Japan

Regular Season Round 41: Toyota Alvark - Toyama Grouses 86-78

Date: March 2, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tokyo. Third ranked Toyota Alvark faced 4th placed Toyama Grouses. Host Toyota Alvark (29-12) defeated guests from Toyama (21-20) 86-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Toyama Grouses. Toyota Alvark made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyota Alvark made 7 blocks. American center Alex Kirk (211-91, college: N.Mexico, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and international Yudai Baba (193-95) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Toyota Alvark players scored in double figures. American center Joshua Smith (208-92, college: Georgetown) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import forward Leo Lyons (206-87, college: Missouri) scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Toyota Alvark. Defending champion maintains third place with 29-12 record having five points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Loser Toyama Grouses keep the fourth position with 20 games lost. Toyota Alvark will again meet at home Toyama Grouses (#4) in the next round. Toyama Grouses will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyota Alvark: A.Kirk 20+9reb+6ast, S.Ando 19+2reb+2ast, Y.Baba 15+5reb+7ast, D.Tanaka 14+3reb+7ast, Z.Baranski 9+7reb, J.Williams 5+2reb+1ast
Toyama Grouses: J.Smith 24+13reb+1ast, L.Lyons 22+8reb+5ast, N.Uto 16+1reb+4ast, Y.Otsuka 7+1reb+4ast, K.Daichi 4+3reb+1ast, S.Funyu 3+4reb
gschID: 707961

  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)78
  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 +/-
43 ABaUh, zIshui 41 66-60 (94.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 9 1 64 6 3 4 5 5 6 8 83 87 3
5 vFIjs, vRI 44 7-60 (15%) 5-4 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 5 2 2 0 4 3 6 5 5 6 88 81 6
66 tUI, XiIVa 46 9-64 (04.2%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 3 4 3 8 5 6 8 61 60 5
83 PUsuVi, YuUI 83 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 3 4 5 5 6 5 6 9 0 5
1 yujFu, ARaFi 84 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 4 0 5
9 SMR, wIBIViJu 86 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 4 5 6 6 8 6 5
80 KuJuhiQi, giaZha 7 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 6 6 6 5 5 8 5 3 6 5
7 baUI, wiVRsha 7 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 5 6 5 5 -1 5
2 YiBidi, giana 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
46 SIjI, yuBahaVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 HalVR, KRjna  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-03 (06.7%) 3-64 (45.2%) 65-64 (91.7%) 68 85 48 69 85 63 2 6 9 7 92 91  


  TOYOTA ALVARK86
  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 +/-
04 KaQV, SlRx 43 1-2 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 1 4 7 1 3 3 5 6 5 4 85 82 8
83 wijiVi, giaVa 46 6-8 (05%) 8-9 (82.1%) 1-1 (655%) 6 8 4 9 5 4 5 6 5 8 63 85 5
1 miMi, Yudia 82 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 8 4 0 9 5 4 8 8 5 8 60 82 6
46 WallaiBs, ziTid 83 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 0 3 5
4 SjdI, ARaFi 86 6-6 (655%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 67 85 5
60 wiVRuZha, zIna 86 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 4 8 8 5 5 5 8 5
65 miQijsVa, ciZV 60 5-5 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 5 4 6 6 5 5 4 7 2 5
8 AiaUI, wiVuBa 60 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 8 3 6 5
64 KaVuZha, AhIhRa 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
9 AhIjiVi, wiVRVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
6 KInaBi, GRjVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
48 AZhifRQ, SLa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-82 (05.5%) 68-45 (35.5%) 88-81 (23.1%) 68 85 48 83 60 85 0 9 6 68 21 665  



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)