Japan

Regular Season Round 22: Toyota Alvark - Aishin SH 76-78

Date: December 13, 2013
Second-ranked Toyota Alvark (17-8) gave a tough game to first ranked Aishin Sea Horses (24-1) in Tokyo on Friday. The visitors from Kariya managed to secure only two-point victory 78-76. However their fans expected easier game. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 27-18 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Aishin Sea Horses dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Toyota Alvark's 34. The former international center J.R. Sakuragi (206-76, college: UCLA) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international swingman Kosuke Kanamaru (193-89) chipped in 21 points during the contest. Aishin Sea Horses' coach Kimikazu Suzuki used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Jeff Gibbs (188-80, college: Otterbein) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks and the former international forward Michael Takahashi (198-74, college: CS Northridge) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Aishin Sea Horses have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-1 record. Defending champion Toyota Alvark keeps the second place with eight games lost. Aishin Sea Horses are looking forward to face Hokkaido L. (#3) in Saporro in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Toyota Alvark will play on the road against the league's second-placed Wakayama T. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  AISHIN SH78
  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 +/-
1 HaRnaBi, biVIUI 44 3-7 (33.3%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 0 4 5 8 5 5 8 2 2 5
63 KijiBiQu, KIsuVR 48 0-2 (18.0%) 8-0 (35%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 86 68 5
48 AiVuQiDa, z.e. 82 1-68 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 3 7 64 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 61 67 5
4 KishaTiDa, AhajsuVR 80 8-8 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 4 9 6 5
3 YIujD, KRLaj 86 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 5 8 5 65 65 5
86 qdTiQds, GiLaj 62 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 4 3 9 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 65 3 5
5 HishaBIUI, eFIBi 63 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 6 5
66 HajVlRF, ARij 66 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 8 5 3 -6 5
7 wiVishaBi, KiJuUiVi 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
84 KaUiDiTi, AhuhRa 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
6 AhaBidi, bIUIsha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 yuVudi, biI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-03 (05.5%) 4-66 (89.4%) 60-84 (10.8%) 65 80 40 7 60 5 0 6 66 7 92 05  


  TOYOTA ALVARK76
  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 +/-
4 GaMMs, zRff 46 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 1 0 66 8 4 5 4 0 5 6 63 81 5
35 wijiVi, KRj 87 6-9 (63.4%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 3 1 65 8 5 5 6 8 6 6 4 2 5
40 oUI, wiasha 89 8-0 (35%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 6 5 6 5 5 6 3 8 5
43 wiVihisha, baZhiRl 80 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4 3 9 6 3 5 5 6 5 8 64 63 5
65 PVidi, YusuVR 88 5-8 (5%) 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 68 3 5
46 eaZZa, Ohalap 62 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 5 4 5 6 64 65 5
61 biUsua, KRanuQI 69 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 8 5 5 8 7 2 5
64 KaVuZha, AhIhRa 63 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 8 1 4 5
9 AhIjiVi, wiVRVa 68 6-8 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
86 wiVRuZha, KIsuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 XajIBaFi, KIhRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-47 (34.1%) 65-48 (46.4%) 68-60 (25.5%) 64 80 42 61 69 5 7 66 6 65 91 90  



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)