Japan
Regular Season Round 43: Shiga L-Stars - Akita NH 86-78
Date: March 10, 2012
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Akita Happinets (23-16) against fifth ranked Shiga L-Stars (22-15) on Saturday night. Visiting Akita Happinets were defeated by Shiga L-Stars in a tough game in Shiga 78-86. Akita Happinets were tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Shiga L-Stars dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Akita Happinets' 32. Shiga L-Stars forced 19 Akita Happinets turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Ray Nixon (203-84, college: Wisconsin) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. American-Kittitian forward Kyle Swanston (201-86, college: JMU, agency: SDJ Sports) answered with 29 points and American swingman Ricky Woods (194-84, college: SE Louisiana) added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Akita Happinets. Akita Happinets' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Shiga L-Stars maintains fifth place with 22-15 record. Akita Happinets at the other side keep the second position with 16 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will again play against league's second-placed Akita Happinets at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Akita Happinets will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Akita NH: K.Swanston 29+4reb, R.Woods 13+12reb+4ast, E.Drayton 11+8reb+4ast, R.Mizumachi 7+2reb+1ast, K.Shoji 7+5reb+3ast, Y.Kikuchi 6
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 16+6reb, J.Ashby 15+11reb+1ast, R.Nixon 14+5reb+4ast, S.Ogawa 12+2reb+2ast, Y.Okada 10+2reb+6ast, T.Fujiwara 7+3reb+4ast
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 43: Shiga L-Stars - Akita NH 86-78
Date: March 10, 2012
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Akita Happinets (23-16) against fifth ranked Shiga L-Stars (22-15) on Saturday night. Visiting Akita Happinets were defeated by Shiga L-Stars in a tough game in Shiga 78-86. Akita Happinets were tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Shiga L-Stars dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Akita Happinets' 32. Shiga L-Stars forced 19 Akita Happinets turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Ray Nixon (203-84, college: Wisconsin) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. American-Kittitian forward Kyle Swanston (201-86, college: JMU, agency: SDJ Sports) answered with 29 points and American swingman Ricky Woods (194-84, college: SE Louisiana) added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Akita Happinets. Akita Happinets' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Shiga L-Stars maintains fifth place with 22-15 record. Akita Happinets at the other side keep the second position with 16 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will again play against league's second-placed Akita Happinets at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Akita Happinets will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Akita NH: K.Swanston 29+4reb, R.Woods 13+12reb+4ast, E.Drayton 11+8reb+4ast, R.Mizumachi 7+2reb+1ast, K.Shoji 7+5reb+3ast, Y.Kikuchi 6
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 16+6reb, J.Ashby 15+11reb+1ast, R.Nixon 14+5reb+4ast, S.Ogawa 12+2reb+2ast, Y.Okada 10+2reb+6ast, T.Fujiwara 7+3reb+4ast
 AKITA NH78 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 5 | ATijsUIj, KFlR | 41 | 8-0 (35%) | 1-66 (03.0%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 88 | 5 |
| 65 | AhIna, KiJuhaQI | 40 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 83 | WIIds, eaZVF | 87 | 3-69 (84.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | gQiFUIj, q.z. | 83 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 62 | 5 |
| 68 | KaVuZha, YuVa | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 68 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | 68 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | KRiQsR, bFZhil | 66 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 84 | XIMahuQi, YuVa | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | GQRRj, vaIjRl | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 3 | HisRDiTi, biVIUI | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 61-38 (42.6%) | 7-81 (43.1%) | 67-83 (97.8%) | 66 | 81 | 49 | 63 | 68 | 5 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 92 | 10 | |||
 SHIGA L-STARS86 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 5 | XaxIj, eiF | 87 | 3-3 (655%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 62 | 5 |
| 0 | PDiTi, AhajFi | 82 | 5-3 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | SshMF, zulaus | 81 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
| 6 | PVidi, Yu | 81 | 8-2 (80%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 6 | 5 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 83 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 45 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 84 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 63 | 5 |
| 67 | GIBRJ CiBiQDI, gaIjasaI | 69 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| 44 | biQVsIj, mQFijU | 64 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 65 | HiUijI, KiJuFi | 65 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | oUI, AhaDRVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | baFiDa, AhajDI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | HIjdi, zujpRa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-04 (05.7%) | 7-83 (49.0%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 64 | 45 | 34 | 88 | 67 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 21 | 23 | |||
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)
