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Regular Season Round 34: Niigata Albirex - Sendai 89ers 62-66
Date: February 5, 2012
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (16-14) against sixth ranked Sendai 89ers (15-15) on Sunday night. Host Niigata Albirex was defeated by Sendai 89ers in a tough game in Niigata 62-66. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back getting tie in the second period and winning the second half and won the game by 4 points. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 9 blocks. American players dominated the game. Forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and forward Erron Maxey (198-78, college: Providence) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Sendai 89ers moved-up to fifth place. Niigata Albirex lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the third position with 14 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet league's second-placed Akita Happinets on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Niigata Albirex will play against Iwate Big Bulls and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 16+10reb+1ast, T.Komoda 13+1reb+1ast, T.Shimura 12+3reb+6ast, J.Dukes 9+11reb+3ast, R.Singleton 8+7reb, Y.Tachibana 4+1reb
Niigata Albirex: C.Holm 15+12reb, N.Murry 14+2reb+4ast, E.Maxey 14+7reb, S.Komatsu 8+2reb+3ast, K.Sato 4+2reb, Y.Ikeda 4+5reb+1ast
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 34: Niigata Albirex - Sendai 89ers 62-66
Date: February 5, 2012
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (16-14) against sixth ranked Sendai 89ers (15-15) on Sunday night. Host Niigata Albirex was defeated by Sendai 89ers in a tough game in Niigata 62-66. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back getting tie in the second period and winning the second half and won the game by 4 points. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 9 blocks. American players dominated the game. Forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and forward Erron Maxey (198-78, college: Providence) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Sendai 89ers moved-up to fifth place. Niigata Albirex lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the third position with 14 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet league's second-placed Akita Happinets on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Niigata Albirex will play against Iwate Big Bulls and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 16+10reb+1ast, T.Komoda 13+1reb+1ast, T.Shimura 12+3reb+6ast, J.Dukes 9+11reb+3ast, R.Singleton 8+7reb, Y.Tachibana 4+1reb
Niigata Albirex: C.Holm 15+12reb, N.Murry 14+2reb+4ast, E.Maxey 14+7reb, S.Komatsu 8+2reb+3ast, K.Sato 4+2reb, Y.Ikeda 4+5reb+1ast
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)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 | +/- |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 43 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 85 | buQQF, XalR | 44 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 7 | 5 |
| 03 | HIlB, ChQas | 46 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 63 | 5 |
| 4 | bixRF, qQQIj | 81 | 1-63 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 60 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 86 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | 68 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 63 | giLas, mRjjRU | 65 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | GIQdIj, gTaDhU | 9 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 40 | AiUI, YuuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 00 | KijRVI, SVaQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 87 | yuVR, KRjUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | XiQuBa, eFI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-00 (43.1%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 7-63 (13.4%) | 63 | 86 | 40 | 63 | 85 | 5 | 66 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 18 | 47 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS66 |
| 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 | 41 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 5 |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 40 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 43 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 48 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 2 | 5 |
| 88 | yaUJDRQild, gijaRl | 45 | 0-0 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 62 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 65 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 64 | wIjZajaZ, yalap | 9 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-35 (08.0%) | 4-64 (84.6%) | 60-84 (10.8%) | 1 | 45 | 41 | 66 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 11 | 16 | |||
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)
