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Regular Season Round 27: Akita NH - Toyama Grouses 75-67

Date: January 7, 2012
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Akita Happinets as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Akita Happinets defeated 5th ranked Toyama Grouses at home 75-67. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 21-8. But Toyama Grouses won second period 15-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Akita Happinets won last quarter 28-22. They also forced 25 Toyama Grouses turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Curtis Terry (196-85, college: UNLV) who led the winners and scored 36 points (!!!) and 5 steals. His fellow American import swingman Ricky Woods (194-84, college: SE Louisiana) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Akita Happinets' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American swingman Brian Harper (206-85, college: Paine, agency: Pro One Sports) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and Masashi Joho (183-82) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Toyama Grouses in the defeat. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Niigata Albirex. Toyama Grouses at the other side keep the fifth place with 11 games lost. Toyama Grouses will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Akita Happinets will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Toyama Grouses at home.
Top scorers:
Akita NH: C.Terry 36+4reb+1ast, R.Woods 14+8reb+3ast, S.Ocitti 11+10reb, K.Shoji 6+3reb+1ast, D.Sweetney 6+7reb+2ast, R.Mizumachi 2+1reb+4ast
Toyama Grouses: B.Harper 18+8reb+2ast, T.Mito 12+4reb+3ast, D.Searcy 10+11reb+1ast, M.Joho 10+9reb+3ast, I.Brown 8+6reb+2ast, H.Johnson 7+7reb+1ast
gschID: 142058

  AKITA NH75
  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 +/-
46 wRQQF, CuQUas 49 4-0 (15%) 9-61 (34.2%) 7-66 (26.2%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 0 6 5 8 41 46 5
65 AhIna, KiJuhaQI 43 6-6 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 4 5 5 6 1 3 5
85 PZaUUa, AUijlRF 80 3-1 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 4 9 65 5 0 5 8 6 5 5 66 63 5
8 baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR 80 6-6 (655%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 3 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 5
83 WIIds, eaZVF 83 1-62 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 9 2 4 8 5 4 6 5 0 63 9 5
6 gQiFUIj, q.z. 88 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4 3 9 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 1 6 5
3 HisRDiTi, biVIUI 69 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
9 KiUI, YIshaBujR 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
68 KaVuZha, YuVa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
4 HadRI, oshaa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
64 YIshaBIUI, Yu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 XIMahuQi, YuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-42 (33.9%) 7-41 (80.5%) 63-84 (15.7%) 66 81 49 63 86 5 61 4 5 63 90 04  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)67
  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 35 4-3 (90%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 5 3 3 4 8 5 6 5 5 3 68 7 5
46 zIhI, bisisha 42 3-7 (33.3%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 2 7 4 6 5 4 5 5 3 65 64 5
43 ARiQZF, gRLaj 40 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 8 7 66 6 8 5 5 8 5 0 65 68 5
86 HiQpRQ, mQaij 87 1-7 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 4-2 (49.0%) 6 9 2 8 4 5 3 6 5 0 62 63 5
05 mQITj, oQi 83 8-8 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 8 0 5 5 6 5 4 2 3 5
5 zIhjsIj, HiiVaB 60 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 3 4 9 6 3 5 6 5 5 8 9 6 5
9 HIQaViTi, eFuaZha 66 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
45 wuQjRQ, viQQF 3 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5
2 YiBishaQI, wiVuBi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 KiUI, biVIUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-47 (06.4%) 4-67 (60.2%) 62-82 (13.4%) 66 49 32 64 85 5 7 3 5 80 19 06  



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)