Japan

Regular Season Round 40: Fukushima - Tokyo Z 66-82

Date: February 16, 2019
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when one of their biggest challengers Fukushima (18-23) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Tokyo Z (15-26) 82-66 on Saturday. Tokyo Z outrebounded Fukushima 44-19 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Jahmar Thorpe (198-84, college: Houston) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. The other American import center Nigel Spikes (208-89, college: Marshall) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Vincentian power forward Nyika Williams (203-87, college: Pacific) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Shinya Murakami (172-91) added 15 points, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tokyo Z maintains fifth position with 15-26 record. Fukushima lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 23 games lost. Tokyo Z will have a break next round. Fukushima will play again at home against Tokyo Z (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Z: J.Thorpe 24+13reb+2ast, N.Spikes 21+14reb+2ast, T.Nishiyama 9+6ast, T.Kashiwagura 9+2reb+7ast, K.Murakoshi 6+3reb+1ast, S.Takayama 4+5reb
Fukushima: N.Williams 17+6reb+1ast, S.Murakami 15+3reb+5ast, C.Brady 9+2reb+3ast, D.Suzuki 8+1reb+3ast, S.Shinnosuke 8+3reb, S.Muto 7+3reb+1ast
gschID: 710853

  FUKUSHIMA (coach: Ryan Marchand)66
  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 +/-
2 buQiViBa, AhajFi 48 0-64 (42.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 0 6 3 0 5 6 5 60 62 5
34 mQidF, ChQas 48 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 4 4 8 8 5 5 8 7 9 6
82 WallaiBs, XFaVi 89 2-68 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 6 4 3 6 8 8 0 69 69 6
83 AuJuVa, gia 89 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 4 5 8 4 5 5 6 2 64 5
7 KijMiQi, Yuna 81 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 3 3 4 8 5 5 6 8 4 5
8 AhajjIsuVR, AhajjIsuVR 62 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 2-68 (11.9%) 6 8 4 5 4 1 5 5 5 8 2 0 5
48 buUI, AhuhRa 61 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 6 4 4 6 5 5 4 9 3 5
06 SjVRa, giaVa 7 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -0 5
62 KiTiBaUsu, wIshafuBa 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
3 oDiQa, WiUiQu 6 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
43 YIsuVR, YIsuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-32 (34.2%) 6-65 (65.5%) 86-82 (90.5%) 3 60 67 69 86 83 60 8 4 61 11 15  


  TOKYO Z (coach: Anthony Kent)82
  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 +/-
84 whIQpR, zihBiQ 48 2-64 (16.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 65 64 8 8 4 3 5 8 9 83 82 5
66 ApaVRs, XaDRl 45 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 4 66 63 8 8 7 3 4 5 3 86 35 4
40 wiViFiBi, AhaBIj 82 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 5 4 8 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
63 KishaTiDuQi, wRppRa 83 4-4 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 9 0 5 6 5 5 3 7 1 5
7 HasiIVi, KIUiQI 88 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 1 5
44 XashaFiBi, wiUsuFi 86 4-4 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 1 4 4 6 5 5 4 7 65 5
78 buQiVIsha, KRasuVR 61 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 1 1 5
4 KInaBi, YuUi 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
88 KiTia, AiUIsha 9 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 8 5 5 6 4 4 5
89 AuJuVa, AIQi 9 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
36 WinaBi, oQaFi 6 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
wIUil   81-33 (07.6%) 1-69 (40.4%) 68-69 (95.1%) 64 46 33 88 83 86 68 4 8 83 28 655  



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)