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Regular Season Round 55: Iwate Big Bulls - Niigata Albirex 80-75

Date: April 26, 2015
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed Niigata Albirex's (36-16) road loss to second ranked Iwate Big Bulls (41-11) 75-80 on Sunday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-9. But Niigata Albirex won third quarter 23-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Iwate Big Bulls made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Lawrence Blackledge (206-86, college: Marquette) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Forward Scootie Randall (198-90, college: Temple, agency: APAA Sports Group) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. Blackledge is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Forward Stephan Van Treese (206-90, college: Louisville, agency: Two Points) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and center Patrick Sullivan (206-88, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Two Points) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Iwate Big Bulls keep a position of league leader, which they share with Hamamatsu P. and Akita NH. Niigata Albirex at the other side dropped to the fourth place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Iwate Big Bulls: S.Randall 23+6reb+3ast, L.Blackledge 19+11reb+3ast, J.Nakanishi 12+2reb+1ast, T.Masato 9+2reb+2ast, A.Kuso 7+7reb+1ast, S.Onodera 5+1reb+1ast
Niigata Albirex: S.Van Treese 21+7reb, P.Sullivan 14+5reb+7ast, T.Kennedy 12+11reb+1ast, H.Kondo 12+4reb+2ast, R.Carter 8+1reb, K.Sato 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 349449

  IWATE BIG BULLS80
  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 +/-
2 bisiUI, wsuVajI 49 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 7 7 5
86 mliZVlRdDR, viTQRjZR 40 0-68 (36.9%) 6-3 (80%) 1-2 (90%) 6 65 66 4 4 5 6 8 5 4 67 62 5
65 eijdill, AZIIUaR 44 1-65 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 66-68 (76.9%) 8 3 1 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 84 83 5
7 XiVijasha, zuj 81 6-8 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 68 2 5
43 PjIdRQi, AhIUi 84 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5 6 6 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 -6 5
46 KusI, SMdulliha 67 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 9 1 5
48 SQjIld, WiFjR 66 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 8 -2 5
44 YIjiBajR, wsuMisi 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
68 KijUiVR, HiFiUI 0 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 8 5
0 ChaMi, AhajFi 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   62-35 (30.5%) 9-85 (40.5%) 84-82 (28.6%) 1 81 48 64 80 5 3 8 5 0 25 16  


  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)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 +/-
60 AullaLij, OiUQaZV 44 0-66 (30.0%) 5-5 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8 4 0 9 3 5 6 6 5 3 63 7 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 45 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 7-68 (90%) 3 4 9 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 86 62 5
06 KIjdI, HaQIUiVi 87 6-0 (85%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 68 1 5
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 87 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 0 5 5
6 KRjjRdF, whIBis 80 3-9 (09.6%) 6-8 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 8 7 66 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 68 66 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 85 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 60 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
4 CiQURQ, eussRll 68 6-4 (44.4%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 2 -8 5
66 yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
0 AiUI, YuuVa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
62 KiUI, eFuUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
27 AiVia,  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-36 (34.7%) 9-86 (44.4%) 62-45 (15.5%) 66 87 35 68 86 5 6 6 5 65 90 37  



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)