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Regular Season Round 39: Sendai 89ers - Takamatsu FA 86-78
Date: February 25, 2012
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Takamatsu FA (2-31) lost on the road to fifth ranked Sendai 89ers (17-16) 86-78 on Saturday. Sendai 89ers forced 19 Takamatsu FA turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 9 blocks. It was a good game for American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Croatian forward Filip Toncinic (212-84, college: Texas A&M-CC) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. STVn center Nyika Williams (203-87, college: Pacific) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Kevin Smith (195-89, college: Richmond) added 16 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Takamatsu FA. Sendai 89ers maintains fifth place with 17-16 record. Takamatsu FA lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 31 games lost. Sendai 89ers will face again Takamatsu FA (#9) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 24+8reb+5ast, F.Toncinic 19+10reb+2ast, J.Dukes 15+9reb+3ast, R.Singleton 9+4reb+1ast, T.Komoda 5+2ast, K.Takahashi 4+1ast
Takamatsu FA: N.Williams 26+11reb+1ast, P.Butorac 17+9reb+2ast, K.Smith 16+10reb+5ast, H.Kikuchi 9+5reb+2ast, M.Suzuki 8+2reb+1ast, K.Tsutsumi 2+1reb+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 39: Sendai 89ers - Takamatsu FA 86-78
Date: February 25, 2012
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Takamatsu FA (2-31) lost on the road to fifth ranked Sendai 89ers (17-16) 86-78 on Saturday. Sendai 89ers forced 19 Takamatsu FA turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 9 blocks. It was a good game for American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Croatian forward Filip Toncinic (212-84, college: Texas A&M-CC) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Fitzgerald is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. STVn center Nyika Williams (203-87, college: Pacific) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and American forward Kevin Smith (195-89, college: Richmond) added 16 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Takamatsu FA. Sendai 89ers maintains fifth place with 17-16 record. Takamatsu FA lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 31 games lost. Sendai 89ers will face again Takamatsu FA (#9) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: D.Fitzgerald 24+8reb+5ast, F.Toncinic 19+10reb+2ast, J.Dukes 15+9reb+3ast, R.Singleton 9+4reb+1ast, T.Komoda 5+2ast, K.Takahashi 4+1ast
Takamatsu FA: N.Williams 26+11reb+1ast, P.Butorac 17+9reb+2ast, K.Smith 16+10reb+5ast, H.Kikuchi 9+5reb+2ast, M.Suzuki 8+2reb+1ast, K.Tsutsumi 2+1reb+1ast
 SENDAI 89ERS86 |
| 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 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 43 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 5 |
| 88 | yaUJDRQild, gijaRl | 82 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 4-1 (05%) | 9-65 (95%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 81 | 5 |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 84 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 64 | wIjZajaZ, yalap | 86 | 7-67 (39.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 9 | 4 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 63 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -0 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 68 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 66 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 1 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 0 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 87-02 (05.5%) | 1-67 (46.1%) | 65-67 (08.1%) | 63 | 83 | 42 | 84 | 62 | 5 | 68 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 21 | 28 | |||
 TAKAMATSU FA (coach: Koki Yabuuchi)78 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 66 | KaVuZha, HaQIFuVa | 35 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 68 | ABaUh, KRLaj | 42 | 1-62 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 63 | 5 |
| 48 | WallaiBs, XFaVi | 41 | 66-60 (94.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 0 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 81 | 44 | 5 |
| 9 | muUIQiZ, Oiul | 45 | 9-64 (04.2%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 60 | 5 |
| 88 | AuJuVa, bisiiVa | 87 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 65 | wsuUsuBa, KRashaQIu | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 85 | KaUi, biVIUI | 1 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 8 | KuQahiQi, YuUi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-02 (32.4%) | 4-64 (84.6%) | 64-61 (26.4%) | 68 | 81 | 42 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 92 | 11 | |||
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)
