Japan
Regular Season Round 54: Iwate Big Bulls - Gunma 87-76
Date: April 13, 2014
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Gunma (14-34) was defeated on the road by third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (36-12) 87-76 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Iwate Big Bulls. Gunma was better in fourth quarter 24-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech) with 21 points and 5 rebounds and center Dillion Sneed (203-84, college: E.Tenn.St.) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Iwate Big Bulls have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 36-12 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Loser Gunma keeps the ninth place with 34 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will face again Gunma (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: L.Blackledge 26+8reb+2ast, S.Randall 14+11reb+6ast, J.Peppers 14+1reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 10+2reb+2ast, T.Masato 8+1reb+3ast, L.Pomare 6+8reb
Gunma: C.Dixon 21+5reb+2ast, D.Sneed 19+7reb, J.Hughes 9+6reb, J.Green 9+3reb, S.Okada 7+4reb+1ast, K.Tomori 5+3reb+1ast
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 54: Iwate Big Bulls - Gunma 87-76
Date: April 13, 2014
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Gunma (14-34) was defeated on the road by third ranked Iwate Big Bulls (36-12) 87-76 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Iwate Big Bulls. Gunma was better in fourth quarter 24-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: Norton Sports Management) chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Carlos Dixon (201-81, college: Virginia Tech) with 21 points and 5 rebounds and center Dillion Sneed (203-84, college: E.Tenn.St.) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Iwate Big Bulls have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 36-12 record having four points less than leader Okinawa GK. Loser Gunma keeps the ninth place with 34 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will face again Gunma (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: L.Blackledge 26+8reb+2ast, S.Randall 14+11reb+6ast, J.Peppers 14+1reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 10+2reb+2ast, T.Masato 8+1reb+3ast, L.Pomare 6+8reb
Gunma: C.Dixon 21+5reb+2ast, D.Sneed 19+7reb, J.Hughes 9+6reb, J.Green 9+3reb, S.Okada 7+4reb+1ast, K.Tomori 5+3reb+1ast
 GUNMA76 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 48 | gaxIj, CiQlIs | 43 | 3-65 (35%) | 4-65 (45%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | 43 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 66 | PVidi, AhajDI | 87 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 34 | AjRRd, gallaIj | 81 | 2-7 (22.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-68 (80%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 5 |
| 0 | wIBIQa, KRjFi | 84 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | GQRRj, zRQBiajR | 86 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | HuDhRs, ziBRs | 67 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 5 |
| 7 | wiVidi, HaQIhasi | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 76 | PVuBIUI, YuUI | 1 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 86 | AuJuVa, YuUiVi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | wiUsuhaVI, wIshajI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-32 (05.5%) | 0-85 (80.5%) | 64-81 (05.5%) | 66 | 62 | 87 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 38 | |||
 IWATE BIG BULLS87 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 41 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 65 | eijdill, AZIIUaR | 40 | 3-64 (45.2%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-0 (15%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 61 | 5 |
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 43 | 64-80 (08%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 85 | 5 |
| 63 | wiVihisha, KRjaZha | 84 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 64 | 5 |
| 44 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 86 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 88 | ORppRQs, zIsh | 60 | 3-3 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 5 |
| 38 | OIBiQR, vRIjiQdI | 60 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 43 | PjIdRQi, AhIUi | 63 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | KaBuQi, bajIQu | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBiBIUI, YIshaiVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 48-02 (00.8%) | 0-66 (30.0%) | 2-63 (09.6%) | 63 | 83 | 42 | 61 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 97 | |||
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)
