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Regular Season Round 37: Niigata Albirex - Oita H.Devils 60-87

Date: February 18, 2012
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (17-16) against eighth ranked Oita Heat Devils (11-21) on Saturday night. Host Niigata Albirex was crushed by Oita Heat Devils in Niigata 87-60. The game was mostly controlled by Oita Heat Devils. Niigata Albirex managed to win third quarter 16-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Niigata Albirex to just 6 points in first quarter. Oita Heat Devils dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata Albirex's 36. Oita Heat Devils looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. Forward T.J. Cummings (205-81, college: UCLA) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and guard Matt Lottich (193-82, college: Stanford) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Four Oita Heat Devils players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) responded with 4 points and 17 rebounds and guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Oita Heat Devils have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 11-21 record. Loser Niigata Albirex keeps the third position with 16 games lost. Oita Heat Devils will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata Albirex will play again against Oita Heat Devils and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: N.Murry 15+5reb+2ast, Y.Ikeda 10+2reb+2ast, E.Maxey 10+4reb, K.Sato 6+3reb, Y.Sato 5+1reb+1ast, C.Holm 4+17reb+3ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Cummings 22+10reb+2ast, M.Lottich 22+8reb+3ast, W.White 20+10reb+2ast, T.Finger 12+7reb, K.Mitomo 5+2reb+1ast, S.Umemiya 4+1reb+2ast
gschID: 142143

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)60
  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 87 6-8 (05%) 8-7 (88.8%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 65 0 5
03 HIlB, ChQas 89 8-7 (88.8%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 65 9 69 4 4 5 8 6 5 4 3 64 5
85 buQQF, XalR 81 3-2 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 6 3 0 8 3 5 6 6 5 0 60 2 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 83 4-65 (45%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 1 -4 5
4 bixRF, qQQIj 85 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 65 7 5
63 giLas, mRjjRU 85 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 8 8 5 5 6 5 6 3 0 5
60 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 63 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 64 5-5 (5%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 -8 5
6 GIQdIj, gTaDhU 65 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 8 -6 5
40 AiUI, YuuVa 9 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 0 1 5
8 XiQuBa, eFI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
00 KijRVI, SVaQi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
87 yuVR, KRjUI 5 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   62-00 (48.9%) 3-83 (61.9%) 68-68 (655.5%) 85 87 37 68 69 5 2 0 5 69 15 34  


  OITA H.DEVILS87
  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 +/-
44 vIUUaZh, biUU 87 1-2 (90%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 5 2 2 4 4 5 0 5 5 6 88 89 5
43 CuBBajDs, w.z. 87 7-61 (01.4%) 5-8 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 4 9 65 8 8 5 6 6 5 4 88 67 5
63 WhaUR, WRjdRll 81 9-66 (14.1%) 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 6 7 65 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 85 86 5
8 wiVusha, XiIUI 81 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 7 6 5 8 5 5 4 5 65 5
46 yajDRQ, win 88 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 5 6 5 5 8 5 6 68 61 5
9 tBRBaFi, AiUIQu 67 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5
6 baUIBI, KIhRa 62 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 0 1 5
82 PhiQi, bisihaQI 61 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
69 HiFiViTi, giasha 0 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
64 wiVi KuQi, YuVa 0 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
wIUil   48-09 (01.6%) 0-69 (87.3%) 2-63 (09.6%) 9 41 34 88 60 5 66 4 5 68 29 71  



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)