Japan
Regular Season Round 42: Oita H.Devils - Sendai 89ers 84-83
Date: March 4, 2012
A very close game took place in Oita between Oita Heat Devils and Sendai 89ers. Eighth ranked Oita Heat Devils (14-23) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Sendai 89ers (18-18). Oita Heat Devils managed to escape with a 1-point win 84-83 on Sunday evening. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 22-20 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Taj Finger (203-86) scored 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Matt Lottich (193-82, college: Stanford) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) with 23 points and 9 rebounds and forward Takuya Komoda (190-87) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Oita Heat Devils have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 14-23 record. Loser Sendai 89ers keep the fifth place with 18 games lost. Oita Heat Devils will meet at home Takamatsu FA (#9) in the next round. Sendai 89ers will play against Fukuoka Rizing (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: T.Komoda 24+6reb, D.Fitzgerald 23+9reb+1ast, R.Singleton 14+5reb+1ast, T.Shimura 11+5reb+5ast, J.Dukes 9+3reb+7ast, F.Toncinic 2+3reb+2ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Finger 26+9reb, T.Cummings 19+7reb, M.Lottich 18+5reb+4ast, N.Takushi 11+5reb+9ast, K.Mitomo 7+2reb+4ast, S.Umemiya 3
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 42: Oita H.Devils - Sendai 89ers 84-83
Date: March 4, 2012
A very close game took place in Oita between Oita Heat Devils and Sendai 89ers. Eighth ranked Oita Heat Devils (14-23) got a very close home victory over 5th ranked Sendai 89ers (18-18). Oita Heat Devils managed to escape with a 1-point win 84-83 on Sunday evening. The hosts trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 22-20 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Taj Finger (203-86) scored 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Matt Lottich (193-82, college: Stanford) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Daniel Fitzgerald (206-84, college: Marquette) with 23 points and 9 rebounds and forward Takuya Komoda (190-87) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Oita Heat Devils have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 14-23 record. Loser Sendai 89ers keep the fifth place with 18 games lost. Oita Heat Devils will meet at home Takamatsu FA (#9) in the next round. Sendai 89ers will play against Fukuoka Rizing (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: T.Komoda 24+6reb, D.Fitzgerald 23+9reb+1ast, R.Singleton 14+5reb+1ast, T.Shimura 11+5reb+5ast, J.Dukes 9+3reb+7ast, F.Toncinic 2+3reb+2ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Finger 26+9reb, T.Cummings 19+7reb, M.Lottich 18+5reb+4ast, N.Takushi 11+5reb+9ast, K.Mitomo 7+2reb+4ast, S.Umemiya 3
 OITA H.DEVILS84 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 46 | yajDRQ, win | 49 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 8-8 (655%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 81 | 45 | 5 |
| 44 | vIUUaZh, biUU | 49 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 84 | 5 |
| 8 | wiVusha, XiIUI | 49 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 83 | 5 |
| 43 | CuBBajDs, w.z. | 40 | 7-88 (35.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | baUIBI, KIhRa | 44 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | tBRBaFi, AiUIQu | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 69 | HiFiViTi, giasha | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 64 | wiVi KuQi, YuVa | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 82 | PhiQi, bisihaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | WhaUR, WRjdRll | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-05 (08.5%) | 1-64 (31.8%) | 63-62 (99.2%) | 1 | 84 | 87 | 62 | 65 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 23 | 23 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS83 |
| 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 | 41 | 4-65 (45%) | 3-2 (05%) | 0-0 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 67 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 48 | 7-66 (26.2%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 84 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 46 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | guVRs, zIhjjF | 46 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 81 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 64 | wIjZajaZ, yalap | 60 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 63 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-06 (06.5%) | 2-67 (38.6%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 7 | 83 | 44 | 85 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 24 | 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)
