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Regular Season Round 53: Niigata Albirex - Aomori Watts 72-85
Date: April 12, 2014
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Aomori Watts (24-23) beat on the road 5th ranked Niigata Albirex (27-21) 85-72 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 37-19 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Aomori Watts outrebounded Niigata Albirex 43-31 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-84, college: Tallahassee CC) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 20 rebounds. Dutch-American power forward Stanley Ocitti (203-80, college: Binghamton, agency: R.H.Consultancy) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aomori Watts' coach Shiko Kotobuki used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) added 17 points in the effort for Niigata Albirex. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Aomori Watts moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Fukuoka Rizing. Loser Niigata Albirex keeps the fifth position with 21 games lost. Aomori Watts will have a break next round. Niigata Albirex will play again against Aomori Watts (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aomori Watts: S.Ocitti 22+7reb, G.Klaiber 18+7reb+3ast, M.Sawaguchi 12+3reb+7ast, A.Kuso 11+20reb+1ast, Y.Kojima 8+4ast, Y.Kitamuki 7+3reb+3ast
Niigata Albirex: T.Kennedy 17+3reb+1ast, N.Murry 17+11reb+6ast, K.Sato 14+1reb+6ast, P.Sullivan 10+7reb+3ast, S.Komatsu 6+4reb+1ast, R.Kato 5+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 53: Niigata Albirex - Aomori Watts 72-85
Date: April 12, 2014
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Aomori Watts (24-23) beat on the road 5th ranked Niigata Albirex (27-21) 85-72 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 37-19 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Aomori Watts outrebounded Niigata Albirex 43-31 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-84, college: Tallahassee CC) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 20 rebounds. Dutch-American power forward Stanley Ocitti (203-80, college: Binghamton, agency: R.H.Consultancy) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aomori Watts' coach Shiko Kotobuki used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Nile Murry (193-83, college: TCU) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) added 17 points in the effort for Niigata Albirex. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Aomori Watts moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Fukuoka Rizing. Loser Niigata Albirex keeps the fifth position with 21 games lost. Aomori Watts will have a break next round. Niigata Albirex will play again against Aomori Watts (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aomori Watts: S.Ocitti 22+7reb, G.Klaiber 18+7reb+3ast, M.Sawaguchi 12+3reb+7ast, A.Kuso 11+20reb+1ast, Y.Kojima 8+4ast, Y.Kitamuki 7+3reb+3ast
Niigata Albirex: T.Kennedy 17+3reb+1ast, N.Murry 17+11reb+6ast, K.Sato 14+1reb+6ast, P.Sullivan 10+7reb+3ast, S.Komatsu 6+4reb+1ast, R.Kato 5+2reb
 AOMORI WATTS (coach: Yosuke Oshima)85 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | KaUiBuVa, YuVa | 40 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 44 | KliaMRQ, GIQdIj | 43 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 60 | 5 |
| 46 | KusI, SMdulliha | 87 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 65 | 65 | 85 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 86 | 5 |
| 6 | AiTiDuZha, biVIUI | 82 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 69 | 5 |
| 85 | PZaUUa, AUijlRF | 83 | 6-8 (05%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| 4 | KInaBi, YuUi | 67 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | KRjU, SjUhIjF | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | wiViIVi, giasuVR | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | YiBiDuZha, YuVa | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | AhaBIFiBi, giaZha | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | HiQi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | AisiVa, YuFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-40 (30.9%) | 68-44 (41.3%) | 69-81 (10.3%) | 60 | 82 | 34 | 86 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | |||
 NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)72 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 85 | buQQF, XalR | 49 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 1-1 (655%) | 8 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 6 | KRjjRdF, whIBis | 40 | 3-2 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 66 | 5 |
| 48 | oVRdi, YuaZha | 40 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 84 | AiUI, KaBaUiVR | 45 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 60 | AullaLij, OiUQaZV | 84 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 64 | KIBiUsu, AhuhRa | 86 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 62 | KiUI, eFuUi | 68 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | wiViBaZha, wiViBaZha | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 40 | AiUI, YuuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | KIMiFisha, giaVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-34 (36.7%) | 7-83 (49.0%) | 7-7 (655.5%) | 1 | 80 | 46 | 67 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 98 | 02 | |||
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)
