Japan

Regular Season Round 24: Iwate - Saitama 72-89

Date: January 1, 2022
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Saitama (14-9) defeated on the road 6th ranked Iwate (15-8) 89-72 on Saturday. Saitama looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Iwate's players. The best player for the winners was American center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. American-Irish forward Brian Voelkel (196-92, college: Vermont) chipped in 3 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Toshiki Yokogawa (177-95) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saitama maintains seventh position with 14-9 record. Loser Iwate keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Saitama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Iwate will play again against Saitama (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  IWATE72
  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 +/-
43 eaZhiQdsIj, KFlR 41 65-63 (96.3%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 60 69 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 81 43 5
2 gaIp, SssijR 81 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 5 3 5 6 6 5 8 3 0 5
46 wiViMiUiVR, KRasuVR 83 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 3 68 4 5
0 ChaMi, AhajFi 84 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
64 KIBiUsu, AhuhRa 69 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 -0 5
45 YIVIDiTi, wIshaVa 87 9-68 (02.4%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 8 5 6 5 5 8 85 64 5
61 eFIUi, oUI 88 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 3 0 5
8 OiUQaZV, KilIjDa 62 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 6 8 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 0 -4 5
65 XahaQi, wiVuBa 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
36 AuJuVa, AhIUi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -6 5
68 bZSQUhuQ zQ, qQaZ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   89-31 (02.9%) 3-62 (88.8%) 1-65 (15.5%) 9 89 43 66 69 5 3 6 5 61 98 08  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)89
  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 0-65 (05%) 8-7 (88.8%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 86 60 5
48 YIshaViTi, zI 46 0-66 (30.0%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 4 4 5 3 5 5 5 64 2 5
2 AhajViTi, KRaUi 80 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 4 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 66 65 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 83 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 3 9 3 5 5 6 6 5 6 1 66 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 86 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 65 0 5
6 kIRlVRl, mQaij 80 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 7 66 60 6 5 8 5 5 6 4 82 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 85 3-3 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 8 6 5 5 60 60 5
7 XiVijI, KIdia 61 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 8 5 5 6 0 0 5
66 PViBIUI, bisihaQI 65 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 4 5 5
60 AhaBIFiBi, wiVihaQI 6 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
wIUil   88-30 (32.7%) 66-46 (40.0%) 68-69 (95.1%) 68 86 44 80 68 5 64 4 5 3 27 77  


72Iwate
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama89
36MINS25
26POINTS3
15D.REB9
2O.REB2
17T.REB11
1ASSISTS15
0STEALS2
50% (2/4)3FGP100% (1/1)
71.4% (10/14)2FGP0% (0/1)
#34 KYLE RICHARDSON
Height: 200 cm / 6'7''
Position: PF
Born: Apr 17, 1991
Weight: 105 kg / 231.0 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #1 BRIAN VOELKEL
Height: 196 cm / 6'5''
Position: F
Born: Mar 30, 1992
Weight: 95 kg / 209.0 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)