Japan

Regular Season Round 23: Tsukuba R. - Chiba Jets 57-81

Date: December 21, 2013
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Chiba Jets (5-21) smashed on the road 5th ranked Tsukuba R. (6-20) 81-57 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Chiba Jets. Tsukuba R. was better in third quarter 19-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Tsukuba R. to just 4 points in first quarter. Chiba Jets dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tsukuba R.'s 24. They outrebounded Tsukuba R. 51-38 including 36 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Alan Wiggins (206-85, college: USF) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Coach Reggie Geary's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Croatian-Canadian center Ljubisa Vrcelj (210-84, college: Jacksonville) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and guard Hiroya Oogane (180-89) added 22 points respectively for the hosts. Newly promoted Chiba Jets maintains sixth place with 5-21 record. Tsukuba R. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with 20 games lost. Chiba Jets will have a break next round. Tsukuba R. will play again at home against Chiba Jets (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  CHIBA JETS81
  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 +/-
43 PjI, eFuBI 44 6-7 (66.6%) 8-68 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 4 8 5 8 6 5 6 7 5 5
84 WaDDajs, Slij 87 68-61 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 0 65 60 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 80 45 5
40 KRjjRdF, whIBis 87 9-64 (04.2%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 4 3 9 8 6 5 6 6 5 6 63 60 5
9 baFijDi, YuUi 87 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 1 2 65 6 5 8 5 5 6 3 62 5
5 AiUI, HaQIVa 82 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 65 9 5
88 tRUi, YuVa 61 3-3 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 63 67 5
80 SQiI, GiVu 61 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
7 KRjsuVR, wijiVi 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
60 AiUI, wiVuFi 9 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
6 osshaVa, AhIUi 8 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 0 5
wIUil   87-00 (08.9%) 1-84 (81.6%) 0-7 (00.1%) 60 41 06 85 61 5 7 8 5 1 26 73  


  TSUKUBA R. (coach: Chris Holm)57
  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 kQZRln, vnuMasi 42 9-69 (36.8%) 5-4 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 1 7 60 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 62 69 5
85 KiTia, AiUIsha 49 6-3 (80%) 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 8 6 5 4 1 -6 5
6 SsijI, wiVifuBa 40 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 3 9 8 4 5 5 8 5 6 3 3 5
99 PIDijR, HaQIFi 48 8-65 (85%) 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 6 5 6 6 5 8 88 68 5
1 wiVRdi, AiUIsha 83 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 -8 5
65 XiViDiTi, KiJuFuVa 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 3 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
67 XiViBuQi, wIBIFi 0 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
0 wiZhaMiji, YIshahaQI 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5
5 ojIuR, zIhjiUhij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
46 KaBuQi, eRj 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
86 PjiDi, SVahaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 wijiVi, giaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 AijdRQs, viBiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 AisiVa, HaViQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   68-47 (45.2%) 2-46 (80.2%) 7-64 (17.8%) 66 89 42 9 7 5 4 0 5 66 09 41  



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)