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Regular Season Round 53: Iwate Big Bulls - Gunma 76-72
Date: April 12, 2014
Very expected game when 9th ranked Gunma (14-33) lost on the road to third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (35-12) 76-72 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 24-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Iwate Big Bulls made 7 blocks. American players dominated also this game. Forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) contributed with 23 points and 4 steals for the winners. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Dillion Sneed (203-84, college: E.Tenn.St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) in the effort for Gunma. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Iwate Big Bulls. They maintain third place with 35-12 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Loser Gunma keeps the ninth position with 33 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will face again Gunma (#9) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: J.Peppers 23+4reb+1ast, S.Randall 22+5reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 10+9reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 9+4reb+3ast, S.Onodera 5+1reb, T.Yonamine 4+2reb+2ast
Gunma: D.Sneed 21+14reb, C.Dixon 15+8reb+4ast, M.Obuchi 13+2reb+2ast, S.Okada 7+3reb+2ast, J.Hughes 6+6reb, J.Green 5+3reb
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: Iwate Big Bulls - Gunma 76-72
Date: April 12, 2014
Very expected game when 9th ranked Gunma (14-33) lost on the road to third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (35-12) 76-72 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 24-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Iwate Big Bulls made 7 blocks. American players dominated also this game. Forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Josh Peppers (201-85, college: Cent.Florida, agency: Court Side) contributed with 23 points and 4 steals for the winners. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Center Dillion Sneed (203-84, college: E.Tenn.St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) in the effort for Gunma. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Iwate Big Bulls. They maintain third place with 35-12 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Loser Gunma keeps the ninth position with 33 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will face again Gunma (#9) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: J.Peppers 23+4reb+1ast, S.Randall 22+5reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 10+9reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 9+4reb+3ast, S.Onodera 5+1reb, T.Yonamine 4+2reb+2ast
Gunma: D.Sneed 21+14reb, C.Dixon 15+8reb+4ast, M.Obuchi 13+2reb+2ast, S.Okada 7+3reb+2ast, J.Hughes 6+6reb, J.Green 5+3reb
 GUNMA72 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 66 | PVidi, AhajDI | 42 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 41 | 4-65 (45%) | 5-9 (5%) | 7-7 (655%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | 41 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 34 | AjRRd, gallaIj | 82 | 7-60 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 7 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 80 | 5 |
| 6 | GQRRj, zRQBiajR | 83 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -0 | 5 |
| 0 | wIBIQa, KRjFi | 85 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 43 | HuDhRs, ziBRs | 68 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 5 |
| 7 | wiVidi, HaQIhasi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 76 | PVuBIUI, YuUI | 8 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 86 | AuJuVa, YuUiVi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | wiUsuhaVI, wIshajI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-06 (37.5%) | 4-67 (60.2%) | 64-62 (98.8%) | 60 | 84 | 42 | 7 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 98 | 03 | |||
 IWATE BIG BULLS76 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 43 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 46 | 0-63 (40.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| 44 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 45 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | eijdill, AZIIUaR | 82 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 67 | 5 |
| 88 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 84 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 67 | 5 |
| 38 | OIBiQR, vRIjiQdI | 62 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 43 | PjIdRQi, AhIUi | 60 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | 4 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | KaBuQi, bajIQu | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-01 (33.1%) | 0-66 (30.0%) | 66-69 (13.9%) | 7 | 80 | 43 | 61 | 62 | 5 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 91 | 98 | |||
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)
