Japan

Regular Season Round 29: Fukushima - Iwate Big Bulls 79-74

Date: January 17, 2015
There was an upset when second-ranked Iwate Big Bulls (22-5) were defeated on the road by ninth ranked Fukushima (9-18) 79-74 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 46-40 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Fukushima outrebounded Iwate Big Bulls 40-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. The game was also dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Verdell Jones III (195-89, college: Indiana) who scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Terrance Shannon (203-90, college: VCU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple) produced 27 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Wayne Arnold (193-84, college: Tennessee St.) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Fukushima moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Oita H.Devils and Bambitious Nara. Loser Iwate Big Bulls keep the second position with five games lost. Fukushima will face again league's second-placed Iwate Big Bulls at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.
Top scorers:
Fukushima: V.Jones III 25+7reb+8ast, T.Shannon 15+14reb+2ast, A.Nogami 10+3reb+1ast, M.Karimata 9+2reb+5ast, S.Murakami 8+3reb, J.Hughes 8+4reb
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 27+6reb, W.Arnold 17+6reb+1ast, A.Kuso 10+4reb, H.Kantake 5+1reb, S.Onodera 5, T.Yonamine 4+3reb+7ast
gschID: 347751

  FUKUSHIMA (coach: Ryan Marchand)79
  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 +/-
3 KiQaBiUi, bisiFi 49 5-8 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 0 3 5 6 5 5 8 7 3 5
68 zIjRs ooo, kRQdRll 41 9-63 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 66-64 (23.1%) 8 0 9 2 4 5 8 5 5 3 80 84 5
40 buQiViBa, AhajFi 40 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 2 9 5
8 AhijjIj, wRQQijZR 44 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 0-7 (00.1%) 3 65 63 8 4 5 5 6 5 3 60 62 5
7 XIDiBa, SUsusha 84 8-8 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 65 66 5
48 bIQQas, qdTiQd 61 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 3 1 5
43 HuDhRs, ziBRs 60 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 2 9 5
6 wiVuBa, bisuVI 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
86 AhIUi, KijjI 5 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
4 PjiDi, SVahaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
78 ChashI, XaasiUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-35 (05.5%) 9-67 (41.2%) 62-83 (90.5%) 63 81 35 69 85 5 0 6 5 64 97 96  


  IWATE BIG BULLS74
  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 +/-
65 eijdill, AZIIUaR 40 2-63 (09.6%) 6-0 (85%) 2-64 (16.0%) 4 4 1 5 6 5 8 8 5 8 89 67 5
44 YIjiBajR, wsuMisi 87 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 9 8 5 5 5 5 6 3 2 5
86 mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR 81 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 6 4 5 6 4 5 6 3 4 5
48 SQjIld, WiFjR 83 8-4 (11.9%) 4-7 (44.4%) 3-0 (25%) 8 3 1 6 0 5 6 5 5 6 69 66 5
2 bisiUI, wsuVajI 88 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 -3 5
7 XiVijasha, zuj 85 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 3 5
43 PjIdRQi, AhIUi 69 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 5
46 KusI, SMdulliha 63 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 65 7 5
68 KijUiVR, HiFiUI 68 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 8 5
0 ChaMi, AhajFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 1-88 (89.4%) 61-88 (98.9%) 7 61 80 61 67 5 1 0 5 7 93 00  



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)