Japan
Regular Season Round 4: Gunma - Aomori Watts 93-74
Date: October 8, 2017
There was a minor upset when bottom-ranked Aomori Watts (0-4) were smashed on the road by fifth ranked Gunma (2-2) 93-74 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 93-74. Gunma outrebounded Aomori Watts 35-17 including 25 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: Colorado Mesa) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. The other American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) contributed with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Gunma's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Keijiro Monma (185-94) replied with 28 points and American forward Nick Banyard (203-94, college: Cent.Florida) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Aomori Watts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gunma moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Aomori Watts at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Gunma will face Toyotsu FE (#3) in Nagoya in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aomori Watts will play at home against the league's second-placed Fukushima and hope to get finally their first victory.
Regular Season Round 4: Gunma - Aomori Watts 93-74
Date: October 8, 2017
There was a minor upset when bottom-ranked Aomori Watts (0-4) were smashed on the road by fifth ranked Gunma (2-2) 93-74 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 93-74. Gunma outrebounded Aomori Watts 35-17 including 25 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: Colorado Mesa) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. The other American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) contributed with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Gunma's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Keijiro Monma (185-94) replied with 28 points and American forward Nick Banyard (203-94, college: Cent.Florida) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Aomori Watts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gunma moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Aomori Watts at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Gunma will face Toyotsu FE (#3) in Nagoya in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aomori Watts will play at home against the league's second-placed Fukushima and hope to get finally their first victory.
 AOMORI WATTS (coach: Yosuke Oshima)###t1result_replace### |
| 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 | +/- |
| 66 | muQUIj, zIR | 69 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 63 |
| 4 | AiBRshaBi, KiJuUI | 60 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 60 | wihiVaQI, AhaBIFiBi | 66 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 02 | XiDiFiBi, YuUi | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 62 | Kij, wIshaI | 43 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 64 | 62 | 64 |
| 3 | mijFiQd, XaZV | 45 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 7 | 64 |
| 88 | bIjBi, KRanaQI | 89 | 0-0 (655%) | 1-63 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| 2 | AhaBIFiBi, giaZha | 81 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | SaUi, KRasuVR | 81 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | -6 |
| 7 | XIJiUI, zujVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
 GUNMA###t2result_replace### |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | AadiUR, gaiQQi | 85 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 68 | 64 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 60 | KuQahiQi, AhIUi | 60 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 0 | wiVuBa, XahaQi | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 05 | tBRUsu, giasuVR | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 84 | wijRaZha, KIsuVR | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 06 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 64 | AURphij, eFij | 82 | 7-66 (26.2%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 46 | 89 |
| 6 | KRjjRdF, whIBis | 80 | 8-0 (35%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 2-7 (22.7%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 89 |
| 7 | KijMiQi, Yuna | 84 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 65 |
| 63 | yuBaFi, yuBaFi | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 7 | 65 |
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
