Japan
Regular Season Round 42: Saitama Bron. - Toyama Grouses 79-81
Date: March 2, 2014
Eleventh-ranked Saitama Broncos (3-33) gave a tough game to second ranked Toyama Grouses (28-9) on Sunday. The visitors from Toyama managed to secure only two-point victory 81-79. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Saitama Broncos won third quarter 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Toyama Grouses dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama Broncos' 36. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: Norton Sports Management) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman John Humphrey (188-80, college: Middle Tenn.St.) with 32 points and power forward Mark Dawson (206-83, college: Long Beach St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Toyama Grouses maintains second position with 28-9 record having just two points less than leader Akita NH. Saitama Broncos lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 33 games lost. Toyama Grouses are looking forward to face Yokohama BC (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Saitama Broncos will play against Aomori Watts and are hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 18+9reb+3ast, S.Willard 16+18reb+1ast, M.Takeshi 14+6reb, J.Masashi 13+2reb+6ast, T.Tatsunori 8+3reb+3ast, J.Gross 8+2reb+2ast
Saitama Bron.: J.Humphrey 32+2reb, M.Dawson 14+11reb+1ast, M.Joiner 11+11reb, R.Itakura 8+7reb+2ast, M.Haraguchi 5+1reb, I.Hideo 4+6reb+6ast
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 42: Saitama Bron. - Toyama Grouses 79-81
Date: March 2, 2014
Eleventh-ranked Saitama Broncos (3-33) gave a tough game to second ranked Toyama Grouses (28-9) on Sunday. The visitors from Toyama managed to secure only two-point victory 81-79. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Saitama Broncos won third quarter 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Toyama Grouses dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama Broncos' 36. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga, agency: Norton Sports Management) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman John Humphrey (188-80, college: Middle Tenn.St.) with 32 points and power forward Mark Dawson (206-83, college: Long Beach St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Toyama Grouses maintains second position with 28-9 record having just two points less than leader Akita NH. Saitama Broncos lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 33 games lost. Toyama Grouses are looking forward to face Yokohama BC (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Saitama Broncos will play against Aomori Watts and are hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Toyama Grouses: I.Brown 18+9reb+3ast, S.Willard 16+18reb+1ast, M.Takeshi 14+6reb, J.Masashi 13+2reb+6ast, T.Tatsunori 8+3reb+3ast, J.Gross 8+2reb+2ast
Saitama Bron.: J.Humphrey 32+2reb, M.Dawson 14+11reb+1ast, M.Joiner 11+11reb, R.Itakura 8+7reb+2ast, M.Haraguchi 5+1reb, I.Hideo 4+6reb+6ast
 SAITAMA BRON. (coach: Shugaku Izumi)79 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 40 | HuBphQRF, zIhj | 49 | 1-63 (38.7%) | 0-64 (42.0%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 61 | 5 |
| 86 | zIajRQ, baZhiRl | 43 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 6 | HadRI, oshaa | 44 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 66 | giTsIj, biQV | 81 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 1 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 62 | oUiVuQi, eRaji | 81 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 09 | HiQiDuZha, bisihadR | 85 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | XIMuhaQi, YuVa | 63 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | bisuBIUI, zijFi | 9 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 44 | yRQDusIj, SjTiQ | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | basiTi, wiVihaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 61 | KuQIaTi, GRjVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | PjIdRQi, KRasuVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 76 | YiBiJiVa, CQRsU | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-39 (42.4%) | 65-83 (36.9%) | 64-67 (12.3%) | 69 | 81 | 34 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 97 | 07 | |||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)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 | +/- |
| 46 | bisisha, zIhI | 49 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 05 | mQITj, oQi | 41 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-4 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 62 | 5 |
| 7 | wiVRsha, baUI | 40 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-0 (85%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 43 | WalliQd, AiB | 43 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7 | 7 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 89 | 5 |
| 5 | wiUsujIQa, wiUsujIQa | 87 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-3 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -8 | 5 |
| 9 | GQIss, zIsh | 84 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | whaiB, gnaMQal | 9 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | ojiDiVa, SUsusha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 47 | yuVudi, baVaFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | PVhuaQi, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 45-02 (06.9%) | 8-86 (7.0%) | 60-85 (90.5%) | 62 | 83 | 38 | 60 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 96 | |||
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)
