Japan
Regular Season Round 3: Sendai 89ers - Iwate Big Bulls 68-70
Date: October 14, 2012
Important game to mention about took place in Sendai. Leader Iwate Big Bulls (4-0) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Sendai 89ers (1-3) 70-68 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Sendai 89ers were ahead by 6 points after three quarters before a 18-10 charge of Iwate Big Bulls, which allowed them to win the game. Sendai 89ers were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette, agency: Top Notch Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 17 rebounds. Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) helped adding 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Karron Clarke (198-85, college: De Paul) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) scored 6 points and 11 rebounds. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Iwate Big Bulls have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Sendai 89ers lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will play against Chiba Jets (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Sendai 89ers will play against Toyama Grouses to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: T.Masato 13+4reb+1ast, C.Dixon 11+4reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 11+17reb+1ast, D.Sneed 10+3reb+1ast, R.Okosa 9+8reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 7+1ast
Sendai 89ers: K.Clarke 20+16reb+3ast, K.Coble 11+2reb+2ast, S.Coleman 9+5reb, T.Shimura 7+7ast, T.Komoda 7+4reb+2ast, S.Willard 6+11reb+3ast
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 3: Sendai 89ers - Iwate Big Bulls 68-70
Date: October 14, 2012
Important game to mention about took place in Sendai. Leader Iwate Big Bulls (4-0) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Sendai 89ers (1-3) 70-68 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Sendai 89ers were ahead by 6 points after three quarters before a 18-10 charge of Iwate Big Bulls, which allowed them to win the game. Sendai 89ers were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette, agency: Top Notch Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 17 rebounds. Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) helped adding 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Karron Clarke (198-85, college: De Paul) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) scored 6 points and 11 rebounds. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Iwate Big Bulls have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Sendai 89ers lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will play against Chiba Jets (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Sendai 89ers will play against Toyama Grouses to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: T.Masato 13+4reb+1ast, C.Dixon 11+4reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 11+17reb+1ast, D.Sneed 10+3reb+1ast, R.Okosa 9+8reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 7+1ast
Sendai 89ers: K.Clarke 20+16reb+3ast, K.Coble 11+2reb+2ast, S.Coleman 9+5reb, T.Shimura 7+7ast, T.Komoda 7+4reb+2ast, S.Willard 6+11reb+3ast
 IWATE BIG BULLS70 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 44 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 45 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 9 | 65 | 69 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 62 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 89 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | XiViBuQi, XiIUI | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | AjRRd, gallaIj | 85 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-7 (88.8%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 5 | 5 |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 82 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-3 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | PVIsi, eRDDaR | 88 | 8-2 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | oshaMisha, HiQuFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-00 (35.5%) | 4-68 (80.5%) | 69-48 (04.6%) | 60 | 81 | 36 | 63 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 95 | 03 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS68 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 43 | WalliQd, AiB | 43 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 0 | CliQVR, KiQQIj | 48 | 1-63 (38.7%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 1 | 65 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 86 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 48 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 81 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | SQia, YisuiVa | 80 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 33 | CIMlR, KRLaj | 80 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | CIlRBij, AiB | 7 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 1 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 7 | XIDiBa, SUsusha | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | AhaBIFiBi, giaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-04 (39.8%) | 3-69 (84.0%) | 1-63 (38.7%) | 60 | 89 | 38 | 69 | 82 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 12 | 06 | |||
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)
