Japan

Regular Season Round 28: Saitama - Yamaguchi 95-83

Date: January 15, 2022
There was no surprise when 12th ranked Yamaguchi (8-20) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Saitama (16-10) 95-83 on Saturday. Saitama outrebounded Yamaguchi 46-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) fired 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Ryan Watkins (206-91, college: Boise St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds. Forward Robert Sampson (203-92, college: Georgia Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks and center Nicholas Evans (210-88, college: S.Indiana) added 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saitama moved-up to sixth place. Newly promoted Yamaguchi keeps the twelfth position with 20 games lost. Saitama are again looking forward to face Yamaguchi (#12) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Yamaguchi will have a break next round.

  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)95
  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 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 48 2-68 (11.9%) 3-2 (05%) 9-2 (29.0%) 8 1 2 3 6 5 6 5 5 5 40 42 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 45 1-65 (15%) 8-3 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 3 60 67 6 6 5 6 6 5 4 84 43 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 82 8-0 (35%) 8-1 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 66 0 5
2 AhajViTi, KRaUi 81 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
9 XiDishaBi, eRj 85 5-1 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 7 4 5 5 5 5 8 3 4 5
6 kIRlVRl, mQaij 62 4-7 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 0 0 65 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 69 5
48 YIshaViTi, zI 60 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 6 5 6 5 -6 5
7 XiVijI, KIdia 63 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 8 5 5 6 66 2 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 64 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 -6 5
66 PViBIUI, bisihaQI 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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
wIUil   84-08 (33.8%) 66-80 (33.5%) 61-88 (98.9%) 64 44 31 45 63 5 9 8 5 2 70 657  


  YAMAGUCHI (coach: Yasutaka Shiori)83
  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 qLijs, XaZhIlis 47 9-60 (31.9%) 4-0 (15%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 3 8 5 5 5 5 3 83 69 5
68 AiBpsIj, eIMRQU 42 8-1 (44.4%) 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6 61 69 6 4 5 6 3 5 6 88 48 5
5 YiBidi, SUIBu 40 4-1 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 4 60 7 5
66 YiBiDuZha, eaVaFi 84 8-3 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6 5 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 9 -6 5
13 odR, YuVa 88 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 6 6 4 0 5 5 5 5 4 3 -4 5
0 baUURQ, WRslRF 64 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 3 5
84 SaVRj, bIQDij 64 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 YiBishaUi, HiFiUR 66 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
80 wijiVi, KIjIsuVR 9 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
1 biUsuI, KRasuVR 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
73 XIMuhiQi, Ahaj 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   85-38 (39.1%) 68-87 (36.3%) 9-7 (99.2%) 3 89 46 62 84 5 4 3 5 64 24 18  


95Saitama
TOP PERFORMANCE
Yamaguchi83
32MINS38
35POINTS22
6D.REB16
2O.REB1
8T.REB17
4ASSISTS1
1STEALS1
0BLOCKS4
50% (4/8)3FGP54.5% (6/11)
66.7% (8/12)2FGP33.3% (2/6)
87.5% (7/8)FTP0
#2 WILL CREEKMORE
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: C
Born: Apr 9, 1989
Weight: 118 kg / 259.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #12 ROBERT SAMPSON
Height: 203 cm / 6'8''
Position: F
Born: Jun 23, 1992
Weight: 102 kg / 224.4 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)