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Regular Season Round 26: Saitama Bron. - Sendai 89ers 72-68

Date: January 6, 2013
There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Saitama Broncos (3-19) beat at home 8th ranked Sendai 89ers (8-13) 72-68 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 25-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Saitama Broncos made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Point guard Takuma Yamashiro (167-85) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Dameion Baker (192-78, college: Mount Olive) contributed with 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Kevin Coble (203-87, college: Northwestern, agency: Priority Sports) replied with 20 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import forward T.J. Cummings (205-81, college: UCLA, agency: Top Notch Sports) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Sendai 89ers. Sendai 89ers' coach Robert Pierce tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Saitama Broncos maintains eleventh position with 3-19 record. Loser Sendai 89ers dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. Saitama Broncos will face higher ranked Chiba Jets (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game.
Top scorers:
Saitama Bron.: D.Baker 21+5reb+1ast, T.Yamashiro 18+11reb+6ast, Y.Kitamuki 18+7reb+1ast, R.Orr 6+2reb+3ast, Y.Nobihura 5+3reb+2ast, W.Oliver 4+3reb+1ast
Sendai 89ers: K.Coble 20+5reb, T.Cummings 16+6reb, Y.Arai 11, S.Coleman 7+3reb, D.Takaoka 6+2reb+1ast, T.Komoda 4+1ast
gschID: 200569

  SAITAMA BRON. (coach: Shugaku Izumi)72
  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 0-61 (46.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 1 9 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 62 65 5
44 miVRQ, giBRaIj 49 7-60 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 86 61 5
48 WallaiBs, XFaVi 41 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 2-66 (98.9%) 3 9 66 1 3 5 6 5 5 4 62 88 5
4 YiBishaQI, wiVuBi 48 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 4 6 5 8 5 5 4 1 0 5
09 HiQiDuZha, bisihadR 69 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
84 XIMahuQi, YuVa 46 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 0 0 5
88 PlaLRQ, WiFjR 2 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 3 5 5
40 HuBphQRF, zIhj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
47 yuVudi, baVaFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
69 YihiUi, KIs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 HadRI, oshaa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 KuQIaTi, GRjVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-08 (35.3%) 3-66 (41.3%) 62-84 (92.4%) 2 83 48 60 86 5 9 5 5 7 98 04  


  SENDAI 89ERS68
  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 +/-
80 CuBBajDs, w.z. 44 1-64 (31.8%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 5 3 5 5 5 5 3 61 0 5
43 WalliQd, AiB 44 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 65 65 6 3 5 8 5 5 8 8 7 5
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 48 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 0 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
86 SQia, YisuiVa 88 3-0 (25%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 66 0 5
68 wiViIVi, giasuVR 61 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 1 3 5
33 CIMlR, KRLaj 69 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 68-63 (20.9%) 6 3 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 85 61 5
5 CIlRBij, AiB 69 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 0 5
9 KIBIdi, wiVuFi 63 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5 5
7 XIDiBa, SUsusha 2 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
69 KusiVi, HaViQu 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5
2 AhaBIFiBi, giaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-31 (39.2%) 4-66 (89.4%) 60-62 (24.4%) 3 81 45 65 67 5 0 5 5 63 12 30  



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)