Japan

Regular Season Round 23: Kagoshima - Saitama 88-79

Date: December 26, 2021
There was no surprise in Renova where 7th ranked Saitama (13-9) was defeated by third ranked Kagoshima (17-5) 88-79 on Sunday. Strangely Saitama outrebounded Kagoshima 41-29 including a 12-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kagoshima made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-93, college: LCU) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Christian Cunningham (201-97, college: JSU) helped adding 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Kagoshima players scored in double figures. American center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) responded with 28 points and 8 rebounds and American-Irish forward Brian Voelkel (196-92, college: Vermont) scored 2 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kagoshima have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 17-5 record having just three points less than leader Nagasaki. Loser Saitama keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Aisin AW. Kagoshima will meet at home Yamaguchi (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saitama will play against Iwate (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  KAGOSHIMA88
  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 +/-
9 CujjajDhiB, ChQasUaij 48 2-66 (98.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 7 7 8 3 5 8 8 5 4 69 67 5
84 GiajRs zQ, SjUhIjF 87 1-7 (11.9%) 3-9 (09.6%) 8-8 (655%) 5 1 1 3 8 5 6 8 5 8 81 87 5
4 wiVihisha, KIdia 80 0-9 (96.3%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 64 60 5
48 buUI, AhuhRa 83 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 5
36 biUsuJiVa, KRasuVR 62 6-6 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 8 -6 5
68 yunaUi, HaQIsha 86 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 6 5 5 8 5 5 4 9 5
88 mashIp, KilRM 69 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 68 9 5
02 XiDiFiBi, YuUi 63 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 8 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 66 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 9 6 5 6 5 5 8 5 4 5
0 AiBRshaBi, KiJuUI 1 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
40 ChRaVh, gaIp 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 4 5
61 KuMIUi, eFI 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
wIUil   81-36 (14.3%) 65-81 (42.0%) 1-7 (11.9%) 6 82 87 89 88 5 65 9 5 63 22 76  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)79
  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 +/-
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 45 6-9 (63.4%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 68 -6 5
9 XiDishaBi, eRj 45 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 8 5 6 5 5 5 7 7 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 82 2-69 (39.6%) 8-1 (44.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 4 0 2 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 82 67 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 82 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 0 1 66 5 6 5 4 5 5 1 7 9 5
2 AhajViTi, KRaUi 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 5
6 kIRlVRl, mQaij 83 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 66 66 2 6 5 4 5 5 0 8 69 5
7 XiVijI, KIdia 86 6-3 (80%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 66 65 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 3 1 5
48 YIshaViTi, zI 66 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 5
60 AhaBIFiBi, wiVihaQI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
66 PViBIUI, bisihaQI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   67-32 (47.1%) 2-83 (44.4%) 69-83 (95.2%) 68 87 36 69 68 5 7 5 5 63 97 12  


88Kagoshima
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama79
29MINS28
26POINTS28
6D.REB5
O.REB3
6T.REB8
4ASSISTS0
1STEALS1
2BLOCKS0
57.1% (4/7)3FGP33.3% (2/6)
66.7% (6/9)2FGP47.1% (8/17)
100% (2/2)FTP85.7% (6/7)
#23 ANTHONY GAINES JR
Height: 195 cm / 6'5''
Position: G/F
Born: Dec 5, 1993
Weight: 74 kg / 162.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #2 WILL CREEKMORE
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: C
Born: Apr 9, 1989
Weight: 118 kg / 259.6 lbs

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)