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Regular Season Round 9: Hitachi SR - Toshiba BT 69-60

Date: December 2, 2011
Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Toshiba Thunders (2-16) lost to third ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (12-6) in Osaka 60-69. Toshiba Thunders were ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 26-14 third quarter run of Hitachi Sunrockers. The best player for the winners was international guard Fumio Nishimura (177-86) who scored 25 points. International power forward Joji Takeuchi (206-85, agency: N.E.T.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Chris Moss (204-80, college: W.Virginia) who recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and the other American import center Scott Merritt (208-82, college: Marquette) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Hitachi Sunrockers. They maintain third place with 12-6 record having just two points less than leader Toyota Alvark. Toshiba Thunders lost their fourth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Osaka Panasonic Trians.
Top scorers:
Hitachi SR: F.Nishimura 25+3reb+1ast, T.Sato 14+3reb+3ast, J.Takeuchi 13+12reb+4ast, J.Smith 8+8reb, T.Iwaguma 6+2ast, H.Kashiwakura 3+3reb+1ast
Toshiba BT: C.Moss 19+9reb+1ast, S.Merritt 14+8reb+2ast, T.Kurihara 8+1reb, H.Ono 7+2reb, Y.Kagami 4+1reb+2ast, S.Kikuchi 4+1reb
gschID: 137454

  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)69
  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 XashaBuQi, yuBaI 42 0-65 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 4-0 (15%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 80 89 5
60 wiVRuZha, zIna 44 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 4 7 68 3 3 5 8 8 5 3 64 84 5
85 AiUI, wIshahaQI 45 8-8 (655%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 4 8 5 8 5 5 6 63 61 5
0 ABaUh, ziBiQ 87 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 1 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 2 7 5
68 KishaTiVuQi, HadRjIQa 62 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 8 5 5 4 4 4 5
86 oTiDuBi, wiVisha 61 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 7 5
64 biQiVRQ, ChQasUaij 65 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
82 AiVia, wiana 1 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
89 ChaViBIQa, YuVi 3 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
30 KijI, zujVa 3 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
45 ojIuR, SVahaUI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
63 XiVihiBi, wiUsuFi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
1 KIMiFisha, giasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 PFi, AhusiVu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-44 (38.3%) 7-85 (30.5%) 63-86 (11.9%) 1 81 48 68 68 5 9 8 5 64 17 97  


  TOSHIBA BT60
  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 +/-
00 baFijDi, YuUi 89 5-3 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 0 5 5 8 5 5 4 5 0 5
62 bRQQaUU, AZIUU 84 0-64 (42.0%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 0 4 2 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 63 62 5
66 KaVuZha, AhIhRa 88 8-2 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 3 -0 5
69 KuTihiQi, YIshafuBa 86 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
7 KuQahiQi, wiVihaQI 62 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 2 4 5
85 KiDiBa, YuFi 69 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 3 9 5
46 bIss, ChQas 61 2-7 (22.7%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 3 0 7 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 67 87 5
6 PjI, HinaBR 61 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 5
0 YiBishaUi, YisuhaQI 68 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
3 KiUsuBiUi, zIna 68 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
1 AIu, qjVaj 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
39 wIBadi, wiVuFi 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
42 tdi, YiUsuUIsha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 AhajIFiBi, eFusRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-01 (36.6%) 8-66 (62.8%) 2-2 (655.5%) 63 84 49 66 67 5 0 8 5 7 15 09  



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)