Japan
Regular Season Round 45: Iwate Big Bulls - Oita H.Devils 63-90
Date: March 23, 2013
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (26-15) against ninth ranked Oita Heat Devils (15-28) on Saturday night. Host Iwate Big Bulls were crushed by Oita Heat Devils in Iwate 90-63. The game without a history. Oita Heat Devils led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Oita Heat Devils forced 26 Iwate Big Bulls turnovers. American guard Verdell Jones III (195-89, college: Indiana, agency: Edge Sports) stepped up and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Nigerian-American forward P.J. Alawoya (203-88, college: McNeese St.) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. Alawoya is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oita Heat Devils players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Top Notch Sports) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Oita Heat Devils maintains ninth place with 15-28 record. Iwate Big Bulls at the other side keep the third position with 15 games lost. They share it with Toyama Grouses and Shiga L-Stars. Oita Heat Devils will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Iwate Big Bulls will play again at home against Oita Heat Devils and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: C.Dixon 21+14reb+1ast, D.Sneed 11+8reb, K.Takahashi 10+1reb+1ast, R.Okosa 9+9reb+2ast, Y.Yamamoto 8+2reb, T.Masato 2+1ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Shimizu 22+2reb+4ast, V.Jones III 20+5reb+7ast, P.Alawoya 20+9reb, S.Umemiya 15+2reb+3ast, T.Granado 9+10reb+2ast, A.Coimbra 2+3reb
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 45: Iwate Big Bulls - Oita H.Devils 63-90
Date: March 23, 2013
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (26-15) against ninth ranked Oita Heat Devils (15-28) on Saturday night. Host Iwate Big Bulls were crushed by Oita Heat Devils in Iwate 90-63. The game without a history. Oita Heat Devils led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Oita Heat Devils forced 26 Iwate Big Bulls turnovers. American guard Verdell Jones III (195-89, college: Indiana, agency: Edge Sports) stepped up and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Nigerian-American forward P.J. Alawoya (203-88, college: McNeese St.) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. Alawoya is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oita Heat Devils players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Top Notch Sports) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward Reggie Okosa (208-80, college: La Salle, agency: Top Notch Sports) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Oita Heat Devils maintains ninth place with 15-28 record. Iwate Big Bulls at the other side keep the third position with 15 games lost. They share it with Toyama Grouses and Shiga L-Stars. Oita Heat Devils will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Iwate Big Bulls will play again at home against Oita Heat Devils and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: C.Dixon 21+14reb+1ast, D.Sneed 11+8reb, K.Takahashi 10+1reb+1ast, R.Okosa 9+9reb+2ast, Y.Yamamoto 8+2reb, T.Masato 2+1ast
Oita H.Devils: T.Shimizu 22+2reb+4ast, V.Jones III 20+5reb+7ast, P.Alawoya 20+9reb, S.Umemiya 15+2reb+3ast, T.Granado 9+10reb+2ast, A.Coimbra 2+3reb
 IWATE BIG BULLS63 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 47 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 68-60 (25%) | 8 | 68 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 86 | 69 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 89 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 80 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 9 | PVIsi, eRDDaR | 88 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 5 | AjRRd, gallaIj | 87 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | wiVusha, XiIUI | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | XiViBuQi, XiIUI | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 4 | oshaMisha, HiQuFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-34 (33.8%) | 8-66 (62.8%) | 67-87 (10.0%) | 2 | 87 | 49 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 81 | 14 | 49 | |||
 OITA H.DEVILS90 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 66 | AhaBaJu, wiashaQI | 47 | 0-65 (05%) | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 62 | 5 |
| 34 | SliTIFi, O.z. | 44 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 81 | 5 |
| 9 | tBRBaFi, AiUIQu | 48 | 5-6 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 5 |
| 82 | PhiQi, bisihaQI | 69 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 65 | CIaBMQi, SjdQR | 66 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 44 | GQijidI, whIBis | 46 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 5 |
| 68 | zIjRs ooo, kRQdRll | 83 | 3-65 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 7-65 (75%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 69 | 5 |
| 84 | PjIdRQi, KRasuVR | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 69 | HiFiViTi, giasha | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | wiVi KuQi, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-32 (34.2%) | 66-84 (39.2%) | 60-69 (22.8%) | 1 | 81 | 48 | 69 | 88 | 5 | 86 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 75 | 20 | |||
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)
