Japan
Regular Season Round 58: Gunma - Sendai 89ers 86-97
Date: April 14, 2019
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Gunma (42-16) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Sendai 89ers (38-20) 97-86. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Gunma. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Sendai 89ers made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Sendai 89ers outrebounded Gunma 32-20 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jerome Tillman (201-87, college: Ohio, agency: Inception Sports) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import center Daniel Miller (211-91, college: Georgia Tech) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) replied with 29 points and 5 rebounds and Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-84, college: Tallahassee CC) added 7 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Gunma. Gunma's coach Fujitaka Hiraoka rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sendai 89ers maintains second position with 38-20 record having four points less than leader Shinshu BW. Gunma at the other side still keeps top place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Shimane SM. Sendai 89ers are looking forward to face Aomori Watts (#6) at home in the next round. Gunma will play against Yamagata (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: J.Tillman 32+9reb+1ast, T.Masato 24+3reb+3ast, D.Miller 14+11reb+6ast, K.Sawabe 10+6reb+10ast, J.Abe 6+1ast, S.Izumi 6+1reb+1ast
Gunma: T.Kennedy 29+5reb+2ast, K.Shinkawa 13+2ast, S.Fumiya 9+2ast, H.Kondo 8+2ast, A.Kuso 7+9reb+1ast, M.Obuchi 7+7ast
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 58: Gunma - Sendai 89ers 86-97
Date: April 14, 2019
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Gunma (42-16) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Sendai 89ers (38-20) 97-86. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Gunma. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Sendai 89ers made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Sendai 89ers outrebounded Gunma 32-20 including 23 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jerome Tillman (201-87, college: Ohio, agency: Inception Sports) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import center Daniel Miller (211-91, college: Georgia Tech) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit Mercy) replied with 29 points and 5 rebounds and Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-84, college: Tallahassee CC) added 7 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Gunma. Gunma's coach Fujitaka Hiraoka rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sendai 89ers maintains second position with 38-20 record having four points less than leader Shinshu BW. Gunma at the other side still keeps top place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Shimane SM. Sendai 89ers are looking forward to face Aomori Watts (#6) at home in the next round. Gunma will play against Yamagata (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: J.Tillman 32+9reb+1ast, T.Masato 24+3reb+3ast, D.Miller 14+11reb+6ast, K.Sawabe 10+6reb+10ast, J.Abe 6+1ast, S.Izumi 6+1reb+1ast
Gunma: T.Kennedy 29+5reb+2ast, K.Shinkawa 13+2ast, S.Fumiya 9+2ast, H.Kondo 8+2ast, A.Kuso 7+9reb+1ast, M.Obuchi 7+7ast
 GUNMA86 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 6 | KRjjRdF, whIBis | 42 | 7-61 (01.4%) | 8-0 (35%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 87 | 82 | 5 |
| 63 | AiUI, yuBaFi | 81 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 06 | KIjdI, HaQIUiVi | 84 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | PMuZha, bisisha | 84 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 5 |
| 2 | AhajViTi, KRaUi | 88 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 64 | 5 |
| 46 | KusI, SMdulliha | 86 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 49 | XIDuZha, XiUsuVa | 62 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | KIBiVa, bisiFi | 68 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | YuFi, AiUiVR | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 66 | yunaTiQi, wiViBaZha | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 60 | AhaBidi, bIUIsha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | KaVuFiBi, KaaZha | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-40 (15.5%) | 7-86 (38.7%) | 69-84 (94.7%) | 4 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 88 | 67 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 21 | 25 | |||
 SENDAI 89ERS97 |
| 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 | wallBij, zRQIBR | 47 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 6-3 (80%) | 60-61 (74.2%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 38 | 5 |
| 2 | wsuVajI, bisiUI | 49 | 4-4 (655%) | 0-0 (655%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 46 | 5 |
| 0 | ballRQ, gijaRl | 49 | 9-64 (04.2%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 83 | 8 |
| 9 | AiTiMR, KRaUi | 87 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 67 | 5 |
| 48 | SMR, zuj | 67 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | oJuBa, AhuDiVu | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | AuDisiTi, XIQaFuVa | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | AhaQiUI, wiasRa | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 1 | AhajDI, wiVRsha | 3 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 88 | baFiBIUI, KIVa | 5 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | wIshajI, wiUsuhaVI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-35 (15.5%) | 7-88 (35.7%) | 88-80 (22.5%) | 7 | 84 | 48 | 88 | 85 | 88 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 662 | |||
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)
