Japan

Regular Season Round 44: Hitachi SR - Aishin SH 60-53

Date: April 12, 2015
The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Aishin Sea Horses (39-8) in Tokyo on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Hitachi Sunrockers (39-8) 60-53. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 15-10. But Aishin Sea Horses won second period 13-9. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Aishin Sea Horses 51-36 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American power forward Joshua Heytvelt (210-86, college: Gonzaga) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds. International power forward Joji Takeuchi (207-85, agency: N.E.T.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. The former international center J.R. Sakuragi (206-76, college: UCLA) produced 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward Gavin Edwards (206-88, college: Connecticut) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Hitachi Sunrockers have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 39-8 record, which they share with Aishin SH. Hitachi Sunrockers is looking forward to face Dragonflies (#3) in Hiroshima in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aishin Sea Horses will play at home against Chiba Jets and are hoping to win this game.

  AISHIN SH53
  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 47 6-2 (68.0%) 6-2 (68.0%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 2 -7 5
1 HaRnaBi, biVIUI 40 0-7 (00.1%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 5 5 0 64 -3 5
48 AiVuQiDa, z.e. 43 8-2 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 3 9 66 3 8 5 5 5 5 4 9 65 5
86 qdTiQds, GiLaj 46 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 1 66 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 61 5
4 KishaTiDa, AhajsuVR 85 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 4 5 5 5 8 5 5
5 HishaBIUI, eFIBi 62 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 8 5 5 6 1 9 5
64 bIQQasIj, AZIUU 60 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 3 9 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 3 5
2 KaUiDiTi, AhuhRa 2 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 1 6 5
43 wiVihisha, baZhiRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 yuVudi, biI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 AhaQihiBi, eFIsuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-05 (42.5%) 8-85 (65.5%) 7-66 (26.2%) 64 84 41 1 62 5 65 4 5 63 04 80  


  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)60
  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 wiVRuZha, zIna 41 4-7 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0 66 61 5 8 5 4 6 5 3 66 69 5
38 HRFULRlU, zIshui 46 9-66 (14.1%) 3-2 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0 66 61 8 4 5 6 8 5 4 89 48 5
05 mQITj, oQi 46 8-65 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 4 3 9 8 4 5 6 6 5 8 7 1 5
83 HaQIsR, KRjUi 89 6-1 (61.9%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 -8 5
8 KiTishaBi, HiFiUI 84 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 4 3 4 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 4 5
68 zIhjsIj, wQRF 69 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 5 -9 5
65 ChiBMRQs, SVa 61 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 1 0 5
4 oshaViTi, KiaUI 63 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 -1 5
5 baUsuhiQi, YuVa 0 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
47 yunaUiVi, AIaZhaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
82 AiVia, wiana  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 oUI, wiVisha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-30 (40.1%) 9-85 (40.5%) 9-68 (02.4%) 61 40 06 64 60 5 1 3 5 88 15 05  



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)