Japan

Regular Season Round 1: Hitachi Cougars - Niigata R. 95-44

Date: September 19, 2020
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Niigata R. in Hitachinaka on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Hitachi Cougars 95-44. Hitachi Cougars held Niigata R. to an opponent 21.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.7 percent accuracy of the winners and made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Hitachi Cougars outrebounded Niigata R. 64-24 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Niigata R.'s players. The former international center Rika Tanimura (185-93) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Nao Sogabe (165-96) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Hitachi Cougars players scored in double figures. At the losing side swingman Noriyoshi Taira (165-96) responded with 19 points and point guard Momo Miyasaka (163-94) scored 14 points. Hitachi Cougars is again looking forward to face Niigata R. in Tokyo in the next round. Niigata R. will have a break next round.

  HITACHI COUGARS95
  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 AIDiMR, XiI 80 8-4 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 0-0 (655%) 5 7 7 0 6 5 4 5 5 4 60 83 5
62 AiUI, XijiBa 80 6-6 (655%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 66 2 5
82 KaUiBuQi, YuVa 83 8-8 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 8 5 8 9 9 5
7 AuJuVa, ChaVi 84 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 6 7 65 4 8 5 6 6 5 4 60 83 5
66 wijaBuQi, eaVi 86 0-2 (18.0%) 5-6 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 0 9 68 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 60 80 5
6 SVi, HIsha 61 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 7 65 5
64 wsuQuBa, SFi 63 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 3 5
1 HIudi, biFu 65 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 2 5
69 biVIUI, wijiVi 2 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 3 8 5
3 AiUI, HaViQu 2 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 1 5
2 buQiFiBi, badIQa 2 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 4 8 -8 5
8 oVuQa, AhaQisha 9 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 3 8 5 5
5 bilRB-gIa, giQiBRR 1 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
65 ARVa, XijiBa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
67 YiBiDuZha, eaji  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 yunajiDi, biFuVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-38 (16.7%) 2-80 (48.5%) 85-84 (29.5%) 86 34 02 83 69 5 9 0 5 86 70 685  


  NIIGATA R.44
  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 +/-
69 ChaMi, SFuBa 42 8-3 (05%) 5-9 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 8 5 5 6 3 -6 5
6 baFisiVi, bIBI 41 4-3 (90%) 8-65 (85%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 4 5 5 1 63 6 5
7 wiaQi, XIQaFIsha 43 8-0 (35%) 0-66 (30.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 0 5 4 5 5 6 67 7 5
44 AuDiTiQi, qQaji 46 5-0 (5%) 5-7 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 0 5 3 5 5 6 5 -66 5
63 wsudi, AhahIQRa 87 6-3 (80%) 5-1 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 4 1 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 -4 5
65 basiVuQi, XashaUiQuBaJu 69 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 3 5 6 5 5 5 8 8 5
8 Kiji, baJIMR 1 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5
84 YIshajQI, eiT 0 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5
0 oUsuVa, XiViFiBi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 KaUiDiTi, XiIBa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 XaTiUiQa, KIUIjR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 KijiJiTi, badIQa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   7-89 (44.4%) 9-31 (60.8%) 9-7 (99.2%) 7 60 88 2 86 5 63 6 5 68 33 -4  


TOP PERFORMANCE
21MINS34
15POINTS19
7D.REB1
5O.REB
12T.REB1
3ASSISTS1
0STEALS3
0% (0/1)3FGP45.5% (5/11)
62.5% (5/8)2FGP40% (2/5)
83.3% (5/6)FTP0
RIKA TANIMURA
Height: 185 cm / 6'1''
Position: C
Born: Jul 31, 3893
Team: Hitachi Cougars (2020-21)
NORIYOSHI TAIRA
Height: 165 cm / 5'5''
Position: G/F
Born: Nov 20, 1996
Team: Niigata R. (2019-21)

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)