Japan

Regular Season Round 51: Toyama Grouses - Sendai 89ers 75-69

Date: April 12, 2015
There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Toyama Grouses (32-16) defeated at home 3rd placed Sendai 89ers (32-15) 75-69 on Sunday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Sendai 89ers won third quarter 29-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Toyama Grouses shot 17 for 28 from the free-throw line, while Sendai 89ers only scored one point from the stripe. They outrebounded Sendai 89ers 47-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American center Joe Werner (201-84, college: Wisc.-La Crosse) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 17 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific) chipped in 7 points and 17 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Kejuan Johnson (193-85, college: Long Beach St., agency: Inception Sports) who recorded 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Takehiko Shimura (160-83) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Toyama Grouses moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Shiga L-Stars. Sendai 89ers at the other side dropped to the fourth position with 15 games lost. Toyama Grouses will face Fukushima (#7) at home in the next round. Sendai 89ers will play against Shinshu BW and hope to win that game.

  SENDAI 89ERS69
  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 zIhjsIj, KRnuij 47 2-69 (39.6%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 4 1 7 3 3 5 8 6 5 1 82 88 5
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 49 6-3 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 4 8 5 6 5 5 6 68 68 5
5 giLas, zRQil 43 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 5 8 5 5 4 5 3 2 1 5
33 bIss, SdQaij 89 3-66 (41.3%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 0 5 6 5 5 5 2 6 5
66 Widi, YisuhaVI 88 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 9 -8 5
63 AiUIh, AhajFi 88 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
1 KaVuZha, bijiUI 67 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 3 5 4 5 5 8 1 4 5
65 AIUiQI, KijRVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
36 WhaUR, WRjdRll  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 PUi, wiVuBa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 wiVidi, HaQIhasi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-00 (35.5%) 2-67 (38.6%) 6-8 (05.5%) 2 85 82 65 85 5 2 3 5 61 17 42  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)75
  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 42 0-66 (30.0%) 5-0 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 4 6 5 3 64 0 5
43 WalliQd, AiB 42 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 1 66 69 4 6 5 6 4 5 8 9 69 5
39 WRQjRQ, zIR 48 65-61 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 65-64 (91.7%) 2 7 69 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 45 40 5
7 wiVRsha, baUI 87 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 8 8 5 8 5 5 6 65 7 5
5 wiUsujIQa, yunaR 82 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 -6 5
6 gaxIj, zRQBiajR 67 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 1 6 5 8 8 5 4 4 0 5
60 HIQjR, ziBRllR 66 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 4 3 5 5
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
64 ojiDiVa, SUsusha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 wijiVi, giaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 YIshahaVI, wIshajI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-09 (30.1%) 8-65 (85.5%) 69-82 (15.9%) 69 45 39 63 64 5 65 1 5 67 90 95  



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)