Japan
Regular Season Round 2: Niigata - Chanson V-M 55-68
Date: September 29, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Niigata (0-1) in Tokyo on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by top-ranked Chanson V-M (1-0) 68-55. The game was mostly controlled by Chanson V-M. Niigata managed to win second period 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Niigata to just 7 points in first quarter. Chanson V-M forced 19 Niigata turnovers. International forward Kana Motoyama (180-90) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Naoko Chikahira (180-93) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. Swingman Sangi Kanade (169-86) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and guard Seiko Kawakami (165-88) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Chanson V-M left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Niigata at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Chanson V-M will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata will play again on the road against Chanson V-M (#3) in Shizuoka and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: K.Motoyama 17+6reb+2ast, N.Chikahira 14+10reb, M.Miyoshi 12+2reb+1ast, K.Miho 10+9reb+5ast, Y.Watanabe 9+3reb+1ast, S.Fujiyoshi 4+2reb+1ast
Niigata: S.Kanade 17+6reb+2ast, S.Kawakami 12+6reb+2ast, H.Iwamura 8+4reb+3ast, I.Ai 7+8reb, N.Hoshino 7+5reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 2+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 2: Niigata - Chanson V-M 55-68
Date: September 29, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Niigata (0-1) in Tokyo on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by top-ranked Chanson V-M (1-0) 68-55. The game was mostly controlled by Chanson V-M. Niigata managed to win second period 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Niigata to just 7 points in first quarter. Chanson V-M forced 19 Niigata turnovers. International forward Kana Motoyama (180-90) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Naoko Chikahira (180-93) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. Swingman Sangi Kanade (169-86) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and guard Seiko Kawakami (165-88) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Chanson V-M left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Niigata at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Chanson V-M will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata will play again on the road against Chanson V-M (#3) in Shizuoka and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: K.Motoyama 17+6reb+2ast, N.Chikahira 14+10reb, M.Miyoshi 12+2reb+1ast, K.Miho 10+9reb+5ast, Y.Watanabe 9+3reb+1ast, S.Fujiyoshi 4+2reb+1ast
Niigata: S.Kanade 17+6reb+2ast, S.Kawakami 12+6reb+2ast, H.Iwamura 8+4reb+3ast, I.Ai 7+8reb, N.Hoshino 7+5reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 2+3reb+1ast
 CHANSON V-M (coach: Masato Ogasawara)68 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 68 | baFIsha, bajihI | 41 | 5-3 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 9 | 5 |
| 85 | bIUIFiBi, Kiji | 89 | 2-7 (22.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 86 | 5 |
| 1 | bIUIViTi, AijiR | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 86 | ChaVihaQi, XiIVI | 80 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 2 | yunaFIsha, AiIQa | 84 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 84 | bahI, KRF | 84 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | WiUijiMR, YuVi | 85 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | eaj, biVIUI | 62 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 7 | osIFiBi, qBa | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 83 | XiViDiTi, SVajI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | wsuVijI, biQasi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | AhaMiUi, HaUIBa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HuVijI, AiVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 48 | XiRdi, baVu | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-38 (08.3%) | 3-69 (84.0%) | 68-61 (90.5%) | 7 | 81 | 40 | 69 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 12 | 16 | |||
 NIIGATA55 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 66 | Sa, ojIuR | 35 | 8-66 (62.8%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 43 | KijidR, AijDa | 41 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 1-2 (90%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | HIshajI, XIJIBa | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 04 | KIjdI, Xiji | 84 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 88 | KiTiViBa, ARaVI | 86 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 2 | oTiBuQi, HaQIBa | 49 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 00 | KIBiUsu, AiFiVi | 69 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | HaQIBa, KiBaRjI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | bajiBa, AiUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | bijiBa, HIjBi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | SVajI, PUiVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | biVa, baFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-32 (40.3%) | 3-67 (86.6%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 60 | 67 | 43 | 65 | 62 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 00 | 83 | |||
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)
