Japan

Regular Season Round 40: Toyama Grouses - Niigata Albirex 71-82

Date: March 1, 2015
There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Niigata Albirex (24-14) defeated on the road one of their biggest challengers Toyama Grouses (26-12) 82-71 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-71. It was a great shooting night for Niigata Albirex especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and the other American import forward Stephan Van Treese (206-90, college: Louisville, agency: Two Points) who added 12 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Niigata Albirex's coach Fujitaka Hiraoka used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Joho Masashi (183-82) responded with 25 points and American center Joe Werner (201-84, college: Wisc.-La Crosse) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Niigata Albirex have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sendai 89ers. Loser Toyama Grouses keep the third position with 12 games lost. Niigata Albirex will face Gunma (#7) at home in the next round. Toyama Grouses will play against Aomori Watts (#6) and hope to win that game.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)82
  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 +/-
06 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 48 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 8 5 8 5 5 8 0 3 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 48 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 46 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 66 64 5 5 5 4 6 5 8 68 88 5
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 82 0-9 (96.3%) 8-1 (44.4%) 2-7 (22.7%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 4 83 63 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 89 0-66 (30.0%) 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5 5 5 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 67 2 5
4 CiQURQ, eussRll 69 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 5 3 7 2 5
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 69 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 4 4 5 4 6 5 4 2 64 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 65 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 -8 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0 AiUI, YuuVa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
62 KiUI, eFuUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-38 (39.1%) 65-67 (08.1%) 68-60 (25.5%) 1 80 46 61 86 5 65 4 5 62 28 17  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)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 +/-
46 bisisha, zIhI 49 6-1 (61.9%) 8-2 (80%) 69-62 (73.3%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 0 80 65 5
39 WRQjRQ, zIR 43 3-68 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 0 1 66 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 68 68 5
7 wiVRsha, baUI 43 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 8 4 5 5 8 5 5 9 0 5
43 WalliQd, AiB 46 1-9 (20.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8 3 1 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 64 64 5
5 wiUsujIQa, yunaR 62 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 6 5 6 8 -8 5
60 HIQjR, ziBRllR 69 4-3 (90%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 6 5 8 6 5 3 1 1 5
36 gaxIj, zRQBiajR 60 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 4 1 -4 5
1 wijiVi, giaZha 64 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 8 6 5 5 5 6 5
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 ojiDiVa, SUsusha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 YIshahaVI, wIshajI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-38 (38.7%) 3-67 (86.6%) 84-87 (97.4%) 65 67 87 9 62 5 2 0 5 60 96 38  



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)