Japan
Regular Season Round 45: Sendai 89ers - Shiga L-Stars 61-80
Date: March 17, 2012
There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Sendai 89ers (19-20) were outplayed at home by fifth ranked Shiga L-Stars (24-15) 80-61 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-61. Shiga L-Stars dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Sendai 89ers' 26. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shiga L-Stars made 8 blocks. American forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Panamanian forward Dionisio Gomez Camargo (203-80, college: Arkansas) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. Shiga L-Stars' coach Al Westover used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was guard Takehiko Shimura (160-83) with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Shiga L-Stars have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 24-15 record. Loser Sendai 89ers dropped to the sixth position with 20 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sendai 89ers will play again against Shiga L-Stars (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: T.Shimura 19+7reb+1ast, J.Dukes 12+6reb+4ast, D.Fitzgerald 7+8reb+3ast, R.Singleton 7+9reb+1ast, T.Komoda 5+6reb, H.Kusaka 4+2ast
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 23+6reb+3ast, D.Gomez Camargo 13+7reb+2ast, R.Nixon 11+4reb+3ast, S.Ogawa 10+6reb+5ast, B.Markson 8+2reb, J.Ashby 8+7reb+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 45: Sendai 89ers - Shiga L-Stars 61-80
Date: March 17, 2012
There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Sendai 89ers (19-20) were outplayed at home by fifth ranked Shiga L-Stars (24-15) 80-61 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-61. Shiga L-Stars dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Sendai 89ers' 26. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shiga L-Stars made 8 blocks. American forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Panamanian forward Dionisio Gomez Camargo (203-80, college: Arkansas) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. Shiga L-Stars' coach Al Westover used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was guard Takehiko Shimura (160-83) with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Johnny Dukes (203-84, college: San Bernardino CC) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Shiga L-Stars have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 24-15 record. Loser Sendai 89ers dropped to the sixth position with 20 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sendai 89ers will play again against Shiga L-Stars (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: T.Shimura 19+7reb+1ast, J.Dukes 12+6reb+4ast, D.Fitzgerald 7+8reb+3ast, R.Singleton 7+9reb+1ast, T.Komoda 5+6reb, H.Kusaka 4+2ast
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 23+6reb+3ast, D.Gomez Camargo 13+7reb+2ast, R.Nixon 11+4reb+3ast, S.Ogawa 10+6reb+5ast, B.Markson 8+2reb, J.Ashby 8+7reb+1ast
 SENDAI 89ERS61 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 86 | AajDlRUIj, eishiid | 42 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 5 |
| 7 | guVRs, zIhjjF | 40 | 5-9 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | yaUJDRQild, gijaRl | 40 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-68 (2.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 48 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 85 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 80 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| 66 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 9 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | wIjZajaZ, yalap | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Yisudi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 64-35 (48.0%) | 2-89 (87.1%) | 66-67 (09.7%) | 69 | 83 | 36 | 68 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 16 | 41 | |||
 SHIGA L-STARS80 |
| 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 | 48 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 0 | PDiTi, AhajFi | 80 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 6 | PVidi, Yu | 83 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 67 | GIBRJ CiBiQDI, gaIjasaI | 84 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 84 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 45 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 88 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 3-2 (05%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 81 | 5 |
| 3 | SshMF, zulaus | 61 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 44 | biQVsIj, mQFijU | 63 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | HiUijI, KiJuFi | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 62 | HIjdi, zujpRa | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-05 (32.5%) | 9-61 (34.2%) | 66-67 (09.7%) | 68 | 89 | 47 | 86 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | |||
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)
