Japan
Regular Season Round 5: Toyama Grouses - Nishinomiya S. 73-68
Date: October 8, 2017
Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Nishinomiya S. (0-4) was defeated on the road by third ranked Toyama Grouses (3-1) 73-68 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 73-68. American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Naoki Uto (188-91) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses' coach Miodrag Rajkovic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Australian center Jordan Vandenberg (216-90, college: N.Carolina St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds and guard Tadahiro Yanagawa (183-86) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Toyama Grouses keep a position of league leader, which they share with 8 other teams. Newly promoted Nishinomiya S. still closes the standings with four games lost. Toyama Grouses will face league's second-placed Aishin Sea Horses in Kariya in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nishinomiya S. will play on the road against the league's leader Kyoto Hannar. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Regular Season Round 5: Toyama Grouses - Nishinomiya S. 73-68
Date: October 8, 2017
Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Nishinomiya S. (0-4) was defeated on the road by third ranked Toyama Grouses (3-1) 73-68 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 73-68. American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Naoki Uto (188-91) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Toyama Grouses' coach Miodrag Rajkovic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Australian center Jordan Vandenberg (216-90, college: N.Carolina St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds and guard Tadahiro Yanagawa (183-86) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Toyama Grouses keep a position of league leader, which they share with 8 other teams. Newly promoted Nishinomiya S. still closes the standings with four games lost. Toyama Grouses will face league's second-placed Aishin Sea Horses in Kariya in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nishinomiya S. will play on the road against the league's leader Kyoto Hannar. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
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| 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 | +/- |
| 8 | muQjs, gQiRlIj | 83 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -6 | -6 |
| 1 | PUsuVi, YuUI | 7 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | wijaDuZha, zuj | 2 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | -6 |
| 65 | eRI, AiVia | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | -6 |
| 63 | kijdRjMRQD, zIQdij | 40 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-65 (05%) | 3 | 65 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 82 | 89 |
| 89 | oshaUsuVi, YuFi | 46 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 65 | 66 |
| 64 | gIuhiQi, XIQaiVa | 45 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 67 | YijiDiTi, widihaQI | 82 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 64 | 61 |
| 7 | wija, XiIVa | 89 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | qddF, ARiuj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | viBBRQU, CIjjIQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | biUsuJiVa, KRjUI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
 TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)###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 | +/- |
| 65 | PVidi, Yu | 61 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 88 | tRUi, YuVa | 64 | 4-4 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 68 |
| 60 | SIVa, mliVR | 66 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | baUI, wiVRsha | 65 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 26 | PMiQi, wsuMisi | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 43 | WalliQd, AiB | 41 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 3-2 (05%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 62 | 69 |
| 66 | tUI, XiIVa | 40 | 3-64 (45.2%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 69 | 61 |
| 83 | PUsuVi, HaQIsha | 46 | 6-6 (655%) | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 60 | 69 |
| 44 | kajRF, gQRT | 84 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 68 |
| 8 | HishaBIUI, XiIiVa | 67 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | -8 |
| 9 | baFijiDi, YuUi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | KRjsuVR, wijiVi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
