Japan
Regular Season Round 51: Shiga L-Stars - Fukuoka Rizing 87-77
Date: April 7, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Shiga L-Stars and 5th ranked Fukuoka Rizing had identical 28-16 record. This time Shiga L-Stars used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Fukuoka 87-77 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Shiga L-Stars. Fukuoka Rizing was better in third quarter 22-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Shiga L-Stars won last quarter 37-28. They made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Yu Okada (184-83) who scored 22 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). American forward Ray Nixon (203-84, college: Wisconsin, agency: Top Notch Sports) chipped in 15 points and 8 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. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Kevin Palmer (198-87, college: Texas A&M-CC, agency: VVG Sports) who recorded 32 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Gary Hamilton (208-84, college: Miami, FL, agency: Top Notch Sports) added 11 points and 23 rebounds respectively. Shiga L-Stars (29-16) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place behind leader Okinawa GK, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Loser Fukuoka Rizing keeps the fifth position with 17 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will face again Fukuoka Rizing (#5) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Shiga L-Stars: Y.Okada 22+3reb+4ast, J.Peppers 15+3reb, R.Nixon 15+8reb+3ast, D.Gomez Camargo 13+9reb+2ast, J.Ashby 8+7reb+1ast, S.Ogawa 6+2reb+4ast
Fukuoka Rizing: K.Palmer 32+7reb+1ast, G.Hamilton 11+23reb+1ast, J.Nakanishi 11+6reb+5ast, S.Ishitani 9, C.Dixon 7+3reb, A.Takeno 4+3reb+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 51: Shiga L-Stars - Fukuoka Rizing 87-77
Date: April 7, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Shiga L-Stars and 5th ranked Fukuoka Rizing had identical 28-16 record. This time Shiga L-Stars used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Fukuoka 87-77 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Shiga L-Stars. Fukuoka Rizing was better in third quarter 22-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Shiga L-Stars won last quarter 37-28. They made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Yu Okada (184-83) who scored 22 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). American forward Ray Nixon (203-84, college: Wisconsin, agency: Top Notch Sports) chipped in 15 points and 8 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. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Kevin Palmer (198-87, college: Texas A&M-CC, agency: VVG Sports) who recorded 32 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Gary Hamilton (208-84, college: Miami, FL, agency: Top Notch Sports) added 11 points and 23 rebounds respectively. Shiga L-Stars (29-16) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place behind leader Okinawa GK, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Loser Fukuoka Rizing keeps the fifth position with 17 games lost. Shiga L-Stars will face again Fukuoka Rizing (#5) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Shiga L-Stars: Y.Okada 22+3reb+4ast, J.Peppers 15+3reb, R.Nixon 15+8reb+3ast, D.Gomez Camargo 13+9reb+2ast, J.Ashby 8+7reb+1ast, S.Ogawa 6+2reb+4ast
Fukuoka Rizing: K.Palmer 32+7reb+1ast, G.Hamilton 11+23reb+1ast, J.Nakanishi 11+6reb+5ast, S.Ishitani 9, C.Dixon 7+3reb, A.Takeno 4+3reb+1ast
 FUKUOKA RIZING77 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 8 | HiBalUIj, GiQF | 40 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 2 | 60 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 85 | 5 |
| 60 | OilBRQ, KRLaj | 48 | 65-62 (00.1%) | 5-3 (5%) | 68-60 (25%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 83 | 5 |
| 6 | XiVijasha, zuj | 48 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-4 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | wiVRjI, SVaUIBI | 48 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-1 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 82 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-7 (66.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
| 83 | oshaUija, AiUIsha | 60 | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 65 | gRiQBij, zRQBiajR | 64 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 86 | KijI, bisihaQI | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 67 | eajUiQI, wIVujiDi | 3 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 86-08 (35.3%) | 3-80 (61.5%) | 84-44 (17.9%) | 62 | 81 | 33 | 65 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 99 | 39 | |||
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| 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 | 43 | 4-0 (15%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 62 | 5 |
| 6 | PVidi, Yu | 87 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 9-9 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 61 | 5 |
| 0 | PDiTi, AhajFi | 80 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-2 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 67 | GIBRJ CiBiQDI, gaIjasaI | 88 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 45 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 86 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 65 | 5 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | SshMF, zulaus | 61 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 44 | biQVsIj, mQFijU | 63 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 65 | HiUijI, KiJuFi | 65 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 62 | HIjdi, zujpRa | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | YIVIR, mIDiUR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | oUI, AhaDRVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | baFiDa, AhajDI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-39 (31.2%) | 9-67 (41.2%) | 88-82 (92.1%) | 2 | 82 | 41 | 61 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 19 | |||
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)
