Japan

Regular Season Round 9: Sendai 89ers - Akita NH 66-63

Date: October 22, 2016
Important game to mention about took place in Sendai. Fourth ranked Sendai 89ers (4-5) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Akita Happinets (2-7) 66-63 on Saturday evening. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Akita Happinets won third quarter 17-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 7 blocks. South Africa center Tshilidzi Nephawe (208-89, college: N.Mexico St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and American forward Dion Wright (201-93, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Deshawn Stephens (203-89, college: San Diego St.) with 16 points and 9 rebounds and guard Seiya Ando (184-92) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sendai 89ers moved-up to third place, which they share with Niigata Albirex and Chiba Jets. Loser Akita Happinets keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Sendai 89ers will face again Akita Happinets (#6) at home in the next round.

  AKITA NH63
  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 OilBRQ, KRLaj 85 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 4 3 4 6 4 3 5 6 5 9 66 65
7 AhaQihiBi, eFIsuVR 85 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 8 5 6 4 0 -4 6
62 yunaR, wiUsujIQa 69 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 8 3 6 5 5 6 8 9 -6 4
66 AuDisiTi, XIQaFuVa 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
4 SjdI, ARaFi 48 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 65 64 63
0 wiDuZha, AhaDRhaQI 46 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 5 8 8 5 5 6 6 0 3 0
84 AURphRjs, gRshiTj 89 1-64 (31.8%) 5-6 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 1 7 5 4 9 6 5 6 5 61 67 61
61 wiVihisha, KRjaZha 62 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 6 8 3 3 0
00 wijaDuZha, giaZha 61 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 0
64 bIQQasIj, AZIUU 68 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 4 3 5 5 6 8 0 8 8
8 baJuBiZha, eFIsuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-37 (38.7%) 3-60 (81.9%) 7-60 (15.5%) 65 80 40 65 86 62 2 5 9 65 14 06  


  SENDAI 89ERS66
  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 +/-
0 YijiDiTi, eFujIsuVR 67 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 4 -8 -8
7 KuBiDia, wiViFuVa 62 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 4 5 5 5 8 8 6 5
86 WQaDhU, gaIj 81 9-65 (95%) 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3 4 9 5 8 8 6 6 5 8 69 67 67
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu 81 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 9 2 9
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 81 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 4 8 6 6 5 5 6 8 1 9
60 XRphiTR, wshaladJa 80 4-65 (45%) 5-5 (5%) 65-66 (75.7%) 1 9 64 8 4 1 5 8 5 3 61 83 86
9 AiViBIUI, zaRFR 67 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 1 9 8 4 4 5 8 5 6 65 60 60
63 AiUIh, yuBaFi 67 4-0 (15%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 1 8 8
1 KaVuZha, bijiUI 7 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 6 6
4 oshaViTi, KiaUI 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
44 wiUR, bisiBujR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-38 (05.5%) 4-62 (61.9%) 60-88 (12.8%) 64 89 35 68 62 86 4 9 5 60 11 94  



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)