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Regular Season Round 5: Hokkaido L. - Hitachi SR 63-65

Date: November 3, 2012
Seventh-ranked Hokkaido L. (1-9) gave a tough game to fifth ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (6-4) in Saporro. The visitors from Osaka managed to secure only two-point victory 65-63. However their fans expected easier game. Hokkaido L. was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 29-26 second half run of Hitachi Sunrockers. International power forward Joji Takeuchi (207-85, agency: N.E.T.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. American power forward Jamar Smith (206-80, college: Maryland) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Hitachi Sunrockers' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. German power forward Tilo Klette (206-77) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and the former international guard Takehiko Orimo (190-70) added 23 points in the effort for Hokkaido L.Hitachi Sunrockers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Toshiba BT. Hokkaido L. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers' next round opponent will be league's leader Toyota Alvark in Fuchu and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hokkaido L. will play at home against Toshiba Thunders (#5) in Kanagawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hitachi SR: J.Takeuchi 19+12reb+2ast, D.Kobayashi 16+1reb, J.Smith 16+8reb+1ast, F.Nishimura 5+1reb, D.Fenn 4+3reb, T.Watanabe 3+1ast
Hokkaido L.: T.Orimo 23+2ast, T.Klette 20+15reb+1ast, J.Catron 6+2reb+1ast, H.Shishito 5+1reb, D.Noguchi 4+3reb+2ast, R.Sakurai 3+5reb+5ast
gschID: 183252

  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)65
  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 wiVRuZha, zIna 41 2-63 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 1 1 68 8 4 9 8 5 5 4 67 81 5
68 KishaTiVuQi, HadRjIQa 46 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 -8 5
0 ABaUh, ziBiQ 87 0-7 (00.1%) 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 8 1 2 6 8 4 5 6 5 0 61 69 5
1 KIMiFisha, giasuVR 89 6-1 (61.9%) 4-2 (49.0%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 5 6 5 4 3 6 5 5 4 61 0 5
64 WiUijiMR, wiVuBi 83 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 4 -8 5
82 AiVia, wiana 67 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 5 0 5
83 yRjj, giQQRj 7 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
86 oTiDuBi, wiVisha 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
7 XashaBuQi, yuBaI 0 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 1 5
5 baUsuhiQi, YuVa 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
9 oUI, wiVisha 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
30 KijI, zujVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 XiVihiBi, wiUsuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 ChaViBIQa, YuVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-35 (38.0%) 1-85 (45.5%) 64-69 (91.0%) 64 69 45 7 61 61 9 8 5 63 10 02  


  HOKKAIDO L. (coach: Ryutaro Onodera)63
  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 AiVuQia, eFIUi 40 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 0 0 0 8 3 6 5 5 3 4 2 5
7 PQaBI, wiVRhaVI 43 3-66 (41.3%) 3-0 (25%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 8 4 3 8 5 5 3 84 61 5
36 KlRUUR, walI 45 65-61 (18.0%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 66 60 6 6 4 5 5 5 1 85 83 5
6 XIDuZha, giasuVR 87 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 8 5 8 4 6 5 5 3 9 5
33 KuQajI-gRTs, zI 82 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 5
47 AhashaUI, HiQuhaUI 60 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 0 0 5
64 HaQuVa, KRjna 66 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
43 CiUQIj, zIRLij 7 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 1 6 5
84 wijRaZha, KIsuVR 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12 XiDiUi, KIna  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 oUI, bisijIMu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 SMR, wIBIViJu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-34 (31.0%) 0-63 (40.9%) 2-66 (98.9%) 65 88 48 66 61 61 2 6 5 69 14 14  



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)