Japan
Regular Season Round 49: Osaka Evessa - Akita NH 86-51
Date: April 6, 2013
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Osaka Evessa (20-25) outplayed at home 6th ranked Akita Happinets (22-23) 86-51 on Saturday. Osaka Evessa dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Akita Happinets' 16. They outrebounded Akita Happinets 55-27 including a 41-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Osaka Evessa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Osaka Evessa made 7 blocks. Quite impressive performance for American forward Michael Bell (206-82, college: Florida Atlantic) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Dwayne Lathan (190-89, college: Indiana St.) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Shigehiro Taguchi (184-90) answered with 20 points and American guard Dion Harris (190-85, college: Michigan) added 11 points in the effort for Akita Happinets. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Osaka Evessa have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 20-25 record. Akita Happinets lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 23 games lost. Osaka Evessa will face again higher ranked Akita Happinets (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Osaka Evessa: D.Lathan 20+6reb+2ast, M.Bell 12+16reb+1ast, T.Kawabe 10+3reb+2ast, S.Konno 9+1reb+1ast, N.Walkup 8+11reb+4ast, R.Rickert 8+11reb+1ast
Akita NH: S.Taguchi 20+4reb, D.Harris 11+3reb, Y.Kikuchi 7+1reb+2ast, Y.Togashi 5+1reb+5ast, M.Anderson 4+2reb+3ast, M.Kato 2+5reb
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 49: Osaka Evessa - Akita NH 86-51
Date: April 6, 2013
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Osaka Evessa (20-25) outplayed at home 6th ranked Akita Happinets (22-23) 86-51 on Saturday. Osaka Evessa dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Akita Happinets' 16. They outrebounded Akita Happinets 55-27 including a 41-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Osaka Evessa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Osaka Evessa made 7 blocks. Quite impressive performance for American forward Michael Bell (206-82, college: Florida Atlantic) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Dwayne Lathan (190-89, college: Indiana St.) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Shigehiro Taguchi (184-90) answered with 20 points and American guard Dion Harris (190-85, college: Michigan) added 11 points in the effort for Akita Happinets. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Osaka Evessa have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 20-25 record. Akita Happinets lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 23 games lost. Osaka Evessa will face again higher ranked Akita Happinets (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Osaka Evessa: D.Lathan 20+6reb+2ast, M.Bell 12+16reb+1ast, T.Kawabe 10+3reb+2ast, S.Konno 9+1reb+1ast, N.Walkup 8+11reb+4ast, R.Rickert 8+11reb+1ast
Akita NH: S.Taguchi 20+4reb, D.Harris 11+3reb, Y.Kikuchi 7+1reb+2ast, Y.Togashi 5+1reb+5ast, M.Anderson 4+2reb+3ast, M.Kato 2+5reb
 AKITA NH51 |
| 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 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | 35 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | wIDisha, YuVa | 43 | 6-0 (85%) | 6-7 (66.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| 1 | SjdRQsIj, baVR | 83 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | HiQQas, gaIj | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-2 (68.0%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8 | 5 |
| 65 | AhIna, KiJuhaQI | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI | 87 | 6-8 (05%) | 1-68 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 64 | 5 |
| 68 | KaVuZha, YuVa | 67 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-2 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 63 | KiUI, biVIUI | 60 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 65 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 44 | wiURFiBi, KRjUi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | YiBiDuZha, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | HisRDiTi, biVIUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 03 | AiTi, AiBuRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 2-80 (48.5%) | 65-36 (83.3%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 3 | 84 | 89 | 68 | 68 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 06 | 81 | |||
 OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)86 |
| 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 | 44 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 1 | 65 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 67 | 5 |
| 9 | KIjjI, AhIUi | 85 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 | KiTiMR, wiaJIj | 69 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | eaZVRQU, eaZV | 69 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| 7 | WiUijuVa, Ahuj | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 30 | WilVup, XiUhij | 84 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 5 |
| 85 | viUhij, gTiFjR | 85 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 3 | PMuZha, bisisha | 85 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 5 |
| 1 | wiVRdi, AiUIsha | 67 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 36 | wiVidi, AhuaZha | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 64 | HishaBIUI, wiVuFi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-35 (15.5%) | 65-87 (43.0%) | 2-63 (09.6%) | 63 | 36 | 00 | 88 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 21 | 659 | |||
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)
