Japan

Regular Season Round 5: Sendai 89ers - Niigata Albirex 91-80

Date: October 18, 2014
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (3-2) against sixth ranked Sendai 89ers (3-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Niigata Albirex was defeated by Sendai 89ers in Sendai 91-80. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Niigata Albirex. Niigata Albirex was ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 36-22 charge of Sendai 89ers, which allowed them to win the game. They made 24-of-31 charity shots (77.4 percent) during the game, while Niigata Albirex only scored four points from the stripe. Sendai 89ers forced 21 Niigata Albirex turnovers. Strangely Niigata Albirex outrebounded Sendai 89ers 40-23 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Niigata Albirex was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Kejuan Johnson (193-85, college: Long Beach St., agency: KMG Sports Management) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 4 assists. Guard Wendell White (198-84, college: UNLV) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners. Center Patrick Sullivan (206-88, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Two Points) answered with 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Stephan Van Treese (206-90, college: Louisville, agency: Two Points) added 9 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Niigata Albirex. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Niigata Albirex's coach Fujitaka Hiraoka tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sendai 89ers moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Niigata Albirex. Sendai 89ers will again play against Niigata Albirex (#8) at home in the next round. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)80
  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 +/-
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 43 66-62 (16.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 5 3 5 8 5 5 0 83 61 5
06 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 45 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 1 8 5 6 5 5 3 1 3 5
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 87 8-0 (35%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 64 8 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 89 0-66 (30.0%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 3 3 5 8 5 5 6 66 2 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 84 3-2 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 2 1 63 6 8 5 8 5 5 0 7 64 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 62 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 0 5 8 5 5 4 68 0 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 66 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 9 5
8 bIss, SdQaij 66 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
0 AiUI, YuuVa 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   81-04 (37.6%) 2-88 (41.3%) 3-0 (25.5%) 60 80 35 61 89 5 65 5 5 86 25 01  


  SENDAI 89ERS91
  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 +/-
88 CisUI, gRSjDRlI 41 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 4 3 5 6 5 4 5 5 8 69 64 5
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 40 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 2 3 5 4 5 5 4 1 7 5
6 zIhjsIj, KRnuij 44 3-1 (11.9%) 4-9 (38.7%) 7-65 (75%) 5 3 3 3 8 5 8 5 5 8 81 80 5
63 AiUIh, AhajFi 48 8-3 (05%) 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 8 5 8 5 5 3 61 66 5
36 WhaUR, WRjdRll 46 4-1 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 9-9 (655%) 6 0 1 4 6 5 5 5 5 4 88 86 5
1 KaVuZha, bijiUI 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 3 5
66 Widi, YisuhaVI 7 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 -4 5
44 wiVidi, HaQIhasi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
65 AIUiQI, KijRVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 PUi, wiVuBa 5 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   69-48 (04.6%) 66-82 (47.4%) 83-46 (99.3%) 3 67 84 67 66 5 66 5 5 60 76 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)