Japan

Regular Season Round 50: Oita H.Devils - Shiga L-Stars 70-87

Date: April 2, 2012
The game in Oita was also quite interesting. Third ranked Shiga L-Stars (28-16) played at the court of 8th ranked Oita Heat Devils (18-25). Shiga L-Stars did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 87-70 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by Shiga L-Stars. Oita Heat Devils was better in third quarter 24-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American players dominated also this game. Forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Forward Ray Nixon (203-84, college: Wisconsin, agency: Top Notch Sports) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Shiga L-Stars' coach Al Westover used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Wendell White (198-84, college: UNLV, agency: Top Notch Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and forward Taj Finger (203-86) added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Oita Heat Devils. Shiga L-Stars have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 28-16 record having eight points less than leader Hamamatsu P., which they share with Kyoto Hannar. and Fukuoka Rizing. Loser Oita Heat Devils keep the eighth place with 25 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will face Fukuoka Rizing (#5) at home in the next round. Oita Heat Devils will play against Shinshu BW in Nagano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 20+9reb, Y.Okada 13+3reb+2ast, R.Nixon 13+4reb+2ast, B.Markson 9+1reb+2ast, J.Ashby 9+4reb+2ast, K.Hatano 8+2reb
Oita H.Devils: W.White 19+11reb+1ast, T.Finger 16+9reb, N.Takushi 14+3reb+7ast, T.Cummings 8, M.Lottich 7+7reb+3ast, M.Ohara 4+2reb+5ast
gschID: 142264

  OITA H.DEVILS70
  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 +/-
63 WhaUR, WRjdRll 40 9-60 (31.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 0 1 66 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 67 67 5
8 wiVusha, XiIUI 43 1-9 (20.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 9 8 5 6 5 5 0 63 60 5
44 vIUUaZh, biUU 48 8-3 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 7 5
46 yajDRQ, win 89 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-0 (655%) 8 9 7 5 3 5 8 6 5 4 61 61 5
82 PhiQi, bisihaQI 80 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 6 8 0 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 5 5
6 baUIBI, KIhRa 85 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 3 8 -1 5
43 CuBBajDs, w.z. 63 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 6 5 6 2 6 5
69 HiFiViTi, giasha 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
9 tBRBaFi, AiUIQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 wiVi KuQi, YuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-32 (05.5%) 4-69 (69.9%) 64-60 (21.9%) 65 83 43 61 62 5 1 8 5 60 95 00  


  SHIGA L-STARS87
  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 +/-
3 SshMF, zulaus 82 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 3 3 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 5
6 PVidi, Yu 81 4-2 (49.0%) 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 8 6 5 4 5 5 5 64 68 5
5 XaxIj, eiF 80 8-1 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 6 5 6 6 5 5 64 68 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 80 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 0 8 5 8 5 5 5 1 65 5
45 ORppRQs, zIsh 83 1-1 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 7 7 5 4 5 8 5 5 4 85 84 5
0 PDiTi, AhajFi 84 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 2 5
67 GIBRJ CiBiQDI, gaIjasaI 62 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 3 8 5
44 biQVsIj, mQFijU 64 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 4 5 5 4 7 4 5
65 HiUijI, KiJuFi 65 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 2 1 5
62 HIjdi, zujpRa 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   81-33 (07.6%) 2-67 (38.6%) 66-85 (00.5%) 0 89 48 69 69 5 68 6 5 65 29 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)