Japan

Regular Season Round 15: Niigata - Hitachi Cougars 74-64

Date: November 10, 2012
Everything could happen in Tokyo at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Niigata and 9th ranked Hitachi Cougars had identical 4-8 record. This time Niigata used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Hitachinaka 74-64. The game was mostly controlled by Niigata. Hitachi Cougars was better in fourth quarter 29-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was an exceptional evening for guard Seiko Kawakami (165-88) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Sangi Kanade (169-86) accounted for 13 points for the winning side. Four Niigata players scored in double figures. Niigata's coach Zyuniti Ara used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. International forward Mami Yamada (176-88) came up with 25 points and 5 rebounds and guard Hiroko Noda (164-83) added 14 points respectively for Hitachi Cougars in the defeat. Niigata (5-8) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Denso Iris and Toyota B SR. Newly promoted Hitachi Cougars keep the ninth position with nine games lost. Niigata's next round opponent will be again Hitachi Cougars (#9) in Hitachinaka.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: M.Yamada 25+5reb, H.Noda 14+2reb+2ast, Y.Ikeuchi 9+3reb, N.Itou 6+4reb, A.Ishihara 4+2reb, K.Amano 3+6reb
Niigata: S.Kawakami 23+6reb+5ast, S.Kanade 13+4reb+2ast, H.Iwamura 12+4reb, I.Ai 11+3reb+1ast, N.Kondo 5+6reb+2ast, K.Hiromi 4
gschID: 182609

  HITACHI COUGARS64
  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 +/-
0 YiBidi, biBa 35 7-61 (01.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 5 6 5 4 6 5 8 80 83 5
66 XIdi, HaQIVI 40 0-64 (42.0%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 63 3 5
4 wiVihisha, KisuBa 87 5-0 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 3 9 1 3 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 5
46 oVRuZha, YuQa 84 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 5
40 SBijI, KiFIVI 84 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 5 6 5 6 6 5 0 4 6 5
60 oUIu, XiUsuVa 67 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 4 3 5 3 5 6 5 5 8 1 4 5
80 oshahiQi, SaVI 61 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 3 8 5
2 KRaVI, SQaFiBi 65 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
88 XasRVa, HaUIBa 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
9 PDisiTiQi, HaViQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 PViFiBi, KiIQa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 XiViI, SFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 wsujI, SFiVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-08 (33.8%) 4-2 (49.0%) 7-64 (17.8%) 2 88 45 2 69 5 1 4 5 69 13 47  


  NIIGATA74
  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 KijidR, AijDa 41 4-66 (89.4%) 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 4 3 8 6 5 6 6 5 6 64 9 5
66 Sa, ojIuR 43 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 8 6 5 6 66 64 5
88 KiTiViBa, ARaVI 82 2-68 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 4 1 0 6 5 8 8 5 4 84 80 5
9 HIshajI, XIJIBa 83 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 4 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 1 5
04 KIjdI, Xiji 88 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 0 0 5
00 KIBiUsu, AiFiVi 84 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 5
2 oTiBuQi, HaQIBa 85 8-3 (05%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 68 2 5
84 bijiBa, HIjBi 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
86 biVa, baFi 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5
68 HaQIBa, KiBaRjI 6 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
63 bajiBa, AiUI 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
65 SVajI, PUiVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-33 (39.9%) 9-61 (34.2%) 66-69 (13.9%) 68 85 48 60 60 5 2 0 5 63 93 19  



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)