Japan

Regular Season Round 25: Osaka Evessa - Toyama Grouses 68-84

Date: December 27, 2014
The game between Top Four teams took place in Osaka. 4th placed host Osaka Evessa (15-10) lost to fourth ranked Toyama Grouses (18-7) 84-68. The game was mostly controlled by Toyama Grouses. Osaka Evessa was better in fourth quarter 26-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Toyama Grouses looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Joho Masashi (183-82) stepped up and scored 26 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) chipped in 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses' coach Bob Nash used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American center Jonathan Kreft (213-86, college: Florida St.) responded with 21 points and the other American import forward Joshua Dollard (203-86, college: USC Aiken) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Toyama Grouses. They moved-up to third place. Loser Osaka Evessa keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Toyama Grouses will have a break next round. Osaka Evessa will play again at home against Toyama Grouses (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Osaka Evessa: J.Kreft 21+4reb, S.Konno 14+2reb+1ast, S.Tarver 12+3reb+4ast, H.Toshiki 6+2reb+3ast, J.Dollard 6+10reb+3ast, H.Ishibashi 3+1reb
Toyama Grouses: J.Masashi 26+5reb+2ast, J.Werner 17+7reb+3ast, S.Willard 13+11reb+5ast, F.Tatsunori 10+1reb+6ast, M.Takeshi 7+4reb+3ast, J.Horne 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 346411

  OSAKA EVESSA (coach: Hiroki Fujita)68
  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 +/-
6 KIjjI, AhIUi 41 0-63 (40.9%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 63 4 5
48 wIshaVa, HiUiVRFiBi 46 4-3 (90%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 3 5 3 5 5 3 1 8 5
60 wiQLRQ, ARUh 45 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 3 6 5 5 5 5 6 68 65 5
84 gIlliQd, zIshui 80 8-68 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 7 65 4 8 5 6 5 5 4 1 0 5
05 KQRfU, zIjiUhij 83 7-68 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 5 6 5 8 86 60 5
30 XiViBuQi, XiIUI 86 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 4 -4 5
8 HiBalUIj, GiQF 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 8 1 3 4 5 8 5 5 5 4 7 5
5 YuUiQI, Xasha 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
4 oshaMisha, HiQuFuVa 1 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
76 AiUI, HaQIUiVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
62 wiVuFi, AIBi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-03 (38.1%) 3-61 (80.5%) 65-60 (11.9%) 2 88 45 61 67 5 7 6 5 63 12 34  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)84
  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 +/-
43 WalliQd, AiB 40 0-2 (18.0%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 4 2 66 0 4 5 5 6 5 5 64 84 5
5 wiUsujIQa, yunaR 40 0-66 (30.0%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 1 6 5 8 5 5 8 65 7 5
46 bisisha, zIhI 82 3-9 (09.6%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 81 83 5
7 wiVRsha, baUI 82 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 3 3 4 6 5 4 5 5 1 9 3 5
60 HIQjR, ziBRllR 80 6-9 (63.4%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 8 0 5 6 5 5 6 0 -8 5
86 CiQURQ, KRFIj 85 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5 3 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
39 WRQjRQ, zIR 60 9-2 (29.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 8 0 9 4 3 5 8 5 5 6 69 84 5
1 wijiVi, giaZha 9 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
44 YIshahaVI, wIshajI 6 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
64 ojiDiVa, SUsusha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-04 (37.6%) 0-64 (42.0%) 69-81 (10.3%) 7 46 35 80 69 5 7 6 5 63 23 23  



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)