Japan

Second Stage Round 2: Denso Iris - JX Sunflowers 68-71

Date: January 27, 2013
Seventh-ranked Denso Iris (9-15) gave a tough game to top-ranked JX Sunflowers (24-0) in Kariya on Sunday. The visitors from Kashiwa managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Denso Iris won third quarter 15-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. International point guard Asami Yoshida (165-87) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Aya Okamoto (161-91) chipped in 23 points and 4 steals during the contest. International guard Kumiko Oba (169-88) responded with 29 points and 5 assists and international power forward Maki Takada (183-89) scored 18 points. JX Sunflowers have an impressive 24-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 24-0 record. Denso Iris at the other side keep the seventh place with 15 games lost. JX Sunflowers are looking forward to face Chanson V-M (#4) in Shizuoka in the next round. Denso Iris will play on the road against Mitsubishi K. in Nagoya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denso Iris: K.Oba 29+2reb+5ast, M.Takada 18+3reb+1ast, A.Fujiwara 12+7reb+1ast, K.Tanaka 6+1reb+1ast, N.Hattori 2+2reb, S.Urashima 1+8reb+3ast
JX Sunflowers: A.Okamoto 23+3reb+1ast, A.Yoshida 21+6reb+8ast, R.Tokashiki 10+3reb+3ast, Y.Oga 8+5reb+2ast, Y.Miyazawa 4+3reb, C.Kibayashi 3+4reb+2ast
gschID: 230624

  DENSO IRIS (coach: Vladimir Vuksanovic)68
  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 +/-
65 yunaTiQi, SQasi 35 4-0 (15%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 6 8 5 4 5 5 6 68 60 5
63 PMi, KuBaVI 42 1-9 (20.9%) 4-2 (49.0%) 2-7 (22.7%) 6 6 8 0 3 5 5 5 5 4 87 88 5
9 wijiVi, KIJuR 84 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 1 4 5
68 HiUUIQa, XiIVI 63 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
7 tshadi, YuQa 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
0 tQishaBi, AiUIVI 44 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 1 8 2 4 3 5 8 5 5 0 6 8 5
2 wiVidi, biVa 81 7-67 (39.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 4 62 2 5
36 oUIu, YisuVI 62 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 5
1 PIjuBi, basiVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 YIshadi, Chasi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 bIQaViTi, YIshaVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 SMR, baFuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
46 wiVidi, AhaIQa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 AIjIdi, XiI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 wijiVi, wIBIBa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-47 (06.4%) 1-63 (38.7%) 65-64 (91.7%) 2 85 82 60 69 5 9 5 5 63 12 09  


  JX SUNFLOWERS (coach: Timothy Lewis)71
  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 +/-
68 YIshadi, SsiBa 35 3-66 (41.3%) 8-3 (05%) 9-2 (29.0%) 3 8 1 2 6 5 4 6 5 8 86 81 5
0 PViBIUI, SFi 47 0-66 (30.0%) 3-68 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 6 4 5 3 5 5 4 84 65 5
65 wIVishaVa, eiBu 43 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 8 4 4 3 5 5 6 5 6 65 2 5
6 PDi, YuVI 46 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 2 9 5
08 baFiJiTi, YuVa 67 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 3 3 5
8 KaMiFisha, ChaR 89 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 8 4 5 8 5 5 8 4 3 5
84 PjuBi, baVIUI 65 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
7 XaahiQi, biddRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 wiViVI, oUIa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 biBaFi, YuVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 wRQidi, YiRVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 YiBidi, KuBaVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
83 wiVihisha, eRaVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-31 (39.2%) 1-61 (49.0%) 7-64 (17.8%) 7 60 83 61 60 5 65 8 5 66 96 07  



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)