Japan
Regular Season Round 11: Sendai 89ers - Toyama Grouses 88-84 OT
Date: November 12, 2011
Toyama Grouses (#6) forced the game against Sendai 89ers (#3) into an overtime, but lost by four points 84-88 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Toyama Grouses. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 20-13. But Toyama Grouses won second period 21-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Toyama Grouses used huge pressure winning it 23-21 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 6-10. It was a great evening for American forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) helped adding 23 points. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: Dream Team Management) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Takeshi Mito (184-85) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Sendai 89ers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Shiga L-Stars and Shimane SM. Toyama Grouses at the other side keep the sixth position with five games lost. Sendai 89ers will face again Toyama Grouses (#6) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 21+7reb+4ast, T.Mito 17+5reb+6ast, M.Joho 14+6reb+4ast, L.Turner 9+3reb, D.Searcy 8+10reb, H.Johnson 8+6reb+3ast
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 23+4reb+2ast, J.Dukes 21+7reb+4ast, O.Mims 15+6reb, R.Singleton 12+8reb, T.Shimura 7+3reb+5ast, H.Kusaka 6+7reb+3ast
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 11: Sendai 89ers - Toyama Grouses 88-84 OT
Date: November 12, 2011
Toyama Grouses (#6) forced the game against Sendai 89ers (#3) into an overtime, but lost by four points 84-88 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Toyama Grouses. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 20-13. But Toyama Grouses won second period 21-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Toyama Grouses used huge pressure winning it 23-21 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 6-10. It was a great evening for American forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) helped adding 23 points. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: Dream Team Management) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Takeshi Mito (184-85) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Sendai 89ers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Shiga L-Stars and Shimane SM. Toyama Grouses at the other side keep the sixth position with five games lost. Sendai 89ers will face again Toyama Grouses (#6) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 21+7reb+4ast, T.Mito 17+5reb+6ast, M.Joho 14+6reb+4ast, L.Turner 9+3reb, D.Searcy 8+10reb, H.Johnson 8+6reb+3ast
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 23+4reb+2ast, J.Dukes 21+7reb+4ast, O.Mims 15+6reb, R.Singleton 12+8reb, T.Shimura 7+3reb+5ast, H.Kusaka 6+7reb+3ast
 SENDAI 89ERS88 |
| 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 | 35 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 69 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 42 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 42 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | guVRs, zIhjjF | 44 | 3-0 (25%) | 4-65 (45%) | 3-2 (05%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 68 | 5 |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 80 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 69 | 5 |
| 0 | baBs, PjRil | 83 | 0-63 (40.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 1 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-34 (33.8%) | 65-81 (42.0%) | 85-87 (17.5%) | 7 | 46 | 35 | 60 | 85 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 22 | 96 | |||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)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 | +/- |
| 7 | baUI, wiVRsha | 30 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 60 | 5 |
| 46 | zIhI, bisisha | 38 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 5 |
| 05 | mQITj, oQi | 43 | 1-65 (15%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| 43 | ARiQZF, gRLaj | 80 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 5 |
| 86 | HiQpRQ, mQaij | 88 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | zIhjsIj, HiiVaB | 86 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 45 | wuQjRQ, viQQF | 67 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | HIQaViTi, eFuaZha | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | YiBishaQI, wiVuBi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 63 | KiUI, biVIUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | wiVijI, KRana | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-04 (39.8%) | 2-89 (87.1%) | 65-85 (05.5%) | 60 | 82 | 34 | 84 | 86 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 23 | 90 | |||
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)
