Japan
Regular Season Round 8: Toyama Grouses - Iwate Big Bulls 89-87
Date: November 3, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Iwate Big Bulls (8-1) on the court of third ranked Toyama Grouses on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Toyama Grouses 89-87. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Iwate Big Bulls. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Puerto Rican power forward Angel Garcia (209-88, college: Memphis) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: SDJ Sports) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Top Notch Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) added 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Iwate Big Bulls. Five Toyama Grouses and four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Hamamatsu P. Iwate Big Bulls at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. Toyama Grouses is again looking forward to face league's leader Iwate Big Bulls at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: A.Garcia 21+9reb+4ast, I.Brown 15+2reb+2ast, T.Mito 12+3reb+4ast, M.Joho 12+4ast, J.Jacob 10+4reb+1ast, B.Cole 9+4reb
Iwate Big Bulls: C.Dixon 28+10reb+5ast, R.Okosa 17+9reb+4ast, N.Nakamura 15+3reb+2ast, D.Sneed 14+4reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 9+2ast, M.Sawaguchi 4
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 8: Toyama Grouses - Iwate Big Bulls 89-87
Date: November 3, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Iwate Big Bulls (8-1) on the court of third ranked Toyama Grouses on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Toyama Grouses 89-87. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Iwate Big Bulls. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Puerto Rican power forward Angel Garcia (209-88, college: Memphis) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: SDJ Sports) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Top Notch Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) added 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Iwate Big Bulls. Five Toyama Grouses and four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Hamamatsu P. Iwate Big Bulls at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. Toyama Grouses is again looking forward to face league's leader Iwate Big Bulls at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: A.Garcia 21+9reb+4ast, I.Brown 15+2reb+2ast, T.Mito 12+3reb+4ast, M.Joho 12+4ast, J.Jacob 10+4reb+1ast, B.Cole 9+4reb
Iwate Big Bulls: C.Dixon 28+10reb+5ast, R.Okosa 17+9reb+4ast, N.Nakamura 15+3reb+2ast, D.Sneed 14+4reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 9+2ast, M.Sawaguchi 4
 IWATE BIG BULLS87 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 41 | 1-2 (90%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 48 | 5 |
| 9 | PVIsi, eRDDaR | 43 | 1-60 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 66 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 46 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | XiViBuQi, XiIUI | 80 | 5-5 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 61 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 83 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 5 | AjRRd, gallaIj | 45 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 7 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | oshaMisha, HiQuFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-30 (06.6%) | 66-69 (13.9%) | 2-60 (04.4%) | 0 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 96 | |||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 7 | baUI, wiVRsha | 49 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 46 | zIhI, bisisha | 48 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 9 | 5 |
| 36 | GiQZai, SjDRl | 46 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 83 | 5 |
| 05 | mQITj, oQi | 80 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 60 | CIlR, mQijdIj | 83 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 84 | ziZIM, zRQRBF | 67 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 66 | 5 |
| 5 | yunaR, wiUsujIQa | 61 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | HIQaViTi, eFuaZha | 8 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | SVaFiBi, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | PVhuaQi, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-38 (16.7%) | 7-82 (48.6%) | 65-68 (24.4%) | 1 | 85 | 81 | 61 | 69 | 5 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 25 | |||
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)
