Japan
Regular Season Round 9: Toyama Grouses - Kyoto Hannar. 93-92
Date: October 21, 2017
A very interesting game took place in Toyama. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best Kyoto Hannar. (5-3) to fourth ranked Toyama Grouses (4-4) 93-92 on Saturday evening. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-21. But Kyoto Hannar. won second period 25-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a great shooting night for Toyama Grouses especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 58.8 percentage. It was a good game for forward Naoki Uto (188-91) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Five Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Zimbabwean-American Julian Mavunga (203-90, college: Miami, OH, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 20 points and 6 assists and American center Joshua Smith (208-92, college: Georgetown) added 16 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Kyoto Hannar.Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Toyama Grouses moved-up to second place, which they share with San-en and Shimane SM. Kyoto Hannar. at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Toyama Grouses' next round opponent will be Diamond Dolphins (#4) in Nagoya. Kyoto Hannar. will play at home against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Regular Season Round 9: Toyama Grouses - Kyoto Hannar. 93-92
Date: October 21, 2017
A very interesting game took place in Toyama. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-best Kyoto Hannar. (5-3) to fourth ranked Toyama Grouses (4-4) 93-92 on Saturday evening. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-21. But Kyoto Hannar. won second period 25-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a great shooting night for Toyama Grouses especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 58.8 percentage. It was a good game for forward Naoki Uto (188-91) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Five Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. Zimbabwean-American Julian Mavunga (203-90, college: Miami, OH, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 20 points and 6 assists and American center Joshua Smith (208-92, college: Georgetown) added 16 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Kyoto Hannar.Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Toyama Grouses moved-up to second place, which they share with San-en and Shimane SM. Kyoto Hannar. at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Toyama Grouses' next round opponent will be Diamond Dolphins (#4) in Nagoya. Kyoto Hannar. will play at home against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
 KYOTO HANNAR.###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 | +/- |
| 48 | biLujDi, zulaij | 67 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 9-68 (02.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 85 | 62 |
| 34 | YuFi, XiDiFIsha | 69 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9 |
| 4 | wiUsuFi, oUI | 60 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 44 | tUsuBa, AhajDI | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 63 | mijdIh, wiVu | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | HiQRFiBi, KRLaj | 7 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 68 | PVidi, YusuVR | 89 | 3-3 (655%) | 4-66 (89.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 62 | 62 |
| 7 | WiUijuVa, Ahuj | 83 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 76 | KiUiIVi, bisihiQu | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 43 | ABaUh, zIshui | 85 | 1-2 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-2 (05%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 87 | 83 |
| 0 | gILR, biQZus | 67 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | YuUI, wIjDu | 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 | +/- |
| 8 | HishaBIUI, XiIiVa | 64 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | -8 |
| 30 | OaUUBij, gRxURQ | 68 | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 61 | 62 |
| 88 | tRUi, YuVa | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 65 | PVidi, Yu | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | -8 |
| 60 | SIVa, mliVR | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | baFijiDi, YuUi | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 26 | PMiQi, wsuMisi | 8 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | -6 |
| 66 | tUI, XiIVa | 43 | 65-62 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-65 (25%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 82 | 43 | 87 |
| 83 | PUsuVi, HaQIsha | 46 | 5-8 (5%) | 3-2 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 9 |
| 43 | WalliQd, AiB | 45 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 83 | 80 |
| 7 | baUI, wiVRsha | 84 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 44 | kajRF, gQRT | 61 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 68 | 68 |
