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Regular Season Round 17: Niigata Albirex - Shimane SM 76-71

Date: November 29, 2014
Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Niigata Albirex (9-8) won against at home 10th ranked Shimane Magic (1-16) 76-71 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 22-12. But Shimane Magic won third quarter 28-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Niigata Albirex won last quarter 16-12. The best player for the winners was American guard Russell Carter (196-85, college: Notre Dame) who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Kimitake Sato (186-84) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Niigata Albirex's coach Fujitaka Hiraoka used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Bingo Merriex (206-80, college: TCU) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import forward Isiah Brown (203-89, college: E.Tenn.St.) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Niigata Albirex and four Shimane Magic players scored in double figures. Niigata Albirex maintains sixth place with 9-8 record. Shimane Magic lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 16 games lost. Niigata Albirex will face again Shimane Magic (#10) at home in the next round.
Top scorers:
Niigata Albirex: R.Carter 16+5reb+3ast, K.Sato 13+5reb+5ast, Y.Ikeda 12+2reb+2ast, P.Sullivan 12+6reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 12+3reb+1ast, T.Kennedy 7+5reb+1ast
Shimane SM: B.Merriex 16+9reb+3ast, I.Brown 15+9reb+4ast, S.Kawai 14+4reb, J.Chapman 14+2reb+4ast, T.Yokoo 7+3reb+4ast, E.Yamamoto 5+5reb+5ast
gschID: 344180

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)76
  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 +/-
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 41 8-2 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 0 6 5 6 5 5 4 64 64 5
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 87 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 8 8 5 8 6 5 3 68 63 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 82 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 68 7 5
4 CiQURQ, eussRll 89 3-1 (11.9%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 4 4 5 8 5 5 4 61 63 5
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 81 4-7 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 9 6 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 62 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 8 1 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 69 5-5 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 68 64 5
06 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 63 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 6 5 8 5 5 6 8 1 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
0 AiUI, YuuVa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
62 KiUI, eFuUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
27 AiVia,  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-47 (32.9%) 65-83 (36.9%) 2-7 (22.7%) 2 80 44 85 64 5 7 8 5 61 91 91  


  SHIMANE SM (coach: Petar Bozic)71
  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 +/-
84 mQITj, osaih 49 1-68 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 3 0 7 3 4 5 8 6 5 4 60 60 5
7 bRQQaRx, majDI 44 4-1 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 0 3 7 4 8 5 8 6 5 4 61 86 5
6 YiBiBIUI, qdTiQd 48 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 0 8 5 6 5 5 4 0 9 5
00 YIVII, wiUsuhaQI 87 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 4 5 8 5 5 8 9 1 5
3 ChipBij, zIR 82 4-7 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 3 3 5 6 6 5 5 63 2 5
85 KiTia, AiUIsha 67 6-6 (655%) 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 63 65 5
36 wiVidi, AhuaZha 61 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 -4 5
86 HaVajI, Yisuhasi 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
60 OidDRUU, ziBRs 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -6 5
48 SMR, zuj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 NajZhRjD, wiVisha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
33 bisiIBa, wIa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-42 (38.6%) 65-89 (49.5%) 7-68 (90.5%) 68 88 43 85 69 5 2 3 5 61 96 18  



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)