Japan

Regular Season Round 39: Toyama Grouses - Niigata Albirex 77-80

Date: February 28, 2015
There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Niigata Albirex (23-14) edged on the road 3rd placed Toyama Grouses (26-11) 80-77 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-77. Niigata Albirex made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for guard Russell Carter (196-85, college: Notre Dame) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Center Patrick Sullivan (206-88, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Two Points) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. Forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) answered with 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and center Joe Werner (201-84, college: Wisc.-La Crosse) added 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Toyama Grouses. Niigata Albirex moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sendai 89ers. Loser Toyama Grouses keep the third position with 11 games lost. Niigata Albirex will have a break next round. Toyama Grouses will play again at home against Niigata Albirex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)80
  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 +/-
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 45 0-65 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 8 3 1 5 8 5 4 6 5 5 69 62 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 45 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 7 8 5
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 87 3-1 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 60 63 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 82 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 4 -8 5
4 CiQURQ, eussRll 80 3-0 (25%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 6 9 2 4 4 5 6 5 5 3 60 60 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 61 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 6 3 5 3 5 6 5 5 4 66 1 5
06 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 61 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 6 6 5 8 0 1 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 61 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 4 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 65 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 8 5
0 AiUI, YuuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
62 KiUI, eFuUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-49 (07.0%) 1-67 (46.1%) 62-84 (92.4%) 9 67 81 66 62 5 7 4 5 63 25 13  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)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 wiVRsha, baUI 42 4-2 (49.0%) 8-3 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 4 6 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 60 64 5
43 WalliQd, AiB 43 7-66 (26.2%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 3 8 1 8 3 5 6 8 5 4 84 80 5
5 wiUsujIQa, yunaR 43 5-3 (5%) 5-1 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 1 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 -1 5
39 WRQjRQ, zIR 46 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 1 65 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 69 85 5
60 HIQjR, ziBRllR 88 8-2 (80%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 9 -1 5
1 wijiVi, giaZha 63 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 8 5 -6 5
36 gaxIj, zRQBiajR 64 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-0 (25%) 5 8 8 4 3 5 5 5 5 8 7 4 5
46 bisisha, zIhI 64 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 5 6 4 3 5
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
64 ojiDiVa, SUsusha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 YIshahaVI, wIshajI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-31 (05.5%) 0-86 (84.2%) 61-86 (91.8%) 68 60 89 61 62 5 1 8 5 60 99 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)