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Regular Season Round 4: Niigata Albirex - Hitachi SR 76-66

Date: October 2, 2016
The biggest surprise took place in Niigata where host Niigata Albirex (2-2) beat league's leader Hitachi Sunrockers (3-1) 76-66 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hitachi Sunrockers. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Hitachi Sunrockers were trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-11 charge of Niigata Albirex, which allowed them to win the game. American power forward Clint Chapman (208-89, college: Texas) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Kei Igarashi (180-80) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. International forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and Trinidad and Tobago forward Kadeem Jack (206-92, college: Rutgers) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Niigata Albirex moved-up to second place, which they share with 5 other teams. Hitachi Sunrockers at the other side still keep top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Sanen who have the same record. Hitachi Sunrockers will play next round against Toyama Grouses trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Niigata Albirex will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Toshiba Thunders in Kanagawa.

  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)66
  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 +/-
44 mQITj, oQi 46 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-1 (05%) 1 9 64 4 8 9 8 8 5 4 66 81 5
7 kRjdQiBR, vRI 45 8-1 (44.4%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 4 5 8 5 5 6 65 4 5
83 HaQIsR, KRjUi 45 6-1 (61.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 4 5 5 5 4 8 0 -4 5
43 Guajj, e.w. 81 4-3 (90%) 6-0 (85%) 4-4 (655%) 5 0 0 8 4 4 6 5 5 8 68 64 5
6 AhaBaJu, wiashaQI 81 5-5 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 0 5
8 ziZV, KidRRB 88 1-2 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 4 3 9 6 8 8 5 6 6 6 62 86 5
5 baUsuhiQi, YuVa 88 8-4 (11.9%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 8 6 6 5 5 6 9 1 5
63 YuUI PUsuVi 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
9 oUI, wiVisha 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
47 yunaUiVi, AIaZhaQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 ChiBMRQs, SVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-48 (31.7%) 7-44 (89.4%) 7-64 (17.8%) 66 82 47 62 69 64 1 4 3 65 11 17  


  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)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 +/-
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 41 8-0 (35%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 6 6 5 6 8 61 66 5
5 YIu, wRjFIVu 43 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 3 8 5 5 5 8 3 -3 5
9 oDiQisha, KRa 44 6-3 (80%) 8-2 (80%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 65 65 9 5 3 5 5 6 8 68 67 5
64 ChipBij, ClajU 81 7-69 (08.7%) 6-8 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 4 7 68 6 4 0 5 6 5 5 83 89 5
03 GiQdjRQ, giLijUR 86 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 4 0 2 8 5 4 6 8 5 6 63 80 5
0 AiUI, YuVa 85 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 68 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 1 2 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
61 HIjBi, eFIUiQI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5
2 YihiUi, KRasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 HiUiVRFiBi, AhujVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-33 (30.0%) 2-88 (41.3%) 68-67 (14.8%) 7 89 41 64 64 69 8 3 4 7 91 92  



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)