Japan

Regular Season Round 40: Hitachi SR - Niigata Albirex 94-84

Date: February 22, 2017
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Niigata Albirex (19-20) against fourth ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (18-19) on Wednesday night. Visiting Niigata Albirex was defeated by Hitachi Sunrockers in Tokyo 94-84. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 52-37 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Hitachi Sunrockers outrebounded Niigata Albirex 46-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 55.6 percentage. Hitachi Sunrockers looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Niigata Albirex's players. Worth to mention a great performance of international forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward RT Guinn (208-81, college: Baylor) who added 24 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Clint Chapman (208-89, college: Texas) responded with a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 blocks and the former international guard Kei Igarashi (180-80) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Hitachi Sunrockers maintains fourth position with 18-19 record. Loser Niigata Albirex keeps the third place with 20 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers will face Kyoto Hannar. (#4) at home in the next round. Niigata Albirex will play against Osaka Evessa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)94
  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 +/-
9 oUI, wiVisha 48 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 7 5 4 6 5 5 6 0 85 69
5 baUsuhiQi, YuVa 87 3-7 (33.3%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 3 4 6 5 5 8 3 69 64 69
7 kRjdQiBR, vRI 87 3-9 (09.6%) 5-4 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 6 4 4 5 3 6 5 6 5 65 64 65
44 mQITj, oQi 80 1-64 (31.8%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 0 1 66 3 8 6 5 8 6 3 88 84 80
43 Guajj, ew 83 4-9 (38.7%) 1-68 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 6 0 8 5 5 5 6 83 62 86
83 HaQIsR, KRjUi 88 8-1 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 9 9 8 6 3 8 5 6 4 2 68 65
6 AhaBaJu, wiashaQI 60 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 0 1 1
65 ChiBMRQs, SVa 68 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 9 9
47 yunaUiVi, AIaZhaQI 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8
63 YuUI PUsuVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-05 (38.5%) 60-89 (00.1%) 9-66 (14.1%) 69 87 31 81 68 61 0 8 0 64 73 663  


  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)84
  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 35 5-8 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 1 4 3
64 ChipBij, ClajU 49 61-80 (13%) 8-0 (35%) 1-9 (20.9%) 3 1 65 5 6 3 6 3 5 8 33 39 33
9 oDiQisha, KRa 46 6-4 (44.4%) 3-2 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 6 3 0 9 0 8 6 5 6 4 69 69 86
4 HiUiVRFiBi, AhujVa 81 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 6 6 5 5 4 5 -6 5
33 kij-wQRRsR, AURphij 88 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 5 8 8 4 5 6 5 9 65 66
5 YIu, wRjFIVu 85 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 3 8 6 5 5 6 9 4 0
0 AiUI, YuVa 68 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 -6 -6
62 bIQaa, KRjUi 7 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 1 1
2 YihiUi, KRasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
03 GiQdjRQ, giLijUR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 oVRdi, YuaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 HIjBi, eFIUiQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-33 (39.9%) 65-80 (35.5%) 68-64 (78.4%) 9 86 82 64 61 68 2 0 8 7 23 23  



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)