Japan
Regular Season Round 8: Yamagata - Gunma 63-72
Date: October 22, 2017
The game between Top Four teams took place in Yamagata. 4th ranked host Yamagata (3-5) lost to second ranked Gunma (5-3) 72-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Yamagata. The guests were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Gunma made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: Colorado Mesa) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Gunma players scored in double figures. Center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and forward Billy McShepard (208-87, college: Valdosta St., agency: Blacktop Management) added 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Yamagata. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gunma keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Yamagata at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Gunma's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Kanazawa Sam. in Ishikawa and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yamagata will play at home against the league's leader Akita Happinets and hope to win that game.
Regular Season Round 8: Yamagata - Gunma 63-72
Date: October 22, 2017
The game between Top Four teams took place in Yamagata. 4th ranked host Yamagata (3-5) lost to second ranked Gunma (5-3) 72-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Yamagata. The guests were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Gunma made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: Colorado Mesa) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Gunma players scored in double figures. Center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and forward Billy McShepard (208-87, college: Valdosta St., agency: Blacktop Management) added 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Yamagata. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gunma keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Yamagata at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Gunma's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Kanazawa Sam. in Ishikawa and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yamagata will play at home against the league's leader Akita Happinets and hope to win that game.
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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 | +/- |
| 60 | KuQahiQi, AhIUi | 60 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 66 |
| 63 | yuBaFi, yuBaFi | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 05 | tBRUsu, giasuVR | 65 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -8 | -8 |
| 0 | wiVuBa, XahaQi | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | AadiUR, gaiQQi | 3 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 64 | AURphij, eFij | 41 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9 | 2 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 86 | 67 |
| 06 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 44 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 86 | 61 |
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 68 | 65 |
| 7 | KijMiQi, Yuna | 81 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | KRjjRdF, whIBis | 84 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 67 | 60 |
 YAMAGATA (coach: Yuichi Ishikawa)###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 | +/- |
| 66 | bZAhRpiQd, mallF | 67 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | yunaIVi, KIuVa | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 68 | wiVihiBi, wiVuFi | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 65 | XTIDMI, vIUijji | 9 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 05 | oJiTi, baUsuUiVi | 3 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 5 | YiBiBIUI, AhusuVR | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 49 | KIujI, ARana | 40 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -7 | -9 |
| 8 | CQRRVBIQR, Wall | 45 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 88 | 84 |
| 7 | bisijiQa, bisijiQa | 89 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | KInaBi, YuUi | 81 | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 65 |
| 6 | XiVinaBi, YIshahuBa | 80 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 64 | 68 |
