Japan

Regular Season Round 8: Tachikawa - Saitama 95-90

Date: October 29, 2023
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Tachikawa and 6th ranked Saitama had identical 5-2 record. This time Tachikawa used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Saitama 95-90 on Sunday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Tachikawa made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Strangely Saitama outrebounded Tachikawa 37-21 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Yoshiki Ametani (190-1999) who added 17 points during the contest. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and naturalized American center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Tachikawa and four Saitama players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tachikawa (6-2) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Saitama dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Tachikawa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saitama will play against Kanazawa (#17) and hope to secure a win.

  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)90
  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 48 6-4 (44.4%) 2-61 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 82 86 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 48 2-2 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1 1 68 1 4 5 0 5 5 8 69 44 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 84 4-1 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 3-3 (655%) 6 1 9 0 3 5 5 5 5 5 67 88 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 69 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
5 YiBiJiVa, eRI 64 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 4 8 5 5 5 5 1 8 -3 5
62 qshI, bixaR 81 0-65 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 9 7 5 4 5 5 8 5 4 65 7 5
69 wiVihisha, Yuna 83 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 1 3 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 86 6-8 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 0 3 5 5 5 5 6 3 8 5
48 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 65 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
40 basiViMI, mRja 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
wIUil   84-40 (10.9%) 66-46 (40.0%) 66-64 (23.1%) 7 82 49 81 88 5 9 8 5 62 75 22  


  TACHIKAWA (coach: Takeo Mabashi)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 +/-
86 yaUJDRQild, SjdQRT 43 2-60 (04.4%) 5-5 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 5 9 9 9 3 5 8 5 5 6 84 81 5
9 SBRUija, YIshaVa 89 3-0 (25%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 0 69 66 5
4 biZhaa, zIuUi 89 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 7 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 65 5
36 eaZVBij, qBIjdQR 84 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 68 7 5
65 yuVudi, KIuhRa 63 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
48 KIuUi SVaFiBi 89 8-8 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 60 66 5
72 yilJIj, SiQIj 83 6-3 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 64 64 5
04 bIQa, Pusu 63 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 8 5 5 4 8 5 5
66 bIUIJiTi, ARa 68 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 1 9 5
7 AiVia, YIhRa 4 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
62 bIQaBIUI, wiaDi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   84-38 (03.2%) 66-84 (39.2%) 61-62 (22.7%) 6 85 86 83 67 5 65 6 5 65 70 27  


90Saitama
TOP PERFORMANCE
Tachikawa95
32MINS34
17POINTS23
6D.REB7
6O.REB
12T.REB7
6ASSISTS7
5STEALS2
100% (8/8)2FGP53.3% (8/15)
33.3% (1/3)FTP87.5% (7/8)
#6 RYAN WATKINS
Height: 206 cm / 6'9''
Position: C/F
Born: Oct 3, 1991
Weight: 104 kg / 228.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #21 ANDREW FITZGERALD
Height: 202 cm / 6'8''
Position: C/F
Born: Dec 10, 1990
Weight: 108 kg / 237.6 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)