Japan
Regular Season Round 56: Niigata Albirex - Shiga L-Stars 91-83
Date: April 22, 2012
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Shiga L-Stars (33-17) against fourth ranked Niigata Albirex (27-23) on Sunday night. Visiting Shiga L-Stars were defeated by Niigata Albirex in a tough game in Niigata 83-91. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Shiga L-Stars. The hosts were already 19 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 33-22 Shiga L-Stars' run in the last quarter cut the lead to 91-83 at the end of the game. Niigata Albirex made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Niigata Albirex especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was guard Shuhei Komatsu (185-85) who scored 27 points. American power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Niigata Albirex's coach Matt Garrison allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) produced 20 points and Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Niigata Albirex and five Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. Niigata Albirex maintains fourth position with 27-23 record. Shiga L-Stars at the other side dropped to the second place with 17 games lost. Niigata Albirex's next round opponent will be Saitama Broncos (#10) on the road where they are favorite. Shiga L-Stars will play against the league's second-placed Osaka Evessa (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: S.Komatsu 27+3reb+2ast, K.Sato 16+1reb+1ast, N.Murry 14+3reb+1ast, C.Holm 11+9reb+5ast, B.Davis 7+4reb+1ast, E.Maxey 7+4reb+1ast
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 20+3reb+1ast, R.Nixon 16+3reb+1ast, J.Ashby 11+7reb+4ast, D.Gomez Camargo 11+5reb+3ast, S.Ogawa 10+1reb+1ast, T.Fujiwara 7+2reb+2ast
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 56: Niigata Albirex - Shiga L-Stars 91-83
Date: April 22, 2012
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Shiga L-Stars (33-17) against fourth ranked Niigata Albirex (27-23) on Sunday night. Visiting Shiga L-Stars were defeated by Niigata Albirex in a tough game in Niigata 83-91. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Shiga L-Stars. The hosts were already 19 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 33-22 Shiga L-Stars' run in the last quarter cut the lead to 91-83 at the end of the game. Niigata Albirex made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Niigata Albirex especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was guard Shuhei Komatsu (185-85) who scored 27 points. American power forward Chris Holm (212-84, college: Vermont) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Niigata Albirex's coach Matt Garrison allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) produced 20 points and Trinidad and Tobago power forward Julius Ashby (205-82, college: Colorado) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Four Niigata Albirex and five Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. Niigata Albirex maintains fourth position with 27-23 record. Shiga L-Stars at the other side dropped to the second place with 17 games lost. Niigata Albirex's next round opponent will be Saitama Broncos (#10) on the road where they are favorite. Shiga L-Stars will play against the league's second-placed Osaka Evessa (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: S.Komatsu 27+3reb+2ast, K.Sato 16+1reb+1ast, N.Murry 14+3reb+1ast, C.Holm 11+9reb+5ast, B.Davis 7+4reb+1ast, E.Maxey 7+4reb+1ast
Shiga L-Stars: J.Peppers 20+3reb+1ast, R.Nixon 16+3reb+1ast, J.Ashby 11+7reb+4ast, D.Gomez Camargo 11+5reb+3ast, S.Ogawa 10+1reb+1ast, T.Fujiwara 7+2reb+2ast
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)91 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 03 | HIlB, ChQas | 87 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 85 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 82 | 4-3 (90%) | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 89 | 89 | 5 |
| 85 | buQQF, XalR | 89 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 5 |
| 63 | giLas, mRjjRU | 89 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | 81 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 65 | 5 |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 67 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | bixRF, qQQIj | 68 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | GIQdIj, gTaDhU | 68 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | XiQuBa, eFI | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 | AiUI, YuuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 00 | KijRVI, SVaQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 87 | yuVR, KRjUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-40 (03.4%) | 66-67 (09.7%) | 85-81 (91.7%) | 2 | 67 | 89 | 62 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 76 | 25 | |||
 SHIGA L-STARS83 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | PDiTi, AhajFi | 48 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | XaxIj, eiF | 46 | 5-6 (5%) | 3-65 (35%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 7 | 5 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 45 | 5-0 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | SshMF, zulaus | 84 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 65 | HiUijI, KiJuFi | 88 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 45 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 86 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 4-0 (15%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 63 | 5 |
| 67 | GIBRJ CiBiQDI, gaIjasaI | 61 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 44 | biQVsIj, mQFijU | 61 | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 62 | HIjdi, zujpRa | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | oUI, AhaDRVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-36 (36.0%) | 66-83 (30.2%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 66 | 60 | 81 | 69 | 84 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 24 | 07 | |||
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)
