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Regular Season Round 24: Iwate Big Bulls - Saitama Bron. 97-53
Date: December 30, 2012
Third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (16-6) crushed at home 11th ranked Saitama Broncos (2-18) by 44 points 97-53, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The game without a history. Iwate Big Bulls led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama Broncos' 32. They outrebounded Saitama Broncos 49-38 including 34 on the defensive glass. Iwate Big Bulls looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Saitama Broncos' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Iwate Big Bulls made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette, agency: Top Notch Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocks. Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 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. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Takuma Yamashiro (167-85) who recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Dameion Baker (192-78, college: Mount Olive) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Iwate Big Bulls have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Yokohama BC. Saitama Broncos lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will meet Gunma (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saitama Broncos will play against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: L.Blackledge 19+12reb+1ast, R.Okosa 18+8reb+6ast, D.Sneed 14+8reb+2ast, M.Sawaguchi 13+5reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 12+3reb+2ast, C.Dixon 7+6reb+6ast
Saitama Bron.: D.Baker 20+5reb, T.Yamashiro 16+9reb+1ast, Y.Kitamuki 9+10reb+4ast, W.Oliver 4+3reb, I.Hideo 2+1reb+5ast, Y.Nobihura 2+5reb
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 24: Iwate Big Bulls - Saitama Bron. 97-53
Date: December 30, 2012
Third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (16-6) crushed at home 11th ranked Saitama Broncos (2-18) by 44 points 97-53, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The game without a history. Iwate Big Bulls led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama Broncos' 32. They outrebounded Saitama Broncos 49-38 including 34 on the defensive glass. Iwate Big Bulls looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Saitama Broncos' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Iwate Big Bulls made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette, agency: Top Notch Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocks. Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 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. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani felt very confident that he used 11 players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Takuma Yamashiro (167-85) who recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Dameion Baker (192-78, college: Mount Olive) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Iwate Big Bulls have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Yokohama BC. Saitama Broncos lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will meet Gunma (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saitama Broncos will play against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: L.Blackledge 19+12reb+1ast, R.Okosa 18+8reb+6ast, D.Sneed 14+8reb+2ast, M.Sawaguchi 13+5reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 12+3reb+2ast, C.Dixon 7+6reb+6ast
Saitama Bron.: D.Baker 20+5reb, T.Yamashiro 16+9reb+1ast, Y.Kitamuki 9+10reb+4ast, W.Oliver 4+3reb, I.Hideo 2+1reb+5ast, Y.Nobihura 2+5reb
 IWATE BIG BULLS97 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 82 | 9-65 (95%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0 | 9 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 45 | 5 |
| 9 | PVIsi, eRDDaR | 80 | 3-65 (35%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 85 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 80 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 64 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 84 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | XiViBuQi, XiIUI | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 83 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | AjRRd, gallaIj | 86 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 61 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 68 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 5 |
| 4 | oshaMisha, HiQuFuVa | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | 8 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-37 (04.6%) | 7-80 (41.5%) | 62-46 (02.6%) | 60 | 43 | 37 | 89 | 61 | 5 | 68 | 65 | 5 | 64 | 79 | 663 | |||
 SAITAMA BRON. (coach: Shugaku Izumi)53 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | KaUiBuVa, YuVa | 35 | 6-2 (68.0%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | HadRI, oshaa | 82 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 09 | HiQiDuZha, bisihadR | 89 | 5-0 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -65 | 5 |
| 48 | YiBishaQI, wiVuBi | 81 | 1-2 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 88 | PlaLRQ, WiFjR | 86 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 44 | miVRQ, giBRaIj | 45 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 66 | 5 |
| 84 | XIMahuQi, YuVa | 67 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 47 | yuVudi, baVaFi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 4 | PQQ, eijdill | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 69 | YihiUi, KIs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-08 (45.2%) | 4-86 (63.4%) | 68-63 (20.9%) | 68 | 81 | 42 | 65 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 04 | 7 | |||
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)
