Japan
Regular Season Round 36: Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 64-66
Date: February 17, 2013
A very close game took place in Akita between Sendai 89ers and Akita Happinets. Eighth ranked Sendai 89ers (13-19) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Akita Happinets (17-15). Sendai 89ers managed to escape with a 2-point win 66-64 on Sunday evening. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 15-10. But Akita Happinets won second period 18-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sendai 89ers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Akita Happinets' 28. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward T.J. Cummings (205-81, college: UCLA, agency: Top Notch Sports) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and forward Takuya Komoda (190-87) who added 21 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Anthony Kent (208-83, college: Ball St., agency: Top Notch Sports) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Marshall Brown (199-85, college: Missouri) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Akita Happinets players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Sendai 89ers maintains eighth position with 13-19 record. Akita Happinets lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 15 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet at home Saitama Broncos (#11) in the next round. Akita Happinets will play against Chiba Jets (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: T.Cummings 22+7reb+2ast, T.Komoda 21+5reb+1ast, M.Hargrow 9+4reb+4ast, S.Willard 8+13reb+2ast, T.Shimura 4+4reb+6ast, A.Nogami 2+2reb
Akita NH: D.Harris 17+2reb+2ast, M.Brown 14+9reb+1ast, A.Kent 10+13reb+2ast, Y.Kikuchi 10+2ast, Y.Togashi 7+3ast, S.Taguchi 6+4reb+1ast
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 36: Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 64-66
Date: February 17, 2013
A very close game took place in Akita between Sendai 89ers and Akita Happinets. Eighth ranked Sendai 89ers (13-19) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked Akita Happinets (17-15). Sendai 89ers managed to escape with a 2-point win 66-64 on Sunday evening. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 15-10. But Akita Happinets won second period 18-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sendai 89ers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Akita Happinets' 28. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward T.J. Cummings (205-81, college: UCLA, agency: Top Notch Sports) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and forward Takuya Komoda (190-87) who added 21 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Anthony Kent (208-83, college: Ball St., agency: Top Notch Sports) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Marshall Brown (199-85, college: Missouri) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Akita Happinets players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Sendai 89ers maintains eighth position with 13-19 record. Akita Happinets lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 15 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet at home Saitama Broncos (#11) in the next round. Akita Happinets will play against Chiba Jets (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: T.Cummings 22+7reb+2ast, T.Komoda 21+5reb+1ast, M.Hargrow 9+4reb+4ast, S.Willard 8+13reb+2ast, T.Shimura 4+4reb+6ast, A.Nogami 2+2reb
Akita NH: D.Harris 17+2reb+2ast, M.Brown 14+9reb+1ast, A.Kent 10+13reb+2ast, Y.Kikuchi 10+2ast, Y.Togashi 7+3ast, S.Taguchi 6+4reb+1ast
 AKITA NH64 |
| 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 | KRjU, SjUhIjF | 35 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 5 | wIDisha, YuVa | 40 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 60 | mQITj, biQshill | 46 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | KaVuZha, YuVa | 88 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | KiUI, biVIUI | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI | 82 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | HiQQas, gaIj | 85 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 63 | 5 |
| 1 | SjdRQsIj, baVR | 7 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 65 | AhIna, KiJuhaQI | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | HisRDiTi, biVIUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 63-47 (40.7%) | 7-45 (45.5%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 2 | 84 | 46 | 68 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 13 | 38 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS66 |
| 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. | 49 | 65-67 (08.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBIdi, wiVuFi | 49 | 7-66 (26.2%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 84 | 5 |
| 43 | WalliQd, AiB | 41 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 66 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| 3 | AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI | 44 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | HiQDQIT, biuQaZR | 85 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | XIDiBa, SUsusha | 66 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | CIlRBij, AiB | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 86 | SQia, YisuiVa | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 69 | KusiVi, HaViQu | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 2 | AhaBIFiBi, giaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-32 (02.4%) | 8-64 (60.3%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 2 | 45 | 42 | 61 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 11 | 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)
