Japan
Regular Season Round 26: Niigata Albirex - Hamamatsu P. 85-80
Date: January 3, 2012
The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked Hamamatsu Phoenix's (13-10) road loss to first ranked Niigata Albirex (14-8) 80-85 on Tuesday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Hamamatsu Phoenix won third quarter 26-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Hamamatsu Phoenix 48-28 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hamamatsu Phoenix was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated also this game. Power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 20 rebounds. Guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) contributed with 25 points for the winners. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. Guard Wayne Arnold (193-84, college: Tennessee St., agency: ACMT) replied with 31 points and guard Jermaine Dixon (191-87, college: Pittsburgh, agency: VVG Sports) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Hamamatsu Phoenix. Hamamatsu Phoenix's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-8 record. Defending champion Hamamatsu Phoenix dropped to the third place with ten games lost. Niigata Albirex will face Miyazaki Shining Suns (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: N.Murry 25+4reb+1ast, C.Holm 22+20reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 10+2reb, E.Maxey 10+10reb+2ast, D.Gordon 8+5reb+1ast, S.Komatsu 5+4reb+2ast
Hamamatsu P.: W.Arnold 31+3reb+3ast, J.Dixon 18+5reb+6ast, J.Parmer 15+7reb+2ast, L.Pomare 6+3reb+1ast, M.Ohguchi 5+5reb, Y.Shiina 3+1reb
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 26: Niigata Albirex - Hamamatsu P. 85-80
Date: January 3, 2012
The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked Hamamatsu Phoenix's (13-10) road loss to first ranked Niigata Albirex (14-8) 80-85 on Tuesday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Hamamatsu Phoenix won third quarter 26-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Hamamatsu Phoenix 48-28 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hamamatsu Phoenix was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated also this game. Power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 20 rebounds. Guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) contributed with 25 points for the winners. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. Guard Wayne Arnold (193-84, college: Tennessee St., agency: ACMT) replied with 31 points and guard Jermaine Dixon (191-87, college: Pittsburgh, agency: VVG Sports) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Hamamatsu Phoenix. Hamamatsu Phoenix's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-8 record. Defending champion Hamamatsu Phoenix dropped to the third place with ten games lost. Niigata Albirex will face Miyazaki Shining Suns (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: N.Murry 25+4reb+1ast, C.Holm 22+20reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 10+2reb, E.Maxey 10+10reb+2ast, D.Gordon 8+5reb+1ast, S.Komatsu 5+4reb+2ast
Hamamatsu P.: W.Arnold 31+3reb+3ast, J.Dixon 18+5reb+6ast, J.Parmer 15+7reb+2ast, L.Pomare 6+3reb+1ast, M.Ohguchi 5+5reb, Y.Shiina 3+1reb
 HAMAMATSU P.80 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 43 | SQjIld, WiFjR | 40 | 7-66 (26.2%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 89 | 5 |
| 7 | gaxIj, zRQBiajR | 48 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 6-0 (85%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 63 | 5 |
| 86 | OiQBRQ, zRffQRF | 45 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | PhUi, SUsuFi | 45 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -0 | 5 |
| 4 | PhDuZha, bisihaQI | 81 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Ahaaji, YIshaUIBI | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 38 | OIBiQR, vRIjiQdI | 65 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | YiBiDuZha, YuVa | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | wIBIQa, KRjFi | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 80 | XiVijasha, AhIna | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | viBaJiji, biBidIu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | HIQaUi, HadRFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-39 (04.8%) | 9-89 (80.7%) | 7-68 (90.5%) | 65 | 62 | 82 | 64 | 83 | 5 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 25 | 03 | |||
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)85 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 03 | HIlB, ChQas | 46 | 2-66 (98.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 1 | 63 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 43 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 45 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 85 | buQQF, XalR | 87 | 0-65 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 7-65 (75%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 86 | 5 |
| 4 | bixRF, qQQIj | 81 | 4-65 (45%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 5 |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | GIQdIj, gTaDhU | 84 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 60 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 84 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | XiQuBa, eFI | 3 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 40 | AiUI, YuuVa | 3 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 00 | KijRVI, SVaQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 87 | yuVR, KRjUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-05 (38.5%) | 9-69 (36.8%) | 88-45 (94.4%) | 69 | 46 | 32 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 20 | 98 | |||
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)
