Japan
Regular Season Round 27: Denso Iris - Hitachi Cougars 71-70
Date: February 28, 2015
Tenth-ranked Hitachi Cougars (2-25) were very close to win a game against third ranked Denso Iris (19-6) in Kariya on Saturday. Denso Iris managed to secure only one-point victory 71-70. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 14-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Maki Takada (183-89) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. International guard Minami Iju (168-90) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. Denso Iris' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international forward Mami Yamada (176-88) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Kasumi Takahashi (167-87) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for Hitachi Cougars in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Denso Iris. They maintain third place with 19-6 record having just three points less than leader JX-Eneos S. Hitachi Cougars lost their sixteenth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 25 games lost. Denso Iris will again meet at home Hitachi Cougars (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hitachi Cougars will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Denso Iris: M.Takada 37+11reb+2ast, M.Iju 12+3reb+2ast, M.Honda 7, Y.Itou 6+5reb+5ast, Y.Ushida 5+10reb+2ast, M.Abe 3+1reb
Hitachi Cougars: M.Yamada 19+9reb, K.Takahashi 11+4reb+4ast, K.Amano 10+3reb, R.Nishizawa 9+2reb+5ast, Y.Ikeuchi 9+6reb+3ast, H.Niseki 6+2reb+1ast
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 27: Denso Iris - Hitachi Cougars 71-70
Date: February 28, 2015
Tenth-ranked Hitachi Cougars (2-25) were very close to win a game against third ranked Denso Iris (19-6) in Kariya on Saturday. Denso Iris managed to secure only one-point victory 71-70. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 14-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Maki Takada (183-89) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. International guard Minami Iju (168-90) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. Denso Iris' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international forward Mami Yamada (176-88) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Kasumi Takahashi (167-87) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for Hitachi Cougars in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Denso Iris. They maintain third place with 19-6 record having just three points less than leader JX-Eneos S. Hitachi Cougars lost their sixteenth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 25 games lost. Denso Iris will again meet at home Hitachi Cougars (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hitachi Cougars will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Denso Iris: M.Takada 37+11reb+2ast, M.Iju 12+3reb+2ast, M.Honda 7, Y.Itou 6+5reb+5ast, Y.Ushida 5+10reb+2ast, M.Abe 3+1reb
Hitachi Cougars: M.Yamada 19+9reb, K.Takahashi 11+4reb+4ast, K.Amano 10+3reb, R.Nishizawa 9+2reb+5ast, Y.Ikeuchi 9+6reb+3ast, H.Niseki 6+2reb+1ast
 DENSO IRIS (coach: Vladimir Vuksanovic)71 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 36 | oUIu, YisuVI | 35 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 5 |
| 2 | wiVidi, biVa | 42 | 64-88 (07.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 66-63 (92.1%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 43 | 5 |
| 7 | tshadi, YuQa | 44 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 64 | onu, bajiBa | 89 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | HIjdi, bisiBa | 83 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | yunaTiQi, SQasi | 61 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | YIshadi, Chasi | 2 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 6 | wijiVi, wIBIBa | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 85 | SMR, baFuVa | 1 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | AIjIdi, XiI | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 63 | PMi, KuBaVI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | ojia, bIBIVI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | wiVidi, AhaIQa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 83 | XiViDiTi, SVajI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | zaiURjD, vauWI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-38 (39.1%) | 0-86 (84.2%) | 61-88 (98.9%) | 65 | 81 | 41 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 96 | 03 | |||
 HITACHI COUGARS70 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 68 | XashaJiTi, eujI | 42 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 5 |
| 4 | wiVihisha, KisuBa | 41 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 60 | 5 |
| 0 | YiBidi, biBa | 48 | 8-65 (85%) | 4-3 (90%) | 1-2 (90%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 64 | 5 |
| 40 | SBijI, KiFIVI | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 5 |
| 80 | oshahiQi, SaVI | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 46 | oVRuZha, YuQa | 82 | 3-68 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 88 | XasRVa, HaUIBa | 84 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 84 | wsujI, SFiVi | 3 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | YiDa, KisuBa | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 86 | AiUIVI, ojiBIUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | KRaVI, SQaFiBi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | yunasiTi, baVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 83 | wIBajiDi, Sa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | AuJuVa, YIuvaia | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-39 (33.9%) | 1-66 (03.1%) | 65-63 (96.3%) | 1 | 84 | 87 | 63 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 95 | 07 | |||
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)
