Japan
Regular Season Round 14: Akita NH - Bambitious Nara 98-87
Date: November 16, 2014
Everything went according to plan when second ranked Akita Happinets (12-2) won against at home 8th ranked Bambitious Nara (2-8) 98-87 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 47-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Akita Happinets made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Akita Happinets made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American swingman Richard Roby (198-85) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks. The other American import forward Deshawn Stephens (203-89, college: San Diego St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-90, college: Portland St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Tatsuya Suzuki (169-91) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Akita Happinets have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Bambitious Nara lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with eight games lost. Akita Happinets will face league's second-placed Okinawa GK at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bambitious Nara will play against Shinshu BW (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bambitious Nara: C.Tapscott 22+15reb+5ast, T.Suzuki 19+6reb+4ast, A.Murray 17+2reb, T.Kasahara 10+3ast, R.Yamazaki 8+1ast, M.St.John 8+12reb+1ast
Akita NH: R.Roby 26+11reb+7ast, A.Takeno 19+3ast, D.Stephens 13+11reb+2ast, R.Boykin 12+9reb+3ast, R.Mizumachi 9+1reb+1ast, T.Walker 8+6reb
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 14: Akita NH - Bambitious Nara 98-87
Date: November 16, 2014
Everything went according to plan when second ranked Akita Happinets (12-2) won against at home 8th ranked Bambitious Nara (2-8) 98-87 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 47-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Akita Happinets made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Akita Happinets made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American swingman Richard Roby (198-85) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks. The other American import forward Deshawn Stephens (203-89, college: San Diego St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-90, college: Portland St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Tatsuya Suzuki (169-91) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Akita Happinets have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Bambitious Nara lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with eight games lost. Akita Happinets will face league's second-placed Okinawa GK at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bambitious Nara will play against Shinshu BW (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bambitious Nara: C.Tapscott 22+15reb+5ast, T.Suzuki 19+6reb+4ast, A.Murray 17+2reb, T.Kasahara 10+3ast, R.Yamazaki 8+1ast, M.St.John 8+12reb+1ast
Akita NH: R.Roby 26+11reb+7ast, A.Takeno 19+3ast, D.Stephens 13+11reb+2ast, R.Boykin 12+9reb+3ast, R.Mizumachi 9+1reb+1ast, T.Walker 8+6reb
 AKITA NH98 |
| 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 | eIMF, eaZhiQd | 40 | 68-62 (11.9%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 7 | 66 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 42 | 5 |
| 63 | PUsuVi, HaQIsha | 87 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | wiVRjI, SVaUIBI | 82 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-3 (90%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 69 | 5 |
| 84 | AURphRjs, gRshiTj | 89 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 0 | wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI | 83 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-0 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -6 | 5 |
| 36 | mIFVaj, euMRj | 83 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 5 |
| 8 | baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR | 62 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 83 | WilVRQ, wFQij | 60 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 5 |
| 44 | wiURFiBi, KRjUi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | XIQaFuVa, AuDi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AiZha, tZhaBuQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 87-01 (06.2%) | 2-81 (45.2%) | 61-86 (91.8%) | 68 | 48 | 33 | 85 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 72 | 656 | |||
 BAMBITIOUS NARA (coach: Haruyuki Ishibashi)87 |
| 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 | wipsZIUU, ChRhilRs | 35 | 66-84 (39.2%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0 | 65 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 80 | 5 |
| 6 | AuJuVa, wiUsuFi | 35 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 69 | 5 |
| 38 | AU.zIhj, baVR | 89 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 4 | 7 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 5 |
| 61 | KisihiQi, wiasha | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 3 | 5 |
| 84 | buQQiF, SjdQR | 85 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 65 | 5 |
| 62 | zujpRa, zujpRa | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 34 | CiQURQ, ziQRd | 64 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 86 | YiBiJiVa, eFI | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 65 | wiVuQI, oUI | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 63 | ojiDiVa, eFI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | qBijuRl, XiDishaBi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 82-02 (32.4%) | 9-86 (44.4%) | 65-61 (18.0%) | 65 | 87 | 47 | 60 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 29 | 99 | |||
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)
