Japan
Regular Season Round 51: Akita NH - Iwate Big Bulls 75-78
Date: April 5, 2014
A very close game took place in Akita between Iwate Big Bulls and Akita Happinets. Third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (33-12) got a very close victory on the road over leader Akita Happinets (36-11). Iwate Big Bulls managed to escape with a 3-point win 78-75 on Saturday evening. Akita Happinets trailed by 15 points after 3 quarters before a 28-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 75-78 at the end of the game. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Deshawn Stephens (203-89, college: San Diego St.) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Richard Roby (198-85) added 23 points respectively. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Iwate Big Bulls. They maintain third place with 33-12 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Loser Akita Happinets dropped to the second position with 11 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akita Happinets will play again against Iwate Big Bulls and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 24+10reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 18+6reb+3ast, J.Peppers 11+5reb+1ast, T.Masato 8+4reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 6+4reb+1ast, S.Onodera 4+1ast
Akita NH: R.Roby 23+1reb+2ast, D.Stephens 17+7reb+3ast, Y.Togashi 15+2reb+1ast, R.Boykin 7+10reb+2ast, C.McFarland 5+8reb+2ast, S.Taguchi 4+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 51: Akita NH - Iwate Big Bulls 75-78
Date: April 5, 2014
A very close game took place in Akita between Iwate Big Bulls and Akita Happinets. Third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (33-12) got a very close victory on the road over leader Akita Happinets (36-11). Iwate Big Bulls managed to escape with a 3-point win 78-75 on Saturday evening. Akita Happinets trailed by 15 points after 3 quarters before a 28-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 75-78 at the end of the game. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Deshawn Stephens (203-89, college: San Diego St.) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Richard Roby (198-85) added 23 points respectively. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Iwate Big Bulls. They maintain third place with 33-12 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Loser Akita Happinets dropped to the second position with 11 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akita Happinets will play again against Iwate Big Bulls and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 24+10reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 18+6reb+3ast, J.Peppers 11+5reb+1ast, T.Masato 8+4reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 6+4reb+1ast, S.Onodera 4+1ast
Akita NH: R.Roby 23+1reb+2ast, D.Stephens 17+7reb+3ast, Y.Togashi 15+2reb+1ast, R.Boykin 7+10reb+2ast, C.McFarland 5+8reb+2ast, S.Taguchi 4+2reb
 AKITA NH75 |
| 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 | 1-2 (90%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 7 | 5 |
| 36 | mIFVaj, euMRj | 44 | 8-68 (61.9%) | 6-2 (68.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 60 | eIMF, eaZhiQd | 45 | 1-65 (15%) | 8-0 (35%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 62 | 5 |
| 0 | wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI | 81 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 63 | PUsuVi, HaQIsha | 80 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 84 | AURphRjs, gRshiTj | 83 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 84 | 5 |
| 64 | bZyiQlijd, Chis | 64 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | XIQaFuVa, AuDi | 65 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | KIMiFisha, YuUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | wiURFiBi, KRjUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | KiUI, YIshaBujR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-06 (06.5%) | 3-84 (69.3%) | 66-61 (12.2%) | 68 | 84 | 40 | 66 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 00 | |||
 IWATE BIG BULLS78 |
| 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 | 7-85 (30%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 65 | 5 |
| 44 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 46 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | eijdill, AZIIUaR | 89 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 6-6 (655%) | 0-0 (655%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 81 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 80 | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 88 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 88 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | OIBiQR, vRIjiQdI | 69 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 43 | PjIdRQi, AhIUi | 63 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | KaBuQi, bajIQu | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-03 (32.8%) | 1-65 (15.5%) | 2-63 (09.6%) | 9 | 45 | 49 | 69 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 92 | 13 | |||
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)
