Japan
Regular Season Round 7: Yokohama BC - Iwate Big Bulls 71-81
Date: October 25, 2014
BJ League top team - Iwate Big Bulls (7-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Yokohama BC (3-5) 81-71. The game was mostly controlled by Iwate Big Bulls. Yokohama BC managed to win fourth quarter 23-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Iwate Big Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Yokohama BC's 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple) fired 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. British power forward Dzaflo Larkai (203-81, college: Bellarmine) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Warren Niles (196-89, college: ORU, agency: KMG Sports Management) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Iwate Big Bulls. They maintain first place with 7-1 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Yokohama BC lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Tokyo Cinq R. and Takamatsu FA. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Yokohama BC will play again against the league's leader Iwate Big Bulls (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 24+7reb+4ast, W.Arnold 17+3reb+2ast, L.Blackledge 14+7reb+9ast, H.Kantake 12+3reb, A.Kuso 7+7reb+1ast, T.Yonamine 4+3reb+8ast
Yokohama BC: W.Niles 19+6reb+2ast, D.Larkai 14+12reb+2ast, W.Marshall 12+8reb+3ast, K.Yamada 8+5reb+5ast, S.Yosuke 8+1reb+1ast, M.Kabaya 5+3reb+2ast
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 7: Yokohama BC - Iwate Big Bulls 71-81
Date: October 25, 2014
BJ League top team - Iwate Big Bulls (7-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Yokohama BC (3-5) 81-71. The game was mostly controlled by Iwate Big Bulls. Yokohama BC managed to win fourth quarter 23-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Iwate Big Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Yokohama BC's 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple) fired 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Iwate Big Bulls' coach Dai Oketani used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. British power forward Dzaflo Larkai (203-81, college: Bellarmine) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Warren Niles (196-89, college: ORU, agency: KMG Sports Management) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Iwate Big Bulls. They maintain first place with 7-1 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Yokohama BC lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Tokyo Cinq R. and Takamatsu FA. Iwate Big Bulls will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Yokohama BC will play again against the league's leader Iwate Big Bulls (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 24+7reb+4ast, W.Arnold 17+3reb+2ast, L.Blackledge 14+7reb+9ast, H.Kantake 12+3reb, A.Kuso 7+7reb+1ast, T.Yonamine 4+3reb+8ast
Yokohama BC: W.Niles 19+6reb+2ast, D.Larkai 14+12reb+2ast, W.Marshall 12+8reb+3ast, K.Yamada 8+5reb+5ast, S.Yosuke 8+1reb+1ast, M.Kabaya 5+3reb+2ast
 IWATE BIG BULLS81 |
| 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 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 84 | 5 |
| 44 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 87 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 65 | eijdill, AZIIUaR | 82 | 7-61 (01.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 81 | 5 |
| 68 | KijUiVR, HiFiUI | 82 | 4-1 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 81 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | SQjIld, WiFjR | 84 | 3-2 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 60 | 5 |
| 46 | KusI, SMdulliha | 60 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | XiVijasha, zuj | 2 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 43 | PjIdRQi, AhIUi | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 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 |
| wIUil | 89-02 (31.1%) | 1-64 (31.8%) | 7-62 (05.5%) | 2 | 87 | 49 | 82 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 29 | |||
 YOKOHAMA BC71 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 44 | viQVia, gJiflI | 40 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | KiMiFi, bisiFuVa | 46 | 6-0 (85%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | YiBidi, KRjna | 87 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 5 |
| 05 | biQshill, WiFjR | 89 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 60 | XalRs, WiQQRj | 81 | 8-0 (35%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 68 | 5 |
| 66 | YIsuVR, AiaUI | 83 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 94 | HasiFiBi, AiUIsha | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 49 | KIujI, ARana | 66 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 48 | YIsuVR, biRdi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | HIQaViTi, eFuaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-36 (36.0%) | 7-88 (35.7%) | 65-69 (02.2%) | 2 | 87 | 49 | 69 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 96 | 04 | |||
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)
