Japan

Regular Season Round 19: Niigata Albirex - Toyama Grouses 76-86

Date: December 23, 2017
Rather predictable result when third ranked Toyama Grouses (12-14) beat on the road 5th ranked Niigata Albirex (10-16) 86-76 on Saturday. Toyama Grouses looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific, agency: Pensack Sports) fired 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. International forward Naoki Uto (188-91) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists. Five Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. American Davante Gardner (203-91, college: Marquette) produced 27 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Kei Igarashi (180-80) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Niigata Albirex's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Toyama Grouses have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-14 record having eight points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Loser Niigata Albirex dropped to the fourth position with 16 games lost. Toyama Grouses will face Nishinomiya S. (#6) in Hyogo in the next round. Niigata Albirex will play at home against Tochigi Brex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)76
  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 +/-
03 GiQdjRQ, giLijUR 48 65-64 (91.7%) 5-6 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 1 4 7 6 4 9 8 4 5 8 89 47 40
9 oDiQisha, KRa 46 8-1 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 0 0 4 4 1 6 5 5 6 68 60 68
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 84 5-6 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 8 6 5 5 6 2 1 0
46 zIhI, bisisha 88 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 6 8 5 5 5 8 4 1 0
5 YIu, wRjFIVu 85 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 -4 -8
60 gufiulU, SusUaj 69 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 6 6 65 2 66
45 oBiBuQi, KRaUi 63 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 4 8 5 6 5 5 5 9 9 7
66 tJiTi, zuj 63 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 5 8 6 5 5 6 6 1 4 0
62 bIQaa, KRjUi 68 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
3 mRQDDQRj, ziQRd 65 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 6
0 AiUI, YuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
36 WinaBi, oQaFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-34 (04.0%) 3-61 (80.5%) 62-88 (26.2%) 65 85 45 64 62 85 0 4 4 7 91 26  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)86
  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 +/-
83 PUsuVi, HaQIsha 48 8-3 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 63 68 66
88 tRUi, YuVa 45 4-3 (90%) 8-1 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 6 4 6 6 5 8 64 66 7
43 WalliQd, AiB 80 8-1 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 0 3 6 5 6 8 5 65 66 61
66 tUI, XiIVa 83 1-7 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 9 4 4 5 5 6 6 64 63 60
8 HishaBIUI, XiIiVa 86 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 3 6 6 5 5 5 0 0 2
44 kajRF, gQRT 85 8-1 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 6 6 4 6 6 5 8 68 64 66
9 baFijiDi, YuUi 61 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 3
30 OaUUBij, gRxURQ 63 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 6 4 3 5 5 5 1 68 68 66
7 baUI, wiVRsha 63 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 9 2 66
65 PVidi, Yu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
26 PMiQi, wsuMisi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 SIVa, mliVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-47 (07.5%) 66-89 (35.9%) 9-65 (95.5%) 7 62 89 88 85 62 0 4 4 68 21 76  



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)