 Last additions - Shiga Lakestars 滋賀レイクスターズ |
Joho Masashi #31Oct 27, 2009
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Magnee in the stands.Oct 27, 2009
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Gary Hamilton for free throw.Oct 27, 2009
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Caught in the act. Joho being fouled.Oct 27, 2009
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Joho Masashi #31Oct 27, 2009
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Lakestars defense.Oct 27, 2009
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Bobby Nash #33Oct 27, 2009
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Lakestars trail Evessa at halftime. The Lakestars never allowed Osaka to lead by more than several points.Oct 27, 2009
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Free throw game. People who sunk the ball in received a small prize.Oct 27, 2009
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Horikawa Ryuichi #8 looking for someone.Oct 27, 2009
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Joho Masashi #31. During this game, I got a lot of good shots of Joho.Oct 27, 2009
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Magnee, official mascot, and Lakestars cheerleaders.Oct 27, 2009
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Gary Hamilton #2Oct 27, 2009
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Mike Hall #23Oct 27, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars Joho Masashi #31Oct 27, 2009
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Joho Masashi #31 trying the keep the ball away from the long arm of an Evessa player.Oct 27, 2009
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Ogawa Shinya #5Oct 27, 2009
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Osaka provided an exciting game as the score kept see-sawing between the two teams.Oct 27, 2009
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11 Oct 27, 2009
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Chris Schlatter #4Oct 27, 2009
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Evessa head coach Tennichi Kensaku (center) talks to his team during a timeout.Oct 27, 2009
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Kojima Yuta #03 passing the ball.Oct 27, 2009
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Gary Hamilton #2Oct 27, 2009
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Osaka Evessa proved to be a strong team as the score went neck to neck throughout the game. The Lakestars managed to keep up with Evessa even after falling behind a few times.Oct 27, 2009
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Kojima Yuta #03 going up.Oct 27, 2009
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11 for a free throw.Oct 27, 2009
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Luke Zellar #40 for a free throw.Oct 27, 2009
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Many homemade banners cheering the Lakestars.Oct 27, 2009
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11Oct 27, 2009
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Fujiwara Takamichi #11, team captain. Nickname is "Wara."Oct 27, 2009
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Luke Zellar #40 rises to the occasion.Oct 27, 2009
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Mike Hall #23 with the ball.Oct 27, 2009
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Tip-off at about 5 pm between the Shiga Lakestars and Osaka Evessa.Oct 27, 2009
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View from upper level for free seating costing 1,800 yen (advance tickets).Oct 27, 2009
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Wara tries for one.Oct 27, 2009
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.Oct 27, 2009
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Introduction of Osaka Evessa players.Oct 27, 2009
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Introduction of starting five. This is Luke Zellar.Oct 27, 2009
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Head coach Robert Pierce chats with an ardent fan in a wheelchair.Oct 27, 2009
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Cheerleaders perform.Oct 27, 2009
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Door to the Moriyama gym.Oct 27, 2009
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Official Shiga Lakestars merchandise.Oct 27, 2009
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Entrance lobby is decorated with player cutouts. We had to take off our shoes when entering the Moriyama gym. Slippers were provided.Oct 27, 2009
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Path to the gym entrance is lined with Lakestars banners.Oct 27, 2009
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The Shiga Lakestars played against Osaka Evessa on Oct. 24-25, 2009 at Moriyama Shimin Taiikukan gym, a short bus ride from Moriyama Station. Special shuttle buses ran from the station to the gym.Oct 27, 2009
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Moriyama gym entrance.Oct 27, 2009
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Outside the gm entrance is this food stand selling Bobby Nash's Locomoco (sunny-side up egg on a hamburger on a bowl of rice) and team captain Fujiwara Takamichi's curry rice.Oct 27, 2009
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Lakestars Head Coach Robert Pierce speaks.Oct 14, 2009
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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.Oct 14, 2009
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SATO Hirotaka #9Oct 14, 2009
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Final score 120-72, the Lakestars win by a whopping 48 points.Oct 14, 2009
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Players shake hands after the game.Oct 14, 2009
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Five Arrows bow to their boosters and fans.Oct 14, 2009
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HORIKAWA Ryuichi #8Oct 14, 2009
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Gary goes up to score.Oct 14, 2009
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ISHIBASHI Haruyuki #12Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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Joho flashes a smile during a timeout as victory seems certain.Oct 14, 2009
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ISHIBASHI Haruyuki #12Oct 14, 2009
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I was astonished to find that the Lakestars were leading by 41 points.Oct 14, 2009
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Bobby Nash #33Oct 14, 2009
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Shinya aimingOct 14, 2009
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Bobby Nash and ShinyaOct 14, 2009
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Lakes boostersOct 14, 2009
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Mike Hall #23Oct 14, 2009
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Lakes boostersOct 14, 2009
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Chris SchlatterOct 14, 2009
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OGAWA ShinyaOct 14, 2009
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Gary Hamilton goes for it.Oct 14, 2009
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Mike Hall #23Oct 14, 2009
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Chris Schlatter #4Oct 14, 2009
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Shinya fending off one of the Five Arrows.Oct 14, 2009
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Luke Zellar #40Oct 14, 2009
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Cheerleader in our midst.Oct 14, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders in their other outfit.Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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Shoji Kazuhiro #10 of the Five Arrows fouls Gary Hamilton #2 who crashes to the floor.Oct 14, 2009
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Ogawa Shinya #5 from Nagahama. No, he's not making the Hawaiian shaka sign.Oct 14, 2009
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Shoji helps Gary up.Oct 14, 2009
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Reaching high.Oct 14, 2009
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Gary Hamilton #2 Oct 14, 2009
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Chris Schlatter #4 at work. Oct 14, 2009
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ChrisOct 14, 2009
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At halftime, the Lakestars lead by 9 points, 51-42.Oct 14, 2009
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Magnee joins the Lakestars cheerleaders.Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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Bobby tries to block a shot.Oct 14, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders wear the same outfits as last season.Oct 14, 2009
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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.Oct 14, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders are hot this season too.Oct 14, 2009
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Bobby Nash #33Oct 14, 2009
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Mike Hall #23Oct 14, 2009
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Mike Hall #23Oct 14, 2009
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KOJIMA Yuta #03Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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BlockOct 14, 2009
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During a break, a little game for these two little kids.Oct 14, 2009
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It's always dramatic to watch Joho take the ball down the court.Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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The Lakestars take the lead in the 2nd period.Oct 14, 2009
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ReboundingOct 14, 2009
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Joho and Head Coach Robert Pierce.Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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His nickname is "Wara."Oct 14, 2009
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FUJIWARA Takamichi #11 is also the team captain as he was last season.Oct 14, 2009
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Mike HallOct 14, 2009
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Joho and Takada HidekazuOct 14, 2009
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Good defenseOct 14, 2009
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Joho Masashi #31Oct 14, 2009
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Gary Hamilton takes the ball down court.Oct 14, 2009
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Bobby Nash shoots for 3 points early on.Oct 14, 2009
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Both teams shake hands.Oct 14, 2009
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Gary HamiltonOct 14, 2009
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Game tip-off at 5 pm between the Shiga Lakestars and Takamatsu Five Arrows.Oct 14, 2009
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One corridor in the gym is lined with large cutouts of the Lakestars.Oct 14, 2009
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Team huddle before tip-off.Oct 14, 2009
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Introduction of the starting five players for the Lakestars.Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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Bobby Nash fan.Oct 14, 2009
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Introduction of the starting five players for the Five Arrows.Oct 14, 2009
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National anthem. The waving flag is an animated video image.Oct 14, 2009
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Boosters behind the Lakestars bench.Oct 14, 2009
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GO! GO! LAKES!!Oct 14, 2009
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Lakes is the nickname for the Lakestars.Oct 14, 2009
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GO! GO! LAKES!!Oct 14, 2009
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Oct 14, 2009
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As both teams warm up on the court, the cheerleaders teach the crowd how to cheer during the game.Oct 14, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars pose with their escorts. They held a few children's basketball games before the main vent.Oct 14, 2009
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.Oct 14, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders perform during pre-game activities.Oct 14, 2009
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.Oct 14, 2009
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Introduction of Takamatsu Five Arrows players.Oct 14, 2009
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A few of the cheerleaders from last season have remained, while the others are new for this season.Oct 14, 2009
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Shiga Lakestars cheerleaders performing at their first home game in Shiga for the 2009-2010 season.Oct 14, 2009
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Magnee, Shiga Lakestars' official mascot.Oct 14, 2009
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After you enter the gym, there are the usual Lakestars souvenir stand.Oct 14, 2009
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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.Oct 14, 2009
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Steps to the gym are decorated. Gates opened at 3 pm.Oct 14, 2009
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Lakestars sign at the gym. They were to play against the Takamatsu Five Arrows from Shikoku.Oct 14, 2009
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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.Oct 14, 2009
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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.Oct 14, 2009
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The Lakestars shake hands with fans as they leave the court.Oct 05, 2009
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David Benoit congratulates the Lakestars for their win. However, he got his revenge the next day when the Hannaryz beat the Lakestars 85-81.Oct 05, 2009
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HannaryzOct 05, 2009
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Lakestars bowing to the crowd.Oct 05, 2009
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Victory huddleOct 05, 2009
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Joho was the Lakestars' crowd favorite. They were shouting his name (JOHO! JOHO!) a few times, even after the game ended.Oct 05, 2009
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Final score: Hannaryz 73, Lakestars 82. I can sympathize with Kyoto losing its debut game in the bj-league. The Lakestars also lost its debut game a year ago.Oct 05, 2009
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RedaOct 05, 2009
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Mike Hall gets a Halloween face from John Clifford #44.Oct 05, 2009
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Reda scoresOct 05, 2009
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Mike HallOct 05, 2009
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Two team captains at each other.Oct 05, 2009
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Joho makes many dramatic moves. I’ve seen him play a few times with the Tokyo Apache and he was a valuable and popular player there too. He was traded to Shiga at the last minute.Oct 05, 2009
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Another successful layup by Chris.Oct 05, 2009
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JoshOct 05, 2009
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Jun and Wara again.Oct 05, 2009
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Luke trying to block.Oct 05, 2009
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Joho trying to get away.Oct 05, 2009
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Chris taking the ball.Oct 05, 2009
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Chris scoring another 2 points.Oct 05, 2009
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Another slingshot.Oct 05, 2009
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Lakestars still lead at the end the 3rd period.Oct 05, 2009
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Chris sinks in another one.Oct 05, 2009
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Bob PierceOct 05, 2009
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It went in.Oct 05, 2009
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Iwasa Jun wants the ball from Fujiwara.Oct 05, 2009
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Lakestars boosters.Oct 05, 2009
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Tip-offOct 05, 2009
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Hannaryz cheerleaders occupy timeouts.Oct 05, 2009
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Bobby Nash #33 goes for 3 points.Oct 05, 2009
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Iwasa Jun is easy to spot with his skin head.Oct 05, 2009
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Mike Hall and Lakestars head coach Robert Pierce.Oct 05, 2009
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Josh and ChrisOct 05, 2009
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Abdul-Rauf don't look 40.Oct 05, 2009
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Lakes still leading in the 3rd period.Oct 05, 2009
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Lakestars boosters were a loud bunch.Oct 05, 2009
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Looks like the cheerleader uniforms can be called "hannari." Although I prefer shorts or skirts on cheerleaders.Oct 05, 2009
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Happy high fives with the Lakestars as they start to smell victory.Oct 05, 2009
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An easy one by Mike Hall #23Oct 05, 2009
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Going for it.Oct 05, 2009
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Free throw by Bostic.Oct 05, 2009
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All eyes on the ball.Oct 05, 2009
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RedaOct 05, 2009
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The first of many shots of Chris Schlatter sinking in a ball.Oct 05, 2009
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WaraOct 05, 2009
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Wara going it for it, but is fouled instead.Oct 05, 2009
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Fujiwara Takamichi for a free throw.Oct 05, 2009
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Halftime entertainment by Hannaryz cheerleaders.Oct 05, 2009
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Lakestars lead 37-28 at halftime.Oct 05, 2009
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Joho looking for an opportunity.Oct 05, 2009
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Luke Zellar #40Oct 05, 2009
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Hannaryz huddleOct 05, 2009
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Team huddleOct 05, 2009
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Setoyama Kyosuke #34 on the run.Oct 05, 2009
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Josh BosticOct 05, 2009
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Ogawa goes for a jump shot.Oct 05, 2009
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Bobby Nash passes the ball.Oct 05, 2009
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Kojima Yuta #3 passes to Ogawa.Oct 05, 2009
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Again, Gary's back is covered.Oct 05, 2009
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Luke Zellar #40 passing to Ogawa.Oct 05, 2009
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Lakestars wear a white uniform for away games. I still disagree with having a sponsor's name printed on the uniform more prominently than the Shiga Lakestars name which appears as a small logo.Oct 05, 2009
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Mike Hall #23Oct 05, 2009
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Reda Rhalimi really stands out.Oct 05, 2009
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Hannaryz head coach David Benoit calmly looks on as his team trails the Lakestars.Oct 05, 2009
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Shinya takes the ball.Oct 05, 2009
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Joho Masashi #31 and Iwasa Jun #5 were former teammates with Tokyo Apache. Oct 05, 2009
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Kawabe Taizo #11Oct 05, 2009
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Ogawa Shinya #5 and Takushi Naoto #1, Hannaryz captain.Oct 05, 2009
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Man-to-man defense.Oct 05, 2009
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Hannaryz mascot and cheerleaders. Dig those zori slippers they are wearing. No cartwheels in those things.Oct 05, 2009
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During a break, the cheerleaders got out a giant slingshot to shoot a prize into the crowd.Oct 05, 2009
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An almost-full Kyoto City Gymnasium in Nishi-Kyogoku Sports Park near Nishi-Kyogoku Station on the Hankyu Line.Oct 05, 2009
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Hannaryz scores.Oct 05, 2009
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Gary HamiltonOct 05, 2009
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Chris Schlatter #4Oct 05, 2009
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