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Regular Season Round 35: Iwate Big Bulls - Niigata Albirex 65-57
Date: February 11, 2012
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (16-15) against tenth ranked Iwate Big Bulls (9-22) on Saturday night. Visiting Niigata Albirex was defeated by Iwate Big Bulls in a tough game in Iwate 57-65. Niigata Albirex was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Iwate Big Bulls made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward LaShawn Malloy (209-84, college: New Orleans, agency: Pro Management Agency) accounted for 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. American power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Bahamas forward Bennet Davis (206-84, college: Northeastern, agency: KMG Sports Management) added 7 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Niigata Albirex in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate Big Bulls moved-up to ninth place. Niigata Albirex lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the third position with 15 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers and Yokohama BC. Iwate Big Bulls will again meet at home higher ranked Niigata Albirex (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: T.Kennedy 15+9reb+2ast, L.Malloy 13+11reb, Y.Yamamoto 12+3reb+2ast, G.Klaiber 11+5reb, M.Sawaguchi 6+3reb+1ast, H.Kantake 5+3reb
Niigata Albirex: C.Holm 14+13reb, K.Sato 9+1reb+2ast, B.Davis 7+14reb, S.Komatsu 7+1reb+1ast, E.Maxey 6+5reb, N.Murry 5+6reb+3ast
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: Iwate Big Bulls - Niigata Albirex 65-57
Date: February 11, 2012
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (16-15) against tenth ranked Iwate Big Bulls (9-22) on Saturday night. Visiting Niigata Albirex was defeated by Iwate Big Bulls in a tough game in Iwate 57-65. Niigata Albirex was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Iwate Big Bulls made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward LaShawn Malloy (209-84, college: New Orleans, agency: Pro Management Agency) accounted for 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. American power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Bahamas forward Bennet Davis (206-84, college: Northeastern, agency: KMG Sports Management) added 7 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Niigata Albirex in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate Big Bulls moved-up to ninth place. Niigata Albirex lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the third position with 15 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers and Yokohama BC. Iwate Big Bulls will again meet at home higher ranked Niigata Albirex (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: T.Kennedy 15+9reb+2ast, L.Malloy 13+11reb, Y.Yamamoto 12+3reb+2ast, G.Klaiber 11+5reb, M.Sawaguchi 6+3reb+1ast, H.Kantake 5+3reb
Niigata Albirex: C.Holm 14+13reb, K.Sato 9+1reb+2ast, B.Davis 7+14reb, S.Komatsu 7+1reb+1ast, E.Maxey 6+5reb, N.Murry 5+6reb+3ast
 IWATE BIG BULLS65 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 60 | KRjjRdF, whIBis | 43 | 8-60 (64.4%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 82 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 44 | KliaMRQ, GIQdIj | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | 83 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 89 | mIFVaj, ziBil | 83 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 88 | billIF, viAhiTj | 86 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 86 | KijUiVR, HiFiUI | 86 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | wisuVu, XiBaJiUI | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | XIDiBa, SUsusha | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | Ahaj, ziR-eIV | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | wiVidi, KRaUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 63-37 (82.1%) | 1-67 (46.1%) | 67-83 (97.8%) | 65 | 81 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 10 | 31 | |||
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)57 |
| 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 | 45 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 63 | giLas, mRjjRU | 89 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 4 | 66 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 5 |
| 85 | buQQF, XalR | 89 | 5-9 (5%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| 03 | HIlB, ChQas | 83 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 80 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | 88 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 60 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 67 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | bixRF, qQQIj | 69 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 68 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | GIQdIj, gTaDhU | 68 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 8 | XiQuBa, eFI | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 40 | AiUI, YuuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-05 (41.5%) | 4-62 (61.9%) | 68-63 (20.9%) | 64 | 44 | 31 | 9 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 09 | 42 | |||
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)
