Japan

Regular Season Round 51: Osaka Evessa - Niigata Albirex 73-83

Date: April 7, 2012
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Osaka. Third ranked Niigata Albirex faced second-best Osaka Evessa. Guests from Niigata (25-20) defeated host Osaka Evessa (30-15) 83-73. The guests were ahead by 4 points but lost the second period ending it with a 5-point deficit before their 27-12 run, which allowed them to win the game. Niigata Albirex dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Osaka Evessa's 40. They outrebounded Osaka Evessa 47-27 including a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Erron Maxey (198-78, college: Providence) accounted for 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Niigata Albirex's coach Matt Garrison allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Michael Bell (206-82, college: Florida Atlantic) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Haitian-American swingman Bobby St.Preux (196-80, college: N.Kentucky, agency: KMG Sports Management) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Osaka Evessa in the defeat. Niigata Albirex maintains third place with 25-20 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Osaka Evessa at the other side keeps the second position with 15 games lost. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round. Osaka Evessa will play again at home against Niigata Albirex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: C.Holm 19+7reb, N.Murry 15+10reb+1ast, E.Maxey 12+11reb+3ast, Y.Ikeda 9+5reb, K.Sato 6+1reb+2ast, H.Kondo 6+2reb+2ast
Osaka Evessa: S.Takeda 20, B.St.Preux 15+8reb+3ast, M.Bell 13+12reb+2ast, M.Obuchi 9+2reb+3ast, C.Aoki 8+1reb+1ast, K.Tyner 6+4reb+6ast
gschID: 142271

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)83
  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 +/-
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 89 8-9 (82.1%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 4 8 0 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 4 5
85 buQQF, XalR 80 9-65 (95%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 2 65 6 8 5 5 5 5 4 60 62 5
4 bixRF, qQQIj 80 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 1 0 66 4 8 5 6 5 5 6 68 62 5
03 HIlB, ChQas 83 2-65 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 8 0 9 5 8 5 5 6 5 6 67 88 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 88 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 3 5 5 6 5 5 5 0 3 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 85 8-1 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 5
63 giLas, mRjjRU 85 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 -6 5
6 GIQdIj, gTaDhU 63 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 5
60 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 65 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 5
8 XiQuBa, eFI 65 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
40 AiUI, YuuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   48-12 (39.6%) 4-64 (84.6%) 65-64 (91.7%) 69 45 39 61 64 5 8 6 5 1 24 26  


  OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)73
  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 +/-
60 mRll, baZhiRl 47 6-2 (68.0%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8-3 (05%) 8 65 68 8 4 5 5 3 5 6 64 64 5
64 AU.OQRux, mIMMF 49 0-1 (24.4%) 6-2 (68.0%) 8-3 (05%) 5 2 2 4 8 5 8 5 5 5 60 61 5
1 wiVRdi, AiUIsha 45 4-4 (655%) 3-0 (25%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 85 60 5
5 PMuZha, bisisha 87 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 5
65 wFjRQ, KRLaj 87 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 1 4 5 6 5 5 5 1 65 5
66 SIVa, CIhRF 85 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 2 1 5
63 KiUsuBiUi, HadRVa 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
9 KIjjI, AhIUi 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
88 wiBuQi, giasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
05 biQshill, WiFjR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 wiVidi, HaQIhasi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
8 KaUiBuQi, GIuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
62 YIshaUiVi, SBijI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 7-84 (47.6%) 1-66 (03.1%) 3 84 89 60 68 5 4 3 5 3 94 11  



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)