Japan
Regular Season Round 30: Fukushima - Iwate Big Bulls 76-84
Date: January 18, 2015
The game in Fukushima was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Iwate Big Bulls (23-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Fukushima (9-19). Iwate Big Bulls managed to secure a 8-point victory 84-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Fukushima. The guests were already 14 points ahead at halftime and as many as 16 after three quarters before a 27-19 last quarter charge of Fukushima cut the lead to 84-76 at the end of the game. Iwate Big Bulls made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Fukushima helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Terrance Shannon (203-90, college: VCU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 18 rebounds and guard Verdell Jones III (195-89, college: Indiana) added 25 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Iwate Big Bulls maintains second position with 23-5 record behind leader Akita NH, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Newly promoted Fukushima dropped to the sixth place with 19 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls' next round opponent will be Gunma (#8) at home where they are favorite. Fukushima will play against the league's leader Akita Happinets and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fukushima: V.Jones III 25+2reb+2ast, T.Shannon 14+18reb+3ast, S.Murakami 14+3reb+5ast, M.Karimata 10+2reb+4ast, J.Hughes 6+1reb+1ast, M.Takumi 3+2reb+1ast
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 15+6reb+3ast, A.Kuso 14+3reb, L.Blackledge 14+11reb+1ast, W.Arnold 13+3reb+2ast, T.Masato 8+3reb, J.Nakanishi 7+5reb+5ast
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 30: Fukushima - Iwate Big Bulls 76-84
Date: January 18, 2015
The game in Fukushima was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Iwate Big Bulls (23-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Fukushima (9-19). Iwate Big Bulls managed to secure a 8-point victory 84-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Fukushima. The guests were already 14 points ahead at halftime and as many as 16 after three quarters before a 27-19 last quarter charge of Fukushima cut the lead to 84-76 at the end of the game. Iwate Big Bulls made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Fukushima helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Terrance Shannon (203-90, college: VCU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 18 rebounds and guard Verdell Jones III (195-89, college: Indiana) added 25 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Iwate Big Bulls maintains second position with 23-5 record behind leader Akita NH, which they share with Kyoto Hannar. Newly promoted Fukushima dropped to the sixth place with 19 games lost. Iwate Big Bulls' next round opponent will be Gunma (#8) at home where they are favorite. Fukushima will play against the league's leader Akita Happinets and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fukushima: V.Jones III 25+2reb+2ast, T.Shannon 14+18reb+3ast, S.Murakami 14+3reb+5ast, M.Karimata 10+2reb+4ast, J.Hughes 6+1reb+1ast, M.Takumi 3+2reb+1ast
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 15+6reb+3ast, A.Kuso 14+3reb, L.Blackledge 14+11reb+1ast, W.Arnold 13+3reb+2ast, T.Masato 8+3reb, J.Nakanishi 7+5reb+5ast
 FUKUSHIMA (coach: Ryan Marchand)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 | +/- |
| 8 | AhijjIj, wRQQijZR | 47 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4 | 60 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 67 | 5 |
| 3 | KiQaBiUi, bisiFi | 49 | 8-8 (655%) | 8-65 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 6 | 5 |
| 40 | buQiViBa, AhajFi | 43 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 68 | zIjRs ooo, kRQdRll | 48 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 68 | 5 |
| 7 | XIDiBa, SUsusha | 86 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 43 | HuDhRs, ziBRs | 67 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 48 | bIQQas, qdTiQd | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | wiVuBa, bisuVI | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 86 | AhIUi, KijjI | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 4 | PjiDi, SVahaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | ChashI, XaasiUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-40 (18.7%) | 2-80 (48.5%) | 2-60 (04.4%) | 9 | 83 | 46 | 62 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 91 | 04 | |||
 IWATE BIG BULLS84 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 86 | mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR | 43 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 7 | XiVijasha, zuj | 46 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 65 | eijdill, AZIIUaR | 45 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 0-65 (05%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 65 | 5 |
| 44 | YIjiBajR, wsuMisi | 83 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 5 |
| 43 | PjIdRQi, AhIUi | 88 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 48 | SQjIld, WiFjR | 67 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 2 | 5 |
| 46 | KusI, SMdulliha | 69 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 63 | 5 |
| 2 | bisiUI, wsuVajI | 61 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 68 | KijUiVR, HiFiUI | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 0 | ChaMi, AhajFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-32 (08.6%) | 3-62 (88.8%) | 88-87 (90.7%) | 68 | 88 | 43 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 23 | 99 | |||
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)
