Japan
Regular Season Round 30: Tsukuba R. - Hitachi SR 67-70
Date: February 11, 2015
Sixth-ranked Tsukuba R. (3-29) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (25-6) on Wednesday. The visitors from Tokyo managed to secure only three-point victory 70-67. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-13. But Tsukuba R. won second period 15-8. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Naturalized American guard Aki Chambers (190-90, college: Cal Merced) notched 16 points to lead the effort and the former international guard Kenta Hirose (193-85) supported him with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five Hitachi Sunrockers players scored in double figures. Hitachi Sunrockers' coach Michael Olson used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds by American forward Duke Crews (203-88, college: Bowie St.) did not help to save the game for Tsukuba R.. His fellow American import power forward Justin Reynolds (206-88, college: Texas A&M-CC) added 14 points and 7 rebounds. Hitachi Sunrockers maintains first position with 25-6 record. Loser Tsukuba R. keeps the sixth place with 29 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers will meet at home league's second-placed Mitsubishi Dolphins in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tsukuba R. will play against Hyogo S. (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tsukuba R.: D.Crews 21+16reb, K.Nakagawa 15+2reb+2ast, J.Reynolds 14+7reb+1ast, S.Isshiki 7+3reb, S.JITSU KAN 6+3reb+1ast, L.Sanders 3+1reb
Hitachi SR: K.Hirose 16+5reb+2ast, A.Chambers 16+4reb+3ast, Y.Mitsuhara 12+3reb+1ast, T.Johnson 10+5reb+6ast, I.Brown 10+9reb+1ast, J.Takeuchi 6+4reb
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: Tsukuba R. - Hitachi SR 67-70
Date: February 11, 2015
Sixth-ranked Tsukuba R. (3-29) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (25-6) on Wednesday. The visitors from Tokyo managed to secure only three-point victory 70-67. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-13. But Tsukuba R. won second period 15-8. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Naturalized American guard Aki Chambers (190-90, college: Cal Merced) notched 16 points to lead the effort and the former international guard Kenta Hirose (193-85) supported him with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five Hitachi Sunrockers players scored in double figures. Hitachi Sunrockers' coach Michael Olson used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds by American forward Duke Crews (203-88, college: Bowie St.) did not help to save the game for Tsukuba R.. His fellow American import power forward Justin Reynolds (206-88, college: Texas A&M-CC) added 14 points and 7 rebounds. Hitachi Sunrockers maintains first position with 25-6 record. Loser Tsukuba R. keeps the sixth place with 29 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers will meet at home league's second-placed Mitsubishi Dolphins in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tsukuba R. will play against Hyogo S. (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tsukuba R.: D.Crews 21+16reb, K.Nakagawa 15+2reb+2ast, J.Reynolds 14+7reb+1ast, S.Isshiki 7+3reb, S.JITSU KAN 6+3reb+1ast, L.Sanders 3+1reb
Hitachi SR: K.Hirose 16+5reb+2ast, A.Chambers 16+4reb+3ast, Y.Mitsuhara 12+3reb+1ast, T.Johnson 10+5reb+6ast, I.Brown 10+9reb+1ast, J.Takeuchi 6+4reb
 HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)70 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 05 | mQITj, oQi | 47 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 65 | ChiBMRQs, SVa | 48 | 2-66 (98.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 62 | 5 |
| 68 | zIhjsIj, wQRF | 48 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 60 | wiVRuZha, zIna | 82 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 83 | HaQIsR, KRjUi | 81 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 66 | 5 |
| 5 | baUsuhiQi, YuVa | 88 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 8 | KiTishaBi, HiFiUI | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | oUI, wiVisha | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | oshaViTi, KiaUI | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 82 | AiVia, wiana | 4 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 6 | KajIshaUi, HaQIFuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 47 | yunaUiVi, AIaZhaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-08 (06.7%) | 3-60 (81.9%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 2 | 80 | 44 | 63 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 95 | 16 | |||
 TSUKUBA R. (coach: Chris Holm)67 |
| 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 | XiViDiTi, KiJuFuVa | 47 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 68 | 5 |
| 77 | AiUI, YuVa | 82 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | CQRTs, guVR | 80 | 7-63 (13.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 0 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 45 | 5 |
| 84 | eRFjIlds, zusUaj | 84 | 3-65 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 66 | 5 |
| 61 | osshaVa, AhIUi | 86 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | XiUsu, wiUsuFuVa | 86 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 67 | XiViBuQi, wIBIFi | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 05 | tBRUsu, KRasuVR | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 44 | AijdRQs, viBiQ | 68 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | KiTidi, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ojIuR, zIhjiUhij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 71 | biUsuBIUI, bix | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-39 (32.7%) | 3-62 (88.8%) | 7-63 (13.4%) | 68 | 84 | 40 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 19 | 06 | |||
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)
