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Regular Season Round 10: Hitachi Cougars - Niigata R. 53-36

Date: December 6, 2014
Everything could happen in Hitachinaka at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Hitachi Cougars and 10th ranked Niigata R. had identical 1-7 record. This time Hitachi Cougars used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Tokyo 53-36. The game without a history. Hitachi Cougars led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Niigata R. to just 6 points in first quarter. Hitachi Cougars held Niigata R. to an opponent 21.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.4 percent accuracy of the winners. It was a very good performance for guard Kasumi Takahashi (167-87) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Yuri Ikeuchi (180-89) contributed with 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Inoue Ai (172-90) replied with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Hatanaka Miho (177-85) added 5 points and 15 rebounds in the effort for Niigata R.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hitachi Cougars maintains ninth position with 2-7 record. Niigata R. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with eight games lost. Hitachi Cougars' next round opponent will be higher ranked Mitsubishi K. (#6) in Nagoya and it may be quite challenging game. Niigata R. will play at home against Toyota A. (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: K.Takahashi 17+10reb+5ast, Y.Ikeuchi 10+8reb+1ast, M.Yamada 8+8reb+1ast, Y.Suzuki 6+6reb+1ast, R.Nishizawa 4+3reb+4ast, K.Amano 3+6reb
Niigata R.: I.Ai 15+5reb+1ast, H.Iwamura 6+2reb+1ast, H.Miho 5+15reb, A.Kogure 3, S.Kanade 3+1reb+1ast, N.Hoshino 2+2reb+2ast
gschID: 350475

  HITACHI COUGARS53
  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 +/-
0 YiBidi, biBa 42 4-9 (38.7%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 3 2 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 2 2 5
4 wiVihisha, KisuBa 44 3-7 (33.3%) 8-3 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 6 7 65 0 8 5 8 5 5 3 69 86 5
63 AuJuVa, YIuvaia 81 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 1 1 6 3 5 8 5 5 5 1 0 5
68 XashaJiTi, eujI 80 8-9 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 8 5 8 5 5 4 3 8 5
40 SBijI, KiFIVI 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 3 1 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 5
46 oVRuZha, YuQa 89 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 0 2 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 65 65 5
80 oshahiQi, SaVI 60 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -4 5
9 YiDa, KisuBa 63 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
2 KRaVI, SQaFiBi 9 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 4 4 5
83 wIBajiDi, Sa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
88 XasRVa, HaUIBa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
86 AiUIVI, ojiBIUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 wsujI, SFiVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 yunasiTi, baVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-05 (41.5%) 4-66 (89.4%) 2-64 (16.0%) 65 40 30 68 60 5 2 6 5 66 04 32  


  NIIGATA R.36
  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 oTiBuQi, HaQIBa 49 6-4 (44.4%) 6-2 (68.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 1 -1 5
63 bahI, HiUijiVi 49 8-1 (44.4%) 5-0 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 66 60 5 6 5 3 6 5 6 0 64 5
66 Sa, ojIuR 41 0-65 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 4 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 60 68 5
9 HIshajI, XIJIBa 45 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 0 8 -7 5
43 KijidR, AijDa 86 6-9 (63.4%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 4 4 -7 5
04 KIjdI, Xiji 86 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 4 2 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
86 biVa, baFi 9 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
5 Cha, bRa 9 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
46 KIDuQR, SFiVi 4 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
68 HaQIBa, KiBaRjI 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
94 wIjiBa, basiVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 oshaViTi, bia  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   66-34 (80.1%) 4-86 (63.4%) 0-7 (00.1%) 64 80 42 1 69 5 9 6 5 64 41 3  



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)