Japan
Regular Season Round 5: Toyama Grouses - Sendai 89ers 69-80
Date: October 21, 2012
The game between third ranked Toyama Grouses (3-3) and ninth ranked Sendai 89ers (2-4) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Toyama Grouses were defeated by Sendai 89ers in Toyama 80-69. The guests trailed by 11 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 11 points. Sendai 89ers made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. American forward Kevin Coble (203-87, college: Northwestern) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and his fellow American import forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: SDJ Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Puerto Rican power forward Angel Garcia (209-88, college: Memphis) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Sendai 89ers moved-up to seventh place. Toyama Grouses at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Hamamatsu P.. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyama Grouses will play on the road against Tokyo Cinq R. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: K.Coble 18+6reb+1ast, S.Willard 16+7reb+2ast, Y.Arai 11+1reb+1ast, K.Clarke 8+4reb+3ast, T.Shimura 7+4reb+5ast, T.Komoda 6+2reb+1ast
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 18+10reb+3ast, A.Garcia 11+11reb+1ast, J.Jacob 10+4reb, T.Mito 10+1reb+4ast, T.Fujie 8+1reb, M.Joho 8+4reb+4ast
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 5: Toyama Grouses - Sendai 89ers 69-80
Date: October 21, 2012
The game between third ranked Toyama Grouses (3-3) and ninth ranked Sendai 89ers (2-4) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Toyama Grouses were defeated by Sendai 89ers in Toyama 80-69. The guests trailed by 11 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 11 points. Sendai 89ers made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. American forward Kevin Coble (203-87, college: Northwestern) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and his fellow American import forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: SDJ Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Puerto Rican power forward Angel Garcia (209-88, college: Memphis) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Sendai 89ers moved-up to seventh place. Toyama Grouses at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Hamamatsu P.. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyama Grouses will play on the road against Tokyo Cinq R. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: K.Coble 18+6reb+1ast, S.Willard 16+7reb+2ast, Y.Arai 11+1reb+1ast, K.Clarke 8+4reb+3ast, T.Shimura 7+4reb+5ast, T.Komoda 6+2reb+1ast
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 18+10reb+3ast, A.Garcia 11+11reb+1ast, J.Jacob 10+4reb, T.Mito 10+1reb+4ast, T.Fujie 8+1reb, M.Joho 8+4reb+4ast
 SENDAI 89ERS80 |
| 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 | 44 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 86 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 82 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 88 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | CIlRBij, AiB | 86 | 5-1 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | XIDiBa, SUsusha | 7 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 0 | CliQVR, KiQQIj | 81 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | CIMlR, KRLaj | 67 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-7 (66.6%) | 7-7 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 60 | 5 |
| 86 | SQia, YisuiVa | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 68 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | AhaBIFiBi, giaZha | 66 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 0 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 84-30 (06.6%) | 1-81 (84.6%) | 61-62 (22.7%) | 66 | 88 | 44 | 69 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 93 | |||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)69 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 05 | mQITj, oQi | 47 | 9-9 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 83 | 5 |
| 7 | baUI, wiVRsha | 44 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 36 | GiQZai, SjDRl | 46 | 4-4 (655%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 65 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 63 | 5 |
| 46 | zIhI, bisisha | 45 | 8-68 (61.9%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 4 | KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 84 | ziZIM, zRQRBF | 81 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | yunaR, wiUsujIQa | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | HIQaViTi, eFuaZha | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 65 | PVhuaQi, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SVaFiBi, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-36 (06.8%) | 3-84 (69.3%) | 60-62 (24.4%) | 68 | 84 | 40 | 64 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 17 | 37 | |||
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)
