Japan
Regular Season Round 41: Niigata Albirex - Iwate Big Bulls 66-69
Date: March 1, 2014
Important game to mention about took place in Niigata. Third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (26-9) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Niigata Albirex (22-14) 69-66 on Saturday evening. Niigata Albirex was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. American players dominated the game. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) stepped up and scored 26 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. Forward Rodney Webb (200-83, college: Florida Atlantic) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Iwate Big Bulls have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 26-9 record having four points less than leader Akita NH. Niigata Albirex lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata Albirex will play again at home against Iwate Big Bulls (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: R.Webb 17+11reb+3ast, T.Kennedy 16+9reb, Y.Ikeda 11, P.Sullivan 8+6reb+3ast, K.Sato 7+3reb+3ast, T.Takamichi 3+1reb
Iwate Big Bulls: L.Blackledge 26+9reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 11+2reb+5ast, S.Randall 10+8reb+3ast, L.Pomare 10+5reb+1ast, T.Yonamine 9+2reb+5ast, J.Peppers 2+7reb
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 41: Niigata Albirex - Iwate Big Bulls 66-69
Date: March 1, 2014
Important game to mention about took place in Niigata. Third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (26-9) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Niigata Albirex (22-14) 69-66 on Saturday evening. Niigata Albirex was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. American players dominated the game. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) stepped up and scored 26 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. Forward Rodney Webb (200-83, college: Florida Atlantic) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Iwate Big Bulls have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain third place with 26-9 record having four points less than leader Akita NH. Niigata Albirex lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata Albirex will play again at home against Iwate Big Bulls (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: R.Webb 17+11reb+3ast, T.Kennedy 16+9reb, Y.Ikeda 11, P.Sullivan 8+6reb+3ast, K.Sato 7+3reb+3ast, T.Takamichi 3+1reb
Iwate Big Bulls: L.Blackledge 26+9reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 11+2reb+5ast, S.Randall 10+8reb+3ast, L.Pomare 10+5reb+1ast, T.Yonamine 9+2reb+5ast, J.Peppers 2+7reb
 IWATE BIG BULLS69 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 49 | 68-86 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 87 | 5 |
| 44 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 49 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 48 | 6-0 (85%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 5 |
| 65 | eijdill, AZIIUaR | 83 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 38 | OIBiQR, vRIjiQdI | 84 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 88 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 61 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 43 | PjIdRQi, AhIUi | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 9 | KaBuQi, bajIQu | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-39 (33.9%) | 0-69 (87.3%) | 68-61 (90.5%) | 68 | 81 | 42 | 67 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 17 | 16 | |||
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)66 |
| 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 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 44 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 0 | WRMM, eIdjRF | 46 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9-9 (655%) | 0 | 1 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | 81 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 85 | buQQF, XalR | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 6 | KRjjRdF, whIBis | 80 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 60 | 5 |
| 60 | AullaLij, OiUQaZV | 62 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | wiViBaZha, wiViBaZha | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 40 | AiUI, YuuVa | 2 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 62 | KiUI, eFuUi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 63 | KIMiFisha, giaVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-30 (38.8%) | 1-62 (44.4%) | 65-68 (24.4%) | 7 | 80 | 43 | 68 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 11 | 32 | |||
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)
