Japan
Regular Season Round 26: Takamatsu FA - Shimane SM 76-77
Date: December 28, 2014
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Shimane Magic and 9th ranked Takamatsu FA had identical 7-18 record. But Takamatsu FA was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Shimane 77-76 on Sunday night. The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 21-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Shimane Magic made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Joe Chapman (193-84, college: Marquette, agency: I.D.S. Law) who scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Bingo Merriex (206-80, college: TCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Dexter Lyons (198-81, college: Cent.Florida, agency: I.D.S. Law) produced 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Benjamin Puckett (205-83, college: Clayton St., agency: I.D.S. Law) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Shimane Magic and four Takamatsu FA players scored in double figures. Shimane Magic (8-18) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position, which they share with Fukushima. Takamatsu FA lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Takamatsu FA: D.Lyons 19+5reb+4ast, J.Watts 17+2reb+3ast, B.Puckett 16+8reb+1ast, K.Yamabuchi 13+1reb+5ast, A.Thornton 7+5reb, H.Kikuchi 4+2reb+3ast
Shimane SM: J.Chapman 20+8reb+5ast, B.Merriex 13+11reb+4ast, I.Brown 13+4reb+2ast, S.Takada 10+6reb+1ast, E.Yamamoto 10+7ast, T.Yokoo 9+2reb+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 26: Takamatsu FA - Shimane SM 76-77
Date: December 28, 2014
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Shimane Magic and 9th ranked Takamatsu FA had identical 7-18 record. But Takamatsu FA was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Shimane 77-76 on Sunday night. The guests trailed by 5 points after three quarters before their 21-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Shimane Magic made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Joe Chapman (193-84, college: Marquette, agency: I.D.S. Law) who scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Bingo Merriex (206-80, college: TCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Dexter Lyons (198-81, college: Cent.Florida, agency: I.D.S. Law) produced 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Benjamin Puckett (205-83, college: Clayton St., agency: I.D.S. Law) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Shimane Magic and four Takamatsu FA players scored in double figures. Shimane Magic (8-18) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position, which they share with Fukushima. Takamatsu FA lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Takamatsu FA: D.Lyons 19+5reb+4ast, J.Watts 17+2reb+3ast, B.Puckett 16+8reb+1ast, K.Yamabuchi 13+1reb+5ast, A.Thornton 7+5reb, H.Kikuchi 4+2reb+3ast
Shimane SM: J.Chapman 20+8reb+5ast, B.Merriex 13+11reb+4ast, I.Brown 13+4reb+2ast, S.Takada 10+6reb+1ast, E.Yamamoto 10+7ast, T.Yokoo 9+2reb+2ast
 SHIMANE SM (coach: Petar Bozic)77 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 7 | bRQQaRx, majDI | 42 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 65 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 83 | 5 |
| 3 | ChipBij, zIR | 41 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 69 | 5 |
| 6 | YiBiBIUI, qdTiQd | 40 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-0 (85%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | wiVidi, AhuaZha | 82 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 00 | YIVII, wiUsuhaQI | 88 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 84 | mQITj, osaih | 67 | 1-1 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 66 | 5 |
| 85 | KiTia, AiUIsha | 60 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 48 | SMR, zuj | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 33 | bisiIBa, wIa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | NajZhRjD, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | HaVajI, Yisuhasi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-49 (13.7%) | 3-67 (86.6%) | 69-88 (99.4%) | 7 | 83 | 44 | 88 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 99 | 95 | |||
 TAKAMATSU FA (coach: Koki Yabuuchi)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 | +/- |
| 43 | YiBiMuZha, KIuVa | 43 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 65 | 5 |
| 5 | KaVuZha, HaQIFuVa | 43 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | vFIjs, gRxURQ | 46 | 2-61 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 68 | 5 |
| 69 | OuZVRUU, mRjniBaj | 82 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 62 | 5 |
| 67 | WiUUs, zusUaj | 89 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 1-2 (90%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 61 | 5 |
| 88 | AuJuVa, bisiiVa | 67 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 00 | whIQjUIj, SjdQias | 63 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 83 | KiJuVa, YiBishaUi | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 62 | KaUi, biVIUI | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | HIUUi, wiVRsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | YIjRJiTi, YIjRJiTi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-03 (05.5%) | 4-68 (80.5%) | 64-62 (98.8%) | 66 | 60 | 81 | 85 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 91 | 14 | |||
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)
