Japan

Regular Season Round 8: Hokkaido L. - Hitachi SR 64-62

Date: November 27, 2011
The most exciting game of round 8 in the JBL took place in Saporro. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (10-6) to seventh ranked Hokkaido L. (7-9) 64-62 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hitachi Sunrockers. Hitachi Sunrockers cut a 15-point first quarter deficit to two at the end of the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Jai Lewis (201-83, college: George Mason, agency: Scorers 1st Sportmanagement) who scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. International guard Ryota Sakurai (194-83) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Hokkaido L.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. International power forward Joji Takeuchi (206-85, agency: N.E.T.) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and international guard Fumio Nishimura (177-86) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Four Hitachi Sunrockers players scored in double figures. Hokkaido L. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Panasonic T. Hitachi Sunrockers at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. Hokkaido L. is looking forward to face league's leader Aishin Sea Horses in Kariya in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hitachi Sunrockers will play at home against Toshiba Thunders in Kanagawa and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Hitachi SR: F.Nishimura 17+3reb+1ast, J.Smith 16+3reb+1ast, J.Takeuchi 12+12reb+2ast, C.Maraker 10+5reb+2ast, J.Kano 4+1reb, T.Iwaguma 3+1reb+1ast
Hokkaido L.: J.Lewis 15+6reb+2ast, T.Klette 14+2reb, T.Orimo 13+1reb+2ast, R.Sakurai 7+6reb+8ast, D.Noguchi 5+2reb, K.Hiruki 4+2reb
gschID: 137445

  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)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 +/-
60 wiVRuZha, zIna 47 4-2 (49.0%) 5-0 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 4 7 68 8 8 5 8 3 5 8 68 85 5
7 XashaBuQi, yuBaI 41 2-7 (22.7%) 5-0 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 8 5 5 4 69 64 5
68 KishaTiVuQi, HadRjIQa 40 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 4 9 4 4 5 6 5 5 4 5 8 5
0 ABaUh, ziBiQ 88 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 65-63 (96.3%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 8 6 5 6 61 88 5
30 KijI, zujVa 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 3 6 5
64 biQiVRQ, ChQasUaij 69 3-2 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 7 5
82 AiVia, wiana 64 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
86 oTiDuBi, wiVisha 2 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 3 5
89 ChaViBIQa, YuVi 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
63 XiVihiBi, wiUsuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 KIMiFisha, giasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 PFi, AhusiVu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
45 ojIuR, SVahaUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 AiUI, wIshahaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-35 (05.5%) 6-69 (0.7%) 67-82 (19.7%) 68 86 44 65 63 5 2 0 5 64 18 19  


  HOKKAIDO L. (coach: Ryutaro Onodera)64
  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 PQaBI, wiVRhaVI 43 4-2 (49.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 64 1 5
66 AiVuQia, eFIUi 43 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 2 4 5 6 5 5 3 9 62 5
6 XIDuZha, giasuVR 48 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 0 6 5
00 vRTas, zia 84 4-2 (49.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 8 3 1 8 4 5 4 6 5 6 60 67 5
64 HaQuVa, KRjna 67 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 8 5 5 8 3 8 5
36 KlRUUR, walI 61 9-66 (14.1%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 63 66 5
47 AhashaUI, HiQuhaUI 61 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
33 KuQajI-gRTs, zI 64 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 0 5
05 gaIuf, biBidIu 1 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
65 oUI, bisijIMu 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
9 SMR, wIBIViJu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
76 PVuBIUI, YuUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 KIsuVR, wijRaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-38 (05.5%) 3-68 (44.4%) 65-64 (91.7%) 9 85 89 63 86 5 2 8 5 63 13 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)