Shiga Lakestars vs. Takamatsu Five Arrows at Yasu 2009.10.10
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On Oct. 10, 2009 (Sat.) at Yasu Sogo Taiikukan Gymnasium, the Shiga Lakestars held their first home game in Shiga Prefecture for the 2009-2010 season. They already played the season opener in an away game in Kyoto the preceding weekend.
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Yasu Sogo Taiikukan Gymnasium is a 15-min. bus ride from JR Yasu Station's North Exit. There are very few bus runs to this gym, but there is a shuttle bus from the train station when basketball games are held.
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Lakestars sign at the gym. They were to play against the Takamatsu Five Arrows from Shikoku.
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Steps to the gym are decorated. Gates opened at 3 pm.
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Congratulatory flowers for the Lakestars' first home game from the Kunimatsu Yoshitsugu, former Shiga governor and current chairman of Shiga's sports federation.
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After you enter the gym, there are the usual Lakestars souvenir stand.
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Magnee, Shiga Lakestars' official mascot.
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders performing at their first home game in Shiga for the 2009-2010 season.
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A few of the cheerleaders from last season have remained, while the others are new for this season.
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders perform during pre-game activities.
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.
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Shiga Lakestars pose with their escorts. They held a few children's basketball games before the main vent.
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As both teams warm up on the court, the cheerleaders teach the crowd how to cheer during the game.
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GO! GO! LAKES!!
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Lakes is the nickname for the Lakestars.
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GO! GO! LAKES!!
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Boosters behind the Lakestars bench.
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Bobby Nash fan.
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National anthem. The waving flag is an animated video image.
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Introduction of the starting five players for the Five Arrows.
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Introduction of the starting five players for the Lakestars.
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One corridor in the gym is lined with large cutouts of the Lakestars.
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Team huddle before tip-off.
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Both teams shake hands.
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Game tip-off at 5 pm between the Shiga Lakestars and Takamatsu Five Arrows.
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Bobby Nash shoots for 3 points early on.
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Gary Hamilton
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Joho Masashi #31
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Gary Hamilton takes the ball down court.
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Good defense
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Joho and Takada Hidekazu
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Mike Hall
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FUJIWARA Takamichi #11 is also the team captain as he was last season.
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His nickname is "Wara."
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Joho and Head Coach Robert Pierce.
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Rebounding
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It's always dramatic to watch Joho take the ball down the court.
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The Lakestars take the lead in the 2nd period.
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During a break, a little game for these two little kids.
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KOJIMA Yuta #03
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Mike Hall #23
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Block
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Mike Hall #23
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Bobby Nash #33
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Takamatsu Five Arrows Head Coach John Neumann who used to be the HC of Fukuoka Rizing. This is his first season with Takamatsu. He's one of the more vocal coaches during games, almost comical and pretty amusing.
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders wear the same outfits as last season.
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders are hot this season too.
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Magnee joins the Lakestars cheerleaders.
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Bobby tries to block a shot.
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At halftime, the Lakestars lead by 9 points, 51-42.
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Chris Schlatter #4 at work.
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Chris
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Gary Hamilton #2
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Ogawa Shinya #5 from Nagahama. No, he's not making the Hawaiian shaka sign.
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Reaching high.
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Shoji Kazuhiro #10 of the Five Arrows fouls Gary Hamilton #2 who crashes to the floor.
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Shoji helps Gary up.
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders in their other outfit.
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Cheerleader in our midst.
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Luke Zellar #40
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Chris Schlatter #4
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Shinya fending off one of the Five Arrows.
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Gary Hamilton goes for it.
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Mike Hall #23
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Chris Schlatter
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OGAWA Shinya
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Mike Hall #23
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Lakes boosters
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Lakes boosters
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Bobby Nash and Shinya
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Bobby Nash #33
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Shinya aiming
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I was astonished to find that the Lakestars were leading by 41 points.
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Joho flashes a smile during a timeout as victory seems certain.
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ISHIBASHI Haruyuki #12
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HORIKAWA Ryuichi #8
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ISHIBASHI Haruyuki #12
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Gary goes up to score.
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SATO Hirotaka #9
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Final score 120-72, the Lakestars win by a whopping 48 points.
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Players shake hands after the game.
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Five Arrows bow to their boosters and fans.
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Lakestars Head Coach Robert Pierce speaks.
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The game's MVP was Ogawa Shinya who was very embarrassed to be the MVP as he thought Joho should be MVP.
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