Japan

Regular Season Round 16: Niigata - JX Sunflowers 49-81

Date: January 25, 2014
WJBL top team - JX Sunflowers (15-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Niigata (6-10) in Tokyo 81-49. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Niigata. The game without a history. JX Sunflowers led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Niigata to just 7 points in second quarter. JX Sunflowers dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata's 26. They outrebounded Niigata 42-29 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. JX Sunflowers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Yuka Mamiya (185-90) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 9 rebounds. International forward Mikoto Onuma (174-93) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four JX Sunflowers players scored in double figures. JX Sunflowers' coach Kiyomi Sato felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Miya Maki (172-90) replied with 7 points and 6 rebounds and guard Seiko Kawakami (165-88) added 8 points and 4 assists in the effort for Niigata. JX Sunflowers have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-1 record. Niigata at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. JX Sunflowers are looking forward to face Ebara Vickies (#11) in Tokyo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Niigata will play at home against Hitachi Cougars (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.

  JX SUNFLOWERS (coach: Timothy Lewis)81
  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 PjuBi, baVIUI 89 0-65 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 6 6 5 6 64 68 5
86 biBaFi, YuVi 83 1-64 (31.8%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 3 7 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 68 63 5
65 wIVishaVa, eiBu 88 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 5 6 5 5 6 5 4 64 63 5
66 PViBIUI, SFi 62 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 4 -6 5
68 YIshadi, SsiBa 61 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 7 5
08 baFiJiTi, YuVa 84 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 8 5 5 6 5 5 4 66 63 5
83 wiVihisha, eRaVi 84 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 4 5 5 6 8 5 5 2 61 5
7 XaahiQi, biddRQ 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 9 3 5 5 6 5 5 8 1 5
60 KiTiViBa, biQai 65 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 5
88 XiViBuQi, YujaVi 2 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 66 5
8 KaMiFisha, ChaR 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 4 5
9 wRQidi, YiRVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 YiBidi, KuBaVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   48-01 (09.6%) 3-7 (33.3%) 0-2 (18.0%) 66 46 38 86 63 5 7 0 5 64 26 77  


  NIIGATA49
  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 +/-
04 KIjdI, Xiji 40 5-65 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 0 4 2 5 3 5 6 5 5 8 4 -2 5
43 KijidR, AijDa 43 8-1 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 4 8 5 4 0 -6 5
2 oTiBuQi, HaQIBa 82 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 65 9 5
86 biVa, baFi 81 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 9 65 5
66 Sa, ojIuR 83 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 7 5
88 KiTiViBa, ARaVI 67 8-2 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 3 8 5 5 5 5 6 2 0 5
9 HIshajI, XIJIBa 67 8-0 (35%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 3 5 5 6 5 5 8 3 3 5
4 oshaViTi, bia 64 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 0 6 5
68 HaQIBa, KiBaRjI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
5 Cha, bRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 XiBTIj, biVaVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   64-38 (46.5%) 0-83 (85.2%) 2-7 (22.7%) 68 69 87 65 65 5 1 4 5 68 37 81  



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)