Japan
Regular Season Round 44: Hitachi SR - Aishin SH 72-79
Date: April 11, 2015
There was a minor upset in Tokyo where top-ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (39-8) were defeated by first ranked Aishin Sea Horses (39-8) 79-72 on Saturday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Hitachi Sunrockers were trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 25-14 charge of Aishin Sea Horses, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Makoto Hiejima (190-90) who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international center J.R. Sakuragi (206-76, college: UCLA) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international guard Kenta Hirose (193-85) produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and American power forward Joshua Heytvelt (210-86, college: Gonzaga) added 23 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Aishin Sea Horses maintains first position with 39-8 record which they share with defeated Hitachi Sunrockers. Aishin Sea Horses will face Chiba Jets (#5) at home in the next round. Hitachi Sunrockers will play against Dragonflies (#3) in Hiroshima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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 44: Hitachi SR - Aishin SH 72-79
Date: April 11, 2015
There was a minor upset in Tokyo where top-ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (39-8) were defeated by first ranked Aishin Sea Horses (39-8) 79-72 on Saturday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Hitachi Sunrockers were trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 25-14 charge of Aishin Sea Horses, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Makoto Hiejima (190-90) who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international center J.R. Sakuragi (206-76, college: UCLA) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international guard Kenta Hirose (193-85) produced 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and American power forward Joshua Heytvelt (210-86, college: Gonzaga) added 23 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Aishin Sea Horses maintains first position with 39-8 record which they share with defeated Hitachi Sunrockers. Aishin Sea Horses will face Chiba Jets (#5) at home in the next round. Hitachi Sunrockers will play against Dragonflies (#3) in Hiroshima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
 AISHIN SH79 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 63 | KijiBiQu, KIsuVR | 42 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | HaRnaBi, biVIUI | 40 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 80 | 5 |
| 48 | AiVuQiDa, z.e. | 87 | 1-63 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 61 | 5 |
| 86 | qdTiQds, GiLaj | 82 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 86 | 5 |
| 64 | bIQQasIj, AZIUU | 84 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | HishaBIUI, eFIBi | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | KishaTiDa, AhajsuVR | 67 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | yuVudi, biI | 0 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | KaUiDiTi, AhuhRa | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 43 | wiVihisha, baZhiRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | AhaQihiBi, eFIsuVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-06 (37.5%) | 1-61 (49.0%) | 66-61 (12.2%) | 7 | 81 | 40 | 64 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 97 | 99 | |||
 HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)72 |
| 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 | 42 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 66 | 5 |
| 83 | HaQIsR, KRjUi | 41 | 4-0 (15%) | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 86 | 5 |
| 60 | wiVRuZha, zIna | 43 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 68 | 5 |
| 38 | HRFULRlU, zIshui | 44 | 2-66 (98.9%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 88 | 5 |
| 8 | KiTishaBi, HiFiUI | 45 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | ChiBMRQs, SVa | 67 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 68 | zIhjsIj, wQRF | 65 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 82 | AiVia, wiana | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | oshaViTi, KiaUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 47 | yunaUiVi, AIaZhaQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | baUsuhiQi, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | oUI, wiVisha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-31 (05.5%) | 1-89 (88.8%) | 2-7 (22.7%) | 68 | 80 | 49 | 60 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 98 | 16 | |||
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)
