Japan
Regular Season Round 53: SeaHorses - Yokohama BC 94-92
Date: April 3, 2019
Sixth-ranked Yokohama BC (14-39) gave a tough game to third ranked Aishin Sea Horses (28-25) in Kariya on Wednesday. Aishin Sea Horses managed to secure only two-point victory 94-92. However their fans expected easier game. Aishin Sea Horses shot 61.9 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Kennedy Meeks (208-95, college: UNC) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). The former international center JR Sakuragi (206-76, college: UCLA) chipped in 18 points. American forward Brandon Costner (206-87, college: NC State) produced 29 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Takuya Kawamura (193-86) added 14 points and 9 assists respectively for the guests. Four Yokohama BC players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Aishin Sea Horses have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 28-25 record having seventeen points less than leader Ryukyu GK, which they share with Nagoya DD. Yokohama BC lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 39 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars. Aishin Sea Horses will meet league's leader Niigata Albirex on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yokohama BC will play against San-en NeoPhoenix (#5) in Hamamatsu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SeaHorses: K.Meeks 20+8reb+10ast, J.Sakuragi 18+3reb+2ast, K.Kanamaru 14+2reb, O.Yuta 12+1reb+2ast, M.Karimata 10+1reb+1ast, I.Butts 9+8reb+3ast
Yokohama BC: B.Costner 29+6reb+1ast, T.Kawamura 14+4reb+9ast, T.Nakamura 10+3reb+2ast, A.Stepheson 10+11reb+1ast, E.Morris 9+5reb+4ast, R.Tawatari 8+1reb+5ast
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)
Regular Season Round 53: SeaHorses - Yokohama BC 94-92
Date: April 3, 2019
Sixth-ranked Yokohama BC (14-39) gave a tough game to third ranked Aishin Sea Horses (28-25) in Kariya on Wednesday. Aishin Sea Horses managed to secure only two-point victory 94-92. However their fans expected easier game. Aishin Sea Horses shot 61.9 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Kennedy Meeks (208-95, college: UNC) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). The former international center JR Sakuragi (206-76, college: UCLA) chipped in 18 points. American forward Brandon Costner (206-87, college: NC State) produced 29 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Takuya Kawamura (193-86) added 14 points and 9 assists respectively for the guests. Four Yokohama BC players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Aishin Sea Horses have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 28-25 record having seventeen points less than leader Ryukyu GK, which they share with Nagoya DD. Yokohama BC lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 39 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars. Aishin Sea Horses will meet league's leader Niigata Albirex on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Yokohama BC will play against San-en NeoPhoenix (#5) in Hamamatsu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SeaHorses: K.Meeks 20+8reb+10ast, J.Sakuragi 18+3reb+2ast, K.Kanamaru 14+2reb, O.Yuta 12+1reb+2ast, M.Karimata 10+1reb+1ast, I.Butts 9+8reb+3ast
Yokohama BC: B.Costner 29+6reb+1ast, T.Kawamura 14+4reb+9ast, T.Nakamura 10+3reb+2ast, A.Stepheson 10+11reb+1ast, E.Morris 9+5reb+4ast, R.Tawatari 8+1reb+5ast
 SEAHORSES94 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | muUUs, osiiZ | 46 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 8 |
| 66 | KI, KuBiDia | 82 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | bRRVs, KRjjRdF | 81 | 65-68 (24.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 40 | 6 |
| 63 | KijiBiQu, KIsuVR | 81 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 5 |
| 45 | PVidi, YuUi | 88 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 48 | AiVuQiDa, ze | 88 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 85 | 5 |
| 83 | KiUI, wIshaViJu | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | bIQaViTi, bisiiVa | 68 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | KiQaBiUi, bisiFi | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 68 | XashaViTi, wiVijIMu | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 31 | oVuhiQi, AhusuVR | 6 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 61 | biUsua, KRanuQI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 48-06 (18.2%) | 9-68 (02.4%) | 7-60 (15.5%) | 9 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 67 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 73 | 668 | |||
 YOKOHAMA BC92 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 44 | AURphRsIj, SlRx | 43 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3 | 9 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 6 |
| 43 | CIsUjRQ, mQijdIj | 87 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 3-2 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 87 | 83 | 5 |
| 6 | KiTiBuQi, wiVuFi | 87 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 83 | 5 |
| 48 | bIQQas, qdTiQd | 85 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 5 |
| 86 | wiTiUiQa, eFI | 85 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | HIsIFi, bisisha | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | XiViBuQi, wiaZha | 63 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 9 | HishaBIUI, XiIiVa | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 80 | wiVRdi, KRj | 1 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | bajiUIFi, SlRxas | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 26 | PMiQi, wsuMisi | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 8 | wiVishaBi, KiJuUiVi | 4 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-03 (06.7%) | 9-67 (41.2%) | 60-85 (90.5%) | 66 | 85 | 46 | 87 | 67 | 61 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 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)
