Japan
Regular Season Round 35: Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 67-81
Date: February 11, 2012
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Akita Happinets (18-13) against sixth ranked Sendai 89ers (16-15) on Saturday night. Host Akita Happinets were defeated by Sendai 89ers in Akita 81-67. The game was mostly controlled by Sendai 89ers. Akita Happinets was better in second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sendai 89ers had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) helped adding 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American-Kittitian forward Kyle Swanston (201-86, college: JMU) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Mychal Kearse (194-83, college: Mt.St.Mary's) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sendai 89ers. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Niigata Albirex and Yokohama BC. Akita Happinets at the other side keep the second position with 13 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akita Happinets will play again at home against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 31+10reb, J.Dukes 14+14reb+8ast, T.Komoda 8+1reb+1ast, T.Shimura 8+1reb+4ast, R.Singleton 6+5reb, Y.Tachibana 4
Akita NH: K.Swanston 20+5reb+4ast, M.Kearse 18+5reb, D.Sweetney 11+3reb, Y.Kikuchi 9+2reb+2ast, K.Shoji 4+7reb+2ast, S.Taguchi 2+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 35: Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 67-81
Date: February 11, 2012
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Akita Happinets (18-13) against sixth ranked Sendai 89ers (16-15) on Saturday night. Host Akita Happinets were defeated by Sendai 89ers in Akita 81-67. The game was mostly controlled by Sendai 89ers. Akita Happinets was better in second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sendai 89ers had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) helped adding 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American-Kittitian forward Kyle Swanston (201-86, college: JMU) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Mychal Kearse (194-83, college: Mt.St.Mary's) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sendai 89ers. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Niigata Albirex and Yokohama BC. Akita Happinets at the other side keep the second position with 13 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akita Happinets will play again at home against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 31+10reb, J.Dukes 14+14reb+8ast, T.Komoda 8+1reb+1ast, T.Shimura 8+1reb+4ast, R.Singleton 6+5reb, Y.Tachibana 4
Akita NH: K.Swanston 20+5reb+4ast, M.Kearse 18+5reb, D.Sweetney 11+3reb, Y.Kikuchi 9+2reb+2ast, K.Shoji 4+7reb+2ast, S.Taguchi 2+1reb
 AKITA NH67 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 65 | AhIna, KiJuhaQI | 47 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | ATijsUIj, KFlR | 42 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 8-68 (61.9%) | 2-7 (22.7%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 2 | 5 |
| 66 | KRiQsR, bFZhil | 81 | 0-65 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | gQiFUIj, q.z. | 84 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | KaVuZha, YuVa | 88 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 7 | GQRRj, vaIjRl | 60 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 0 | wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI | 9 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 83 | WIIds, eaZVF | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 9 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | HisRDiTi, biVIUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | XIMahuQi, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | HadRI, oshaa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | YIshaBIUI, Yu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 60-49 (35.0%) | 9-46 (88.1%) | 61-81 (16.0%) | 63 | 62 | 48 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 19 | 48 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 88 | yaUJDRQild, gijaRl | 47 | 3-0 (25%) | 1-64 (31.8%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 80 | 5 |
| 7 | guVRs, zIhjjF | 49 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6-0 (85%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4 | 66 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 86 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 83 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 67 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 62 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 61 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | wIjZajaZ, yalap | 68 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 66 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-41 (16.6%) | 7-83 (49.0%) | 65-60 (11.9%) | 65 | 45 | 35 | 60 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 96 | |||
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)
