Japan

Regular Season Round 51: Aomori Watts - Yamagata 78-74

Date: March 24, 2019
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Aomori Watts (13-38) defeated at home 5th ranked Yamagata (19-32) 78-74 on Sunday. Aomori Watts looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Cullen Russo (206-94, college: Fresno St.) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 17 rebounds. South Sudanese forward Mogga Lado (201-95, college: Campbell) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists and Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-91) added 18 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Five Yamagata players scored in double figures. Aomori Watts maintains sixth place with 13-38 record. Loser Yamagata dropped to the fourth position with 32 games lost. Aomori Watts will face higher ranked Cyberdyne IR (#3) in Tsukuba in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yamagata will play on the road against Fukushima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aomori Watts: C.Russo 31+17reb+3ast, M.Lado 22+8reb+1ast, K.Aita 7+1reb+7ast, T.Kan 7+4reb+5ast, K.Monma 6+4reb+3ast, U.Hiroki 3+2reb+1ast
Yamagata: C.Maduabum 18+10reb+1ast, M.Masanari 12+1reb+1ast, Y.Nakajima 11+6reb+9ast, W.Creekmore 11+17reb+8ast, M.Izawa 10+3reb, S.Kouno 5+2reb
gschID: 710951

  AOMORI WATTS (coach: Yosuke Oshima)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 +/-
8 eussI, CullRj 35 68-69 (95.1%) 6-3 (80%) 3-9 (09.6%) 8 60 69 4 4 9 8 6 6 9 46 47 6
62 Kij, wIshaI 42 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 0 3 4 8 5 5 5 9 64 5
0 vidI, bIDDi 41 2-63 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 3 3 2 6 8 0 6 6 5 8 88 80 6
5 SaUi, KRasuVR 87 8-7 (88.8%) 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5 6 6 9 8 6 8 5 6 5 9 4 5
88 bIjBi, KRanaQI 89 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 4 8 6 4 5 5 5 1 68 5
48 tsua, HaQIVa 66 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 6 6 5 6 5 4 -6 5
2 AijI, wiaZha 7 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 0 5
7 XIJiUI, zujVa 0 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
44 wsujia, YusuVR 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
43 baFiVIsha, YisuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
25 maQashaMR, baR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 AiBRshaBi, KiJuUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-08 (05.5%) 0-62 (89.2%) 66-62 (16.6%) 7 87 42 88 69 62 68 8 4 7 92 70  


  YAMAGATA (coach: Yuichi Ishikawa)74
  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 +/-
88 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 35 8-65 (85%) 8-7 (88.8%) 6-8 (05%) 4 63 69 2 4 4 8 6 8 4 66 62 5
6 XiVinaBi, YIshafuBa 40 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 1 1 7 6 4 6 5 5 1 66 69 5
63 biduiMuB, ChuVTudaRMRQR 44 7-63 (13.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 0 65 6 0 8 5 8 5 6 62 88 3
05 oJiTi, baUsuUiVi 80 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 5 8 8 6 5 5 8 65 1 5
49 KIujI, ARana 88 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
7 bisijiQa, bisijiQa 86 4-4 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 68 60 5
8 wiViBiUsu, YusuVR 69 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 4 3 5
66 SVaFiBi, HaViQu 3 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 8 3 5 5
1 oTiUi, eFIUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
90 ARVadI, YusuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 wiVihiBi, wiVuFi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-38 (38.7%) 65-88 (30.0%) 2-64 (16.0%) 7 45 47 85 62 69 9 4 8 60 93 23  



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)