Japan

Regular Season Round 18: Hitachi SR - Tochigi Brex 75-78

Date: March 4, 2012
Important game to mention about took place in Osaka. Sixth ranked Tochigi Brex (16-20) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 3rd ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (21-15) 78-75 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hitachi Sunrockers. Hitachi Sunrockers were ahead by 5 points after three quarters before a 25-17 charge of Tochigi Brex, which allowed them to win the game. International guard Takuya Kawamura (193-86) notched 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward Ivan McFarlin (203-82, college: Oklahoma St.) supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by Swedish forward Christian Maraker (206-82, college: Pacific) did not help to save the game for Hitachi Sunrockers. Guard Daisuke Kobayashi (188-87) added 15 points and 4 assists. Hitachi Sunrockers' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Tochigi Brex maintains sixth position with 16-20 record. Hitachi Sunrockers at the other side keep the third place with 15 games lost. Tochigi Brex will play against higher ranked Hokkaido L. (#5) in Saporro in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hitachi Sunrockers will play at home against the league's leader Aishin Sea Horses in Kariya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tochigi Brex: T.Kawamura 35+5reb+2ast, I.McFarlin 14+5reb, R.Anzai 10+2reb+1ast, C.Garnett 7+3reb+1ast, D.Yamada 4+6reb+3ast, Y.Tabuse 4+5reb+2ast
Hitachi SR: C.Maraker 16+7reb+1ast, D.Kobayashi 15+2reb+4ast, J.Takeuchi 11+8reb+1ast, T.Iwaguma 10, J.Smith 8+6reb, F.Nishimura 6+2reb+4ast
gschID: 137527

  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)75
  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 wiVRuZha, zIna 43 0-65 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 2 2 6 0 5 5 5 5 5 66 7 5
1 KIMiFisha, giasuVR 45 1-7 (11.9%) 5-3 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 5 8 3 5 5 6 5 5 6 60 63 5
82 AiVia, wiana 82 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 5
7 XashaBuQi, yuBaI 88 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 8 5 5 5 5 3 1 9 5
0 ABaUh, ziBiQ 85 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 2 65 5
64 biQiVRQ, ChQasUaij 67 1-9 (20.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6 1 9 6 8 5 5 8 5 8 61 83 5
86 oTiDuBi, wiVisha 67 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 65 2 5
68 KishaTiVuQi, HadRjIQa 69 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 8 4 0 5
63 XiVihiBi, wiUsuFi 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
2 PFi, AhusiVu 8 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
45 ojIuR, SVahaUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 AiUI, wIshahaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 ChaViBIQa, YuVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
30 KijI, zujVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-33 (14.1%) 3-61 (80.5%) 9-65 (95.5%) 1 89 44 60 69 5 8 8 5 68 90 26  


  TOCHIGI BREX (coach: Zico Coronel)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 +/-
6 KiTiBuQi, wiVuFi 42 7-63 (13.4%) 0-66 (30.0%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 8 8 5 4 5 5 8 40 43 5
2 YiBidi, giana 89 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 4 1 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 3 2 5
5 wiMusR, YuUi 89 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 6 0 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 3 9 5
84 bZyiQlaj, oLij 84 1-68 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 8 0 5 4 5 6 6 5 4 63 65 5
64 SjJia, eFuJI 67 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 65 68 5
60 wiVRdi, KRj 67 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 4 5
86 GiQjRUU, ChQasUIphRQ 61 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 9 2 5
88 SBajI, wIBII 60 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
43 oUI, AhujsuVR 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 -6 5
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
67 YijiDiTi, widihaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 HajVlRF, ARij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-04 (36.0%) 9-64 (04.7%) 64-69 (91.0%) 66 67 45 65 60 5 9 8 5 65 92 92  



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)