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Regular Season Round 42: Niigata Albirex - Iwate Big Bulls 76-70

Date: March 2, 2014
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (26-10) against fifth ranked Niigata Albirex (23-14) on Sunday night. Visiting Iwate Big Bulls were defeated by Niigata Albirex in a tough game in Niigata 70-76. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Iwate Big Bulls. Iwate Big Bulls were tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Iwate Big Bulls were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Center Patrick Sullivan (206-88, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Two Points) notched 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) supported him with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Even 23 points and 7 rebounds by forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) did not help to save the game for Iwate Big Bulls. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Niigata Albirex maintains fifth position with 23-14 record. Iwate Big Bulls at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. Niigata Albirex will play against league's leader Akita Happinets on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Iwate Big Bulls will play against Tokyo Cinq R. and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: P.Sullivan 15+7reb+4ast, T.Kennedy 14+5reb+1ast, N.Murry 12+6reb+2ast, R.Webb 10+6reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 5+3reb+2ast
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 23+7reb, L.Blackledge 14+9reb+3ast, L.Pomare 11+9reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 10+4ast, T.Masato 8+4reb+3ast, S.Onodera 2
gschID: 250549

  IWATE BIG BULLS70
  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 43 9-63 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 63 69 5
63 wiVihisha, KRjaZha 43 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 3 8 5 6 5 5 1 65 3 5
2 bisiUI, wsuVajI 48 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 6 3 4 3 5 8 5 5 8 2 7 5
38 OIBiQR, vRIjiQdI 82 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 2 7 3 0 5 8 5 5 8 66 62 5
65 eijdill, AZIIUaR 80 1-66 (03.0%) 5-0 (5%) 66-68 (76.9%) 1 6 9 5 6 5 6 6 5 8 84 62 5
44 YIjiBajR, wsuMisi 69 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 -4 5
88 ORppRQs, zIsh 64 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -3 5
64 YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
43 PjIdRQi, AhIUi 3 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
9 KaBuQi, bajIQu 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
0 ChaMi, AhajFi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   88-34 (06.8%) 8-61 (68.0%) 85-88 (75.7%) 64 88 40 63 83 5 2 8 5 64 95 00  


  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)76
  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 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 87 5-9 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 3 -0 5
0 WRMM, eIdjRF 82 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 8 8 5 4 5 5 6 65 60 5
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 80 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 0-66 (30.0%) 8 0 9 3 3 5 5 5 5 8 60 68 5
85 buQQF, XalR 83 6-1 (61.9%) 8-3 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 0 1 8 8 5 6 6 5 8 68 7 5
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 84 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 1-1 (655%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 63 63 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 84 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 8 3 5 6 5 5 6 0 0 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 67 6-6 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 2 2 5
40 AiUI, YuuVa 63 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 -8 5
66 wiViBaZha, wiViBaZha 68 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 3 0 5
62 KiUI, eFuUi 4 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
63 KIMiFisha, giaVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-35 (38.0%) 9-62 (42.7%) 86-45 (95.5%) 65 84 44 61 85 5 7 6 5 65 91 18  



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)