Japan - B1-League-Round-58-Regular-Season-Leader-Ryukyu-loses-to-Shimane-SM
There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in B1 League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Top ranked Golden Kings (44-14) recorded its fourteenth loss in Shimane on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Magic (36-22)
77-68. It ended at the same time the 16-game winning streak of Golden Kings. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The former international guard Seiya Ando (181-1992) fired 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. American forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 12 points and 15 rebounds. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shimane SM maintains second position with 36-22 record having nine points less than leader Tochigi Brex. Ryukyu at the other side still keeps top place with 14 games lost. Shimane SM are looking forward to face Hiroshima D. (#5) on the road in the next round. Ryukyu will play against Saga B. (#7) and is hoping to win this game.Important game to mention about took place in Tochigi. Third ranked Thunders (38-20) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging top-ranked Tochigi Brex (46-12) 84-81 on Sunday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Yuma Fujii contributed with 19 points for the winners. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn State) replied with 17 points and 8 assists for Tochigi Brex. Tochigi Brex's coach Zico Coronel tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Thunders have a solid four-game winning streak. Gunma CT maintains third position with 38-20 record having seven points less than leader Tochigi Brex, which they share with Sea Horses M. Tochigi Brex at the other side still keeps top place with 12 games lost. Gunma CT will play against Akita NH (#4) on the road in the next round. Tochigi Brex will play against Koshigaya A. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Tokyo between B-Corsairs and SunRockers. Seventh ranked B-Corsairs (24-34) got a very close victory on the road over 5th ranked SunRockers (30-28). B-Corsairs managed to escape with a 1-point win 71-70 on Sunday evening. Damien Inglis had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Troy Murphy Jr responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Yokohama BC moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Nagasaki. Loser SunRockers keeps the fifth position with 28 games lost. Yokohama BC will meet at home FE Nagoya (#6) in the next round. Sunrockers Sh.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tokyo Alvark Tokyo.
Rest of the games of round 58 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Kawasaki was defeated by Alvark Tokyo in a road game 84-80. Chiba Jets beat Akita NH at home 77-68. San-en NP won against Nagoya DD on the opponent's court 79-64. Koshigaya A. managed to outperform Ibaraki R. in a home game 75-74. Kyoto H. managed to beat Nagasaki on the road 79-66. FE Nagoya was defeated by Sea Horses M. on its own court 69-85. Osaka E. was smashed by Saga B. in a road game 106-82. Sendai 89ers lost to Hokkaido L. at home 66-73. Hiroshima D. unfortunately lost to Shiga L-Stars on the opponent's court 80-95.
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Alvark Tokyo - Kawasaki BT 84-80
There was no surprise when 8th ranked Brave Thunders (17-41) were defeated on the road by second ranked Alvark Tokyo (42-16)
84-80on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory.
Alvark Tokyolooked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Brazilian Leonardo Meindl (201-1993) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Ryan Rossiter (206-1989, college: Siena) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five
Alvark Tokyoplayers scored in double figures. At the losing side American Alize Johnson (206-1996, college: Missouri St.) responded with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Alvark Tokyomaintains second position with
42-16record having three points less than leader Tochigi Brex.
Kawasakilost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 41 games lost.
Alvark Tokyo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tokyo to the arena Sunrockers Sh..
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: R.Allen 24+10reb+2ast, A.Johnson 23+9reb+5ast, J.Yamauchi 11+3reb, M.Wright 6+2reb+1ast, R.Shinoyama 5+3reb+1ast, K.Kobari 4+1reb+4ast
Alvark Tokyo: S.Ando 16+1reb+4ast, L.Meindl 16+6reb+1ast, S.Saiz 11+6reb+1ast, R.Rossiter 10+7reb+6ast, K.Toews 10+3reb+5ast, K.Fukuzawa 9
Chiba Jets - Akita NH 77-68
No shocking result in a game in Chiba where second ranked Jets (40-18) defeated 4th ranked Happinets (27-31)
77-68on Sunday.
Chiba Jetsmade 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Riku Segawa (184-2006) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Christopher Smith (193-1994, college: Utah St.) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four
Jetsplayers scored in double figures. At the losing side American Tanner Leissner (201-1995, college: UNH) responded with 9 points and 6 assists and French power forward Yannis Morin (208-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Jetshave an impressive seven-game winning streak.
Chiba Jetsmaintains second position with
40-18record having five points less than leader Tochigi Brex. Loser Happinets keeps the fourth place with 31 games lost. They share the position with Hiroshima D..
Chiba Jets will meet at home Sendai 89ers (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Akita NH will play against Gunma CT (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Akita NH: K.Kumagai 14+1reb+3ast, Y.Morin 14+3reb+1ast, S.Taguchi 10+3reb+1ast, T.Leissner 9+4reb+6ast, T.Nakayama 6+4reb+2ast, T.Kurihara 6+5reb+3ast
Chiba Jets: C.Smith 19+5reb+1ast, R.Segawa 16+7reb+3ast, D.Hogg 11+5reb+3ast, J.Mooney 11+12reb+1ast, M.Ou 7+2reb+1ast, R.Kanechika 6
Nagoya DD - San-en NP 64-79
Rather expected game in Nagoya where 4th ranked Dolphins (34-24) were defeated by first ranked San-en NP (46-11)
79-64on Sunday.
San-en NPoutrebounded
Nagoya DD 41-29including 27 on the defensive glass.
San-en NPlooked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American-Nigerian swingman David Nwaba (195-1993, college: Cal Poly) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American David Dudzinski (205-1992, college: Holy Cross) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Nwaba is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four
San-en NPplayers scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Zylan Cheatham (203-1995, college: Arizona St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and his fellow American import power forward Scott Eatherton (208-1991, college: Northeastern) scored 13 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
San-en NPmaintains first position with
46-11record. Loser Dolphins keeps the fourth place with 24 games lost.
San-en NP will meet Kawasaki (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nagoya DD will play against Sea Horses M. (#3) in Kariya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nagoya DD: Z.Cheatham 17+11reb+1ast, S.Eatherton 13+3reb+2ast, K.Imamura 8+1reb+1ast, T.Saito 8+2reb+5ast, T.Sato 6+2reb+1ast, T.Kato 5+1reb+1ast
San-en NP: D.Nwaba 18+13reb+3ast, R.Sasaki 14+3reb+5ast, D.Dudzinski 14+7reb+1ast, Y.Maten 10+7reb+1ast, K.Tsuya 9+2reb+1ast, H.Yoshii 6+5reb+2ast
Koshigaya A. - Ibaraki R. 75-74
The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Alphas' (19-39) home victory over 7th ranked Robots (14-44)
75-74on Sunday.
Koshigaya A.outrebounded
Ibaraki R. 45-30including 31 on the defensive glass. Naturalized American Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 20 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Jeff Gibbs (188-1980, college: Otterbein) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four
Alphasplayers scored in double figures. At the losing side American Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import forward Robert Franks (205-1996, college: WSU) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted
Koshigaya A.maintains sixth position with
19-39record. Loser Robots keeps the seventh place with 44 games lost.
Koshigaya A. will meet league's leader Tochigi Brex on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ibaraki R. will play against Hokkaido L. (#5) in Sapporo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibaraki R.: E.Jacobsen 19+15reb+6ast, K.Nakamura 18+1reb+3ast, R.Franks 15+5reb+5ast, A.Hirao 9+3reb+4ast, K.Tsurumaki 8+1reb+1ast, H.Komasawa 2+1reb
Koshigaya A.: J.Gibbs 17+9reb+1ast, L.Peak 15+4reb+6ast, K.Richardson 13+20reb+2ast, T.Soares 10+6reb+3ast, R.Sasakura 8+1reb+1ast, K.Shike 5
Nagasaki - Kyoto H. 66-79
Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Nagasaki (24-34) was defeated at home by third ranked Kyoto H. (31-27)
79-66on Sunday.
Kyoto H.outrebounded
Nagasaki 41-26including a
31-18advantage in defensive rebounds.
Kyoto H.looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by
Nagasaki's players. American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Italian-American forward Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college: USF, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four
Kyoto H.players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Jarrell Brantley (201-1996, college: Charleston) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists and international Yudai Baba (196-1995) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Kyoto H.have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with
31-27record having fourteen points less than leader Tochigi Brex.
Nagasakilost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 34 games lost. They share the position with Yokohama BC.
Kyoto H. will meet at home Shiga L-Stars (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Nagasaki will play against Osaka E. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nagasaki: J.Brantley 33+4reb+4ast, Y.Baba 15+6reb+3ast, T.Groves 9+4reb, A.Edu 6+7reb+1ast, M.Morikawa 3, H.Yamaguchi 0+2reb+2ast
Kyoto H.: Y.Okada 18+3reb+2ast, C.Jackson 16+10reb+5ast, A.Caloiaro 13+9reb+3ast, S.Maeta 11+3reb+1ast, T.Furukawa 8+2reb, H.Kawashima 5+1reb+2ast
FE Nagoya - Sea Horses M. 69-85
Everything went according to plan in Nagoya where third ranked SeaHorses (38-20) won against 6th ranked Fighting Eagles (28-30)
85-69on Sunday.
Sea Horses M.made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Point guard Satoshi Nagano (175-1995) had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international swingman Ryo Sadohara (192-1999) scored 23 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Sea Horses M.maintains third position with
38-20record having seven points less than leader Tochigi Brex, which they share with Gunma CT. Loser Fighting Eagles keeps the sixth place with 30 games lost.
Sea Horses M. will meet at home Nagoya DD (#4) in the next round. FE Nagoya will play against Yokohama BC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
FE Nagoya: R.Sadohara 23+3reb, F.Olujobi 15+8reb+2ast, S.O'Mara 13+10reb+5ast, N.Namizato 10+2reb+6ast, H.Nakamura 4+1ast, H.Tseng 2+2reb
Sea Horses M.: Y.Nishida 15+1reb+1ast, D.Gardner 15+3reb+4ast, J.Layman 13+5reb, S.Nagano 11+1reb+10ast, R.Sumino 9+2reb, Z.Auguste 8+12reb+2ast
Saga B. - Osaka E. 106-82
There was a minor upset in Saga where 4th ranked Osaka E. (29-29) was crushed by seventh ranked Ballooners (22-36)
106-82on Sunday.
Saga B.made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game.
Saga B.outrebounded
Osaka E. 41-28including 17 on the offensive glass.
Saga B.looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) scored 25 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-1990) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Ukrainian center Volodymyr Herun (208-1994, college: Portland) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Five
Saga B.and four
Osaka E.players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Balloonershave a solid three-game winning streak.
Saga B.maintains seventh position with
22-36record. Loser Osaka E. keeps the fourth place with 29 games lost.
Saga B. will meet league's leader Ryukyu in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Osaka E. will play against Nagasaki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Osaka E.: R.Luther 14+4reb, M.Bonds 14+5reb+5ast, V.Herun 13+6reb+2ast, M.Kinoshita 12+2ast, J.Takeuchi 9+3reb+1ast, R.Parks 9+6reb+1ast
Saga B.: Y.Childs 25+8reb+3ast, K.Kanamaru 20+4reb, R.Garcia 19+6reb+2ast, T.Sumida 15+3reb+9ast, A.Durham 11+8reb+7ast, J.Harrellson 6+6reb+3ast
Sendai 89ers - Hokkaido L. 66-73
No shocking result in a game in Sendai where fifth ranked Hokkaido L. (20-38) defeated 8th ranked 89ers (11-47)
73-66on Sunday.
Hokkaido L.made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Terry Allen (203-1993, college: Richmond, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Thomas Welsh (213-1996, college: UCLA, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St.) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Nathan Boothe (208-1994, college: Toledo) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Hokkaido L.maintains fifth position with
20-38record. Loser 89ers keep the eighth place with 47 games lost.
Hokkaido L. will meet at home Ibaraki R. (#7) in the next round. Sendai 89ers will play against the league's second-placed Chiba Jets and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: S.Kidd 20+5reb+1ast, N.Boothe 17+5reb, Y.Aoki 12+2reb+4ast, S.Watanabe 7+2reb+3ast, A.Tajima 6+1reb, R.Hanzawa 2+2reb+2ast
Hokkaido L.: T.Allen 15+7reb+3ast, T.Nakano 12+2reb, K.Sekino 12+2reb, D.Ramos 9+3reb+1ast, T.Welsh 9+11reb+1ast, S.Terazono 9+2reb+3ast
Shiga L-Stars - Hiroshima D. 95-80
There was a minor upset in Shiga where 5th ranked Dragonflies (27-31) were defeated by eighth ranked Lakestars (8-49)
95-80on Sunday.
Shiga L-Starsdominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to
Dragonflies's 28 and made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game.
Shiga L-Starsoutrebounded
Hiroshima D. 42-25including a
17-6advantage in offensive rebounds.
Shiga L-Starslooked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Australian forward Brock Motum (208-1990, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Markeith Cummings (198-1988, college: KSU) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five
Lakestarsplayers scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Nick Mayo (206-1997, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted
Shiga L-Starsmaintains eighth position with
8-49record. Loser Dragonflies dropped to the fourth place with 31 games lost. They share the position with Akita NH.
Shiga L-Stars will meet higher ranked Kyoto H. (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hiroshima D. will play against the league's second-placed Shimane SM having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Hiroshima D.: D.Evans 25+6reb+5ast, T.Kamisawa 15+1reb+2ast, N.Mayo 12+5reb+4ast, T.Nakamura 9+1reb+2ast, K.Roberts 8+5reb+3ast, R.Yamazaki 5+2reb+1ast
Shiga L-Stars: B.Motum 21+8reb+7ast, D.Nomoto 17+3reb+3ast, H.Hasegawa 15+5reb+1ast, M.Cummings 14+6reb+5ast, J.Ducree 11+7reb, K.Ohba 9
Shimane SM - Ryukyu GK 77-68
Top ranked Golden Kings (44-14) recorded its fourteenth loss in Shimane on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Magic (36-22)
77-68. It ended at the same time the 16-game winning streak of Golden Kings. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The former international guard Seiya Ando (181-1992) fired 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. American forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds. Five Magic players scored in double figures. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and his fellow American import forward Keve Aluma (206-1998, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Shimane SMmaintains second position with
36-22record having nine points less than leader Tochigi Brex.
Ryukyuat the other side still keeps top place with 14 games lost.
Shimane SM are looking forward to face Hiroshima D. (#5) on the road in the next round. Ryukyu will play against Saga B. (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Ryukyu GK: K.Aluma 16+5reb+1ast, V.Law 15+10reb+2ast, M.Waki 13+5reb+2ast, S.Sakihama 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Matsuwaki 6+1reb, J.Cooley 4+7reb
Shimane SM: S.Ando 26+4reb+4ast, N.Kay 12+4reb+2ast, J.McAdoo 12+15reb+1ast, H.Kitagawa 11+2reb+2ast, L.Evans 10+2reb+1ast, C.Clarke 3+3reb+2ast
Sunrockers Sh. - Yokohama BC 70-71
A very close game took place in Tokyo between B-Corsairs and SunRockers. Seventh ranked
B-Corsairs(24-34) got a very close victory on the road over 5th ranked
SunRockers(30-28).
B-Corsairsmanaged to escape with a 1-point win
71-70on Sunday evening.
Yokohama BCdominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to
SunRockers's 28. French power forward Damien Inglis (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American Gary Clark (198-1994, college: Cincinnati) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side naturalized American guard Troy Murphy Jr (195-2002, college: Dominican, CA) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four
Sunrockers Sh.players scored in double figures.
Yokohama BCmoved-up to sixth place, which they share with Nagasaki. Loser SunRockers keeps the fifth position with 28 games lost.
Yokohama BC will meet at home FE Nagoya (#6) in the next round. Sunrockers Sh.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tokyo Alvark Tokyo.
Top scorers:
Sunrockers Sh.: T.Murphy Jr. 19+10reb+2ast, J.Hawkinson 15+10reb+2ast, K.Jones 15+7reb+1ast, A.Clemmons 11+3reb+5ast, L.Vendrame 5+5ast, J.Harper Jr. 3+2ast
Yokohama BC: D.Inglis 31+10reb+2ast, G.Clark 14+8reb+2ast, M.Kotsar 9+5reb+2ast, H.Matsuzaki 6+4reb, K.King 4+1reb+3ast, K.Morii 4+1reb+7ast
Tochigi Brex - Gunma CT 81-84
Important game to mention about took place in Tochigi. Third ranked Thunders (38-20) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging top-ranked Tochigi Brex (46-12)
84-81on Sunday evening.
Gunma CTplayers were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international point guard Yuma Fujii (178-1991) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn State) replied with 17 points and 8 assists and his fellow American import center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) added 13 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Tochigi Brex. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Tochigi Brex's coach Zico Coronel tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Thundershave a solid four-game winning streak.
Gunma CTmaintains third position with
38-20record having seven points less than leader Tochigi Brex, which they share with Sea Horses M.
Tochigi Brexat the other side still keeps top place with 12 games lost.
Gunma CT will play against Akita NH (#4) on the road in the next round. Tochigi Brex will play against Koshigaya A. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Tochigi Brex: D.Newbill 17+4reb+8ast, M.Hiejima 14+6reb+4ast, I.Fotu 13+3reb, G.Jerrett 13+9reb+3ast, G.Edwards 11+2reb+1ast, A.Ogawa 4
Gunma CT: Y.Fujii 19+3reb, N.Tsuji 14+1reb+1ast, T.McKinney-Jones 13+5reb+9ast, K.Tarczewski 11+4reb+1ast, J.Thiemann 11+4reb+5ast, K.Flippin 6+1reb+4ast
