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Regular Season Round 23: Osaka Evessa - Sendai 89ers 60-59

Date: December 24, 2011
A very close game took place in Osaka between Osaka Evessa and Sendai 89ers. Third ranked Osaka Evessa (14-5) got a very close home victory over 3rd placed Sendai 89ers (11-10). Osaka Evessa managed to escape with a 1-point win 60-59 on Saturday evening. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 14-7. But Sendai 89ers won second period 22-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Osaka Evessa won last quarter 16-17. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Sendai 89ers to just 7 points in first quarter. The best player for the winners was American center Wayne Marshall (211-86, college: Temple) who scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Cohey Aoki (167-80) chipped in 11 points. Osaka Evessa's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import center Rashaad Singleton (213-87, college: Florida Southern) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Osaka Evessa moved-up to second place, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Sendai 89ers lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. Osaka Evessa will again meet at home Sendai 89ers (#4) in the next round. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: J.Dukes 18+15reb+6ast, R.Singleton 13+11reb+1ast, D.Fitzgerald 12+10reb+3ast, T.Komoda 6+1reb, K.Takahashi 4, H.Kusaka 4+3ast
Osaka Evessa: W.Marshall 15+8reb+1ast, L.Payne 11+3reb+1ast, C.Aoki 11+3reb+3ast, S.Takeda 10+4reb, K.Tyner 8+6reb+2ast, L.Blackledge 4+7reb+4ast
gschID: 142035

  OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)60
  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 biQshill, WiFjR 41 1-60 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 3 3 2 6 3 5 6 6 5 3 60 0 5
66 SIVa, CIhRF 40 3-2 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 66 7 5
6 mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR 44 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 1 9 3 4 5 8 4 5 8 3 2 5
1 wiVRdi, AiUIsha 86 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 65 7 5
4 OiFjR, viLRll 85 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 66 66 5
65 wFjRQ, KRLaj 67 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 2 7 5
9 KIjjI, AhIUi 61 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5
88 wiBuQi, giasuVR 1 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
5 PMuZha, bisisha 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
63 KiUsuBiUi, HadRVa 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
44 wiVidi, HaQIhasi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
8 KaUiBuQi, GIuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
62 YIshaUiVi, SBijI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-37 (42.2%) 0-68 (36.9%) 9-61 (34.2%) 68 84 40 64 68 5 3 0 5 7 15 05  


  SENDAI 89ERS59
  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 guVRs, zIhjjF 47 3-64 (45.2%) 4-4 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 3 66 60 1 8 5 6 5 5 4 62 80 5
88 yaUJDRQild, gijaRl 49 5-9 (5%) 4-66 (89.4%) 4-3 (90%) 8 2 65 4 6 5 5 5 5 4 68 0 5
86 AajDlRUIj, eishiid 44 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 9 3 66 6 4 5 5 8 5 5 64 64 5
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 80 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
6 wiVihisha, KRjaZha 61 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5
9 KIBIdi, wiVuFi 61 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 1 6 5
66 wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI 61 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
69 KusiVi, HaViQu 63 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 3 6 5
68 wiViIVi, giasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 Yisudi, wiVRsha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-06 (44.4%) 1-67 (46.1%) 9-64 (04.7%) 62 80 34 60 61 5 4 8 5 9 07 31  



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)