Japan
Regular Season Round 38: Akita NH - Toyama Grouses 85-90
Date: February 16, 2014
An interesting game for Toyama Grouses (25-9) which played road game in Akita against top-ranked Akita Happinets (29-7). Second ranked Toyama Grouses managed to get a 5-point victory 90-85. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. It looked good early as Akita Happinets took an 13-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Toyama Grouses took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 5 points. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: Norton Sports Management) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Joho Masashi (183-82) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-93) produced 32 points and 9 assists and American center Chas McFarland (213-86, college: Wake Forest) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 25-9 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Akita NH. Akita Happinets lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with seven games lost. Toyama Grouses' next round opponent will be Shinshu BW (#4) in Nagano.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 19+5reb+10ast, T.Tatsunori 18+1reb+1ast, J.Masashi 18+8reb+5ast, S.Willard 13+9reb+4ast, J.Gross 11+6reb+1ast, M.Takeshi 9+6reb+3ast
Akita NH: Y.Togashi 32+2reb+9ast, C.McFarland 18+8reb+2ast, R.Boykin 13+12reb+2ast, H.Otsuka 11+1reb, S.Taguchi 9+1reb, D.Stephens 2+2reb
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 38: Akita NH - Toyama Grouses 85-90
Date: February 16, 2014
An interesting game for Toyama Grouses (25-9) which played road game in Akita against top-ranked Akita Happinets (29-7). Second ranked Toyama Grouses managed to get a 5-point victory 90-85. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. It looked good early as Akita Happinets took an 13-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Toyama Grouses took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 5 points. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: Norton Sports Management) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Joho Masashi (183-82) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-93) produced 32 points and 9 assists and American center Chas McFarland (213-86, college: Wake Forest) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 25-9 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Akita NH. Akita Happinets lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with seven games lost. Toyama Grouses' next round opponent will be Shinshu BW (#4) in Nagano.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 19+5reb+10ast, T.Tatsunori 18+1reb+1ast, J.Masashi 18+8reb+5ast, S.Willard 13+9reb+4ast, J.Gross 11+6reb+1ast, M.Takeshi 9+6reb+3ast
Akita NH: Y.Togashi 32+2reb+9ast, C.McFarland 18+8reb+2ast, R.Boykin 13+12reb+2ast, H.Otsuka 11+1reb, S.Taguchi 9+1reb, D.Stephens 2+2reb
 AKITA NH85 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 5 | wIDisha, YuVa | 35 | 9-63 (05%) | 0-65 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 82 | 5 |
| 36 | mIFVaj, euMRj | 40 | 0-0 (655%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 66 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 62 | 5 |
| 63 | PUsuVi, HaQIsha | 48 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 64 | bZyiQlijd, Chis | 89 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 5 |
| 60 | eIMF, eaZhiQd | 80 | 5-0 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 0 | wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI | 83 | 4-4 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 84 | AURphRjs, gRshiTj | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | XIQaFuVa, AuDi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | KIMiFisha, YuUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-36 (01.6%) | 7-82 (48.6%) | 68-61 (90.5%) | 1 | 83 | 45 | 69 | 63 | 5 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 20 | 91 | |||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)90 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 46 | bisisha, zIhI | 40 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 65 | 5 |
| 05 | mQITj, oQi | 43 | 9-64 (04.2%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 84 | 5 |
| 5 | wiUsujIQa, wiUsujIQa | 44 | 4-0 (15%) | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 64 | 5 |
| 43 | WalliQd, AiB | 44 | 1-2 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 83 | 5 |
| 7 | wiVRsha, baUI | 45 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 5 |
| 9 | GQIss, zIsh | 86 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 60 | 5 |
| 8 | whaiB, gnaMQal | 66 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 47 | yuVudi, baVaFi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | ojiDiVa, SUsusha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | PVhuaQi, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-33 (03.1%) | 65-80 (35.5%) | 68-60 (25.5%) | 7 | 45 | 47 | 83 | 69 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 75 | 74 | |||
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)
