 49 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 0 | baBs, PjRil | 48 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 7 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 46 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 67 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -0 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 62 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-38 (30.8%) | 65-45 (44.4%) | 4-0 (15.5%) | 65 | 67 | 87 | 84 | 86 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 96 | 18 | |||
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)
