Japan

Regular Season Round 25: Toyama Grouses - Osaka Evessa 59-75

Date: January 5, 2013
There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Osaka Evessa (4-17) won against on the road 4th placed Toyama Grouses (14-9) 75-59 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Osaka Evessa. Toyama Grouses was better in third quarter 15-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was also dominated by American players. Forward Michael Bell (206-82, college: Florida Atlantic) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward Nathan Walkup (200-88, college: Texas A&M, agency: SDJ Sports) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Walkup is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Osaka Evessa players scored in double figures. Osaka Evessa's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Jeremy Jacob (203-87, college: Oregon) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds and forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: SDJ Sports) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Osaka Evessa maintains ninth place with 4-17 record. Loser Toyama Grouses keep the fourth position with nine games lost. Osaka Evessa will have a break next round. Toyama Grouses will play again at home against Osaka Evessa (#9).
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 18+6reb+2ast, M.Joho 11+2reb+4ast, J.Jacob 11+15reb+2ast, T.Fujie 8+1reb+1ast, T.Mito 5+10reb+2ast, B.Cole 4+5reb
Osaka Evessa: D.Lathan 14+3reb+1ast, N.Walkup 12+5reb+4ast, M.Bell 12+13reb+3ast, S.Konno 11+5reb+1ast, D.Cox 8+9reb+1ast, T.Kawabe 8+1reb
gschID: 200558

  OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)75
  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 mRll, baZhiRl 48 4-7 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 4-1 (05%) 8 66 64 4 6 5 6 4 5 6 68 62 5
6 eaZVRQU, eaZV 89 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 2 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 2 63 5
7 WiUijuVa, Ahuj 86 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 1 5
1 wiVRdi, AiUIsha 67 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 -3 5
66 KiTiMR, wiaJIj 64 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 2 8 5
9 KIjjI, AhIUi 80 6-9 (63.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 6 5 5 8 5 5 6 66 65 5
30 WilVup, XiUhij 84 1-7 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 3 6 5 8 5 5 8 68 63 5
36 wiVidi, AhuaZha 67 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 5
85 viUhij, gTiFjR 62 3-65 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 8 5 5 8 63 9 5
48 wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
64 HishaBIUI, wiVuFi 6 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   80-01 (33.1%) 4-62 (61.9%) 61-88 (98.9%) 1 41 38 61 68 5 2 3 5 65 90 96  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)59
  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 +/-
84 ziZIM, zRQRBF 35 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 68 60 8 4 5 6 6 5 5 66 88 5
05 mQITj, oQi 40 9-64 (04.2%) 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 8 3 1 8 6 5 6 8 5 3 62 63 5
7 baUI, wiVRsha 43 6-0 (85%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 9 65 8 3 5 5 6 5 6 0 9 5
46 zIhI, bisisha 45 3-64 (45.2%) 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 8 5 3 5 5 8 66 6 5
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI 61 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
5 yunaR, wiUsujIQa 86 8-3 (05%) 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 4 6 5 3 2 -8 5
60 CIlR, mQijdIj 63 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 3 0 5
9 HIQaViTi, eFuaZha 1 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
36 GiQZai, SjDRl 0 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 5
1 SVaFiBi, wiVisha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 PVhuaQi, wiVisha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-32 (30.2%) 3-81 (60.3%) 4-2 (49.0%) 7 44 38 69 85 5 7 1 5 64 07 39  



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)