Japan

Regular Season Round 47: Niigata Albirex - Toyama Grouses 79-76

Date: March 28, 2015
There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Niigata Albirex (30-15) edged at home 3rd placed Toyama Grouses (31-14) 79-76 on Saturday. Toyama Grouses were tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Niigata Albirex made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Toyama Grouses turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Niigata Albirex made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds. Center Patrick Sullivan (206-88, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Two Points) helped adding 12 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and center Joe Werner (201-84, college: Wisc.-La Crosse) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Niigata Albirex have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 30-15 record. Toyama Grouses at the other side keep the third position with 14 games lost. Niigata Albirex will face again higher ranked Toyama Grouses (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)79
  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 +/-
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 44 9-63 (05%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-0 (25%) 8 3 1 6 6 5 5 4 5 6 83 67 5
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 45 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 2 65 8 4 5 6 6 5 8 68 69 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 87 8-66 (62.8%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 3 8 5 8 5 5 8 9 3 5
06 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 84 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 9 0 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 85 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 66 0 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 67 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 4 5 6 4 5 5 8 1 5
4 CiQURQ, eussRll 62 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 4 5 5 6 5 5 3 66 65 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 63 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 64 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 0 8 5
62 KiUI, eFuUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
27 AiVia,  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 AiUI, YuuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-06 (40.4%) 7-84 (47.6%) 61-62 (22.7%) 65 82 42 61 88 5 2 9 5 65 97 19  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)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 +/-
43 WalliQd, AiB 35 0-63 (40.9%) 5-5 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 3 66 60 8 4 5 4 6 5 3 60 62 5
5 wiUsujIQa, yunaR 40 8-3 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 0 60 2 5
46 bisisha, zIhI 43 8-9 (82.1%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 9 4 5 6 5 5 8 1 4 5
39 WRQjRQ, zIR 87 4-2 (49.0%) 6-6 (655%) 9-2 (29.0%) 8 2 65 5 4 5 6 5 5 3 61 63 5
7 wiVRsha, baUI 82 3-9 (09.6%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 3 5 5 6 5 6 63 66 5
60 HIQjR, ziBRllR 81 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 4 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 8 7 1 5
6 gaxIj, zRQBiajR 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI 4 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   69-30 (49.2%) 9-61 (34.2%) 86-89 (99.2%) 9 82 40 67 67 5 9 4 5 67 91 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)