Japan - B3-League-Round-29-Regular-Season-Tokyo-Utd-is-defeated-by-Gifu
There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in B3 League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between second ranked United (41-9) and fifth ranked Swoops (30-20) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night.
United was defeated by Swoops in Gifu 99-81. Gifu forced 19 Tokyo Utd turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Tokyo Utd's players. American forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) stepped up and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and New Zealand forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: SMC) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swoops have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Gifu maintains fifth place with 30-20 record. Tokyo Utd at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. Gifu are looking forward to face Niigata A. (#6) on the road in the next round. Tokyo Utd will play against the league's leader Yokohama (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.Bottom-ranked Veertien Mie managed to get a eighth victory. This time they won against twelfth-ranked Shanan Utd in Yokkaichi 77-73. American power forward Damonte Dodd (211-1994, college: Maryland) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and Callum McRae accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-1985, college: FAU) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds for Shanan Utd in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Veertien Mie maintains seventeenth place with 8-42 record. Shanan Utd lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 28 games lost. Veertien Mie will play against higher ranked Tokyo Z (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shanan Utd will play against Saitama (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
B3 League top team - Excellence (45-5) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Try Hoop (11-41) in Okayama 83-71. The best player for the winners was Elyjah Williams who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Samuel Timmins produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Excellence. Yokohama maintains first place with 45-5 record. Okayama lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 41 games lost. Yokohama will meet league's second-placed Tokyo Utd on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Okayama will have a break next round.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 29: Kagawa destroyed Kanazawa on the opponent's court 94-61. Iwate managed to outperform Yamaguchi in a home game 86-75. Tokushima Gam. managed to beat Saitama on the road 79-64. Niigata A. defeated Shinagawa on its own court 77-70. Yamaguchi was beaten by Iwate in a road game 93-80. Saitama lost to Tokushima Gam. at home 82-84. Shinagawa managed to outperform Niigata A. on the opponent's court 83-70. Gifu recorded a loss to Tokyo Utd in a home game 66-73. Shanan Utd defeated Veertien Mie on the road 82-76. Okayama was beaten by Yokohama on its own court 68-72. Kagawa won against Kanazawa in Takamatsu 90-85.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 8 rebounds by Alex Davis of Kagawa FA.
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Kanazawa - Kagawa FA 61-94
Very expected game in Ishikawa where 15th ranked Kanazawa (16-36) was crushed by third ranked Five Arrows (39-11)
94-61on Saturday.
Kagawaoutrebounded
Kanazawa 57-27including a
42-19advantage in defensive rebounds.
Kagawalooked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by
Kanazawa's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 26 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) produced 24 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Koki Higashino (183-1999) added 9 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for
Five Arrows.
Kagawamaintains third place with
39-11record having six points less than leader Yokohama EX.
Kanazawalost their eighth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 36 games lost.
Kagawa will meet at home Tokyo (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kanazawa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kanazawa: S.Green 24+8reb+1ast, K.Higashino 9+4reb+3ast, H.Ito 7+1reb+1ast, S.Ogawa 6+3reb+3ast, A.Ichihashi 5+2reb, K.Kotzur 4+4reb+1ast
Kagawa FA: A.Davis 26+6reb+1ast, B.Chapman 13+12reb+5ast, R.Kondo 9+3reb+3ast, D.Sato 8+6reb, Y.Ukeda 7+2reb+6ast, T.Kobayashi 6+3reb+3ast
Okayama - Yokohama EX 71-83
B3 League top team - Excellence (45-5) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Try Hoop (11-41) in Okayama
83-71. The best player for the winners was American forward Elyjah Williams (201-1998, college: Northwestern) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) chipped in 24 points and 5 steals. New Zealand power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Kameron Hankerson (196-1998, college: Green Bay, agency: 011 Sports) added 21 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for
Excellence.
Yokohamamaintains first place with
45-5record.
Okayamalost their third game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 41 games lost.
Yokohama will meet league's second-placed Tokyo Utd on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Okayama will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Okayama: K.Hankerson 21+2reb+2ast, Y.Mukai 14+1reb, S.Timmins 12+12reb+1ast, S.Faye 7+8reb, A.Hamada 6+2reb+4ast, K.Takabatake 5+1reb
Yokohama EX: T.Boyd III 24+3reb+3ast, E.Williams 18+12reb+3ast, C.Sow 12+10reb, H.Ohashi 8+2ast, T.Masuko 6+3reb+3ast, Y.Sugiyama 5
Iwate - Yamaguchi 86-75
Rather predictable result in Iwate where fourth ranked Big Bulls (35-15) defeated 8th ranked Pats Five (25-27)
86-75on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Clay Mounce (199-1998, college: Furman) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Tucker Haymond (195-1994, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 24 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Big Bulls' coach Yukinori Suzuki used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds and Jo Yoshikawa (178-1995) added 7 points and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for
Big Bulls.
Iwatemaintains fourth place with
35-15record. Loser Pats Five keeps the eighth position with 27 games lost.
Iwate will meet Shinagawa (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Yamaguchi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yamaguchi: I.Tomida 17+2ast, B.Preston 16+18reb, K.Kawakami 14+2reb, R.Yamaguchi 10+2reb+4ast, A.Collum 9+2reb+1ast, J.Yoshikawa 7+4reb+8ast
Iwate: C.Mounce 26+10reb+2ast, T.Haymond 24+3reb+2ast, K.Galloway 11+7reb, H.Ishikawa 10+5reb+3ast, K.Sekiya 6+1reb, T.Nihira 6+1reb
Saitama - Tokushima Gam. 64-79
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Broncos' (21-29) home loss to tenth ranked Gambarous (23-27)
64-79on Saturday.
Tokushima Gam.dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to
Broncos's 18.
Tokushima Gam.outrebounded
Saitama 46-28including a
36-19advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Four Gambarous players scored in double figures. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Hikaru Akiyama (174-1995) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for
Gambarous.
Tokushima Gam.moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shinagawa. Loser Broncos dropped to the twelfth position with 29 games lost.
Tokushima Gam. will meet at home Tachikawa (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saitama will play against Shanan Utd in Kanagawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saitama: H.Akiyama 17+3reb+2ast, R.Watkins 13+11reb, K.Matsui 12+1reb, S.Imaike 8+1reb+2ast, M.Morgan 6+4reb+2ast, F.Sato 6+1reb+2ast
Tokushima Gam.: T.Dawson 20+10reb+7ast, Y.Tsukamoto 15+3reb+5ast, J.Combs 13+13reb+1ast, D.Kongolo 12+6reb, J.Diawara 7+5reb, A.Kuerban 6+2reb
Niigata A. - Shinagawa 77-70
Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Niigata A. (26-24) beat at home 9th ranked Shinagawa (23-27)
77-70on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-1989, college: USAO, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. The former international guard Kei Igarashi (180-1980) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists. Four Niigata A. players scored in double figures. American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) produced 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import center Hayden Koval (216-1997, college: Cincinnati, agency: Diamond Sports) added 9 points and 16 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Niigata A.maintains sixth place with
26-24record, which they share with Tokyo Z.
Shinagawalost their sixth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 27 games lost. They share it with Tokushima Gam..
Niigata A. will meet at home higher ranked Gifu (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shinagawa will play against Iwate (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shinagawa: J.Faison 14+9reb+7ast, R.Dixon 10+1reb+1ast, T.Ochiai 9+1reb, H.Higashi 9+1reb, H.Koval 9+16reb+2ast, I.Ryota 9+1reb+1ast
Niigata A.: K.Hunt 17+13reb+3ast, A.Higuchi 15+1ast, T.Kawamura 11+2reb, K.Igarashi 10+1reb+5ast, A.Nelson 8+2reb+3ast, M.Jean-Pierre 6+7reb+1ast
Gifu - Tokyo Utd 99-81
The game between second ranked United (41-9) and fifth ranked Swoops (30-20) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night.
Unitedwas defeated by
Swoopsin Gifu
99-81.
Gifuforced 19
Tokyo Utdturnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by
Tokyo Utd's players. American forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) stepped up and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and New Zealand forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: SMC) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and South Sudanese-American center Angelo Chol (206-1993, college: SDSU) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Swoopshave an impressive series of six victories in a row.
Gifumaintains fifth place with
30-20record.
Tokyo Utdat the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost.
Gifu are looking forward to face Niigata A. (#6) on the road in the next round. Tokyo Utd will play against the league's leader Yokohama (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Utd: R.Vague 16+3reb+1ast, R.Gustys 14+11reb, A.Chol 11+10reb, H.Imabayashi 11+1reb+2ast, M.Nagao 10, D.Taguchi 7+2reb+1ast
Gifu: E.Iwamatsu 19+1reb+1ast, R.Logan 17+8reb+4ast, K.Urabe 15+2reb, D.Fotu 13+7reb+3ast, M.Tanaka 8+1ast, A.Sambou 7+4reb+1ast
Veertien Mie - Shanan Utd 77-73
Bottom-ranked Veertien Mie managed to get a eighth victory. This time they won against twelfth-ranked Shanan Utd in Yokkaichi
77-73. American power forward Damonte Dodd (211-1994, college: Maryland) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and New Zealand center Callum McRae (216-1999, college: Sacramento St.) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Veertien Mie players scored in double figures. American forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-1985, college: FAU) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Makoto Kamata (193-2000) added 12 points respectively for
Shanan Utdin the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Veertien Miemaintains seventeenth place with
8-42record.
Shanan Utdlost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with 28 games lost.
Veertien Mie will play against higher ranked Tokyo Z (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shanan Utd will play against Saitama (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shanan Utd: J.Parmer 19+9reb+1ast, M.Kamata 12+3reb+2ast, A.Tanno 11+2reb+2ast, H.Hyeon Jung 8+5reb, R.Hoshino 7+1reb, S.Shigetomi 5+2reb+2ast
Veertien Mie: S.Mizoguchi 18+1reb+1ast, C.McRae 15+9reb+2ast, D.Dodd 11+16reb+3ast, T.Kume 10+4ast, R.Kawai 7+1reb, Y.Takamatsu 7+1reb+2ast
Iwate - Yamaguchi 93-80
There was no surprise in Iwate where 8th ranked Pats Five (25-27) was defeated by fourth ranked Big Bulls (35-15)
93-80on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American forward Clay Mounce (199-1998, college: Furman) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. American-Australian forward Kyrin Galloway (203-1999, college: UNCG) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Five Big Bulls players scored in double figures. American forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds and Jo Yoshikawa (178-1995) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for
Big Bulls.
Iwatemaintains fourth place with
35-15record. Loser Pats Five keeps the eighth position with 27 games lost.
Iwate will meet Shinagawa (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Yamaguchi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yamaguchi: B.Preston 18+16reb+3ast, K.Kawakami 16+2reb, J.Yoshikawa 13+2reb+6ast, R.Yamaguchi 8+2reb+1ast, F.McSwain Jr. 8+7reb+3ast, A.Collum 6+6reb
Iwate: C.Mounce 30+10reb+1ast, Y.Makanae 14+1reb, T.Haymond 11+3ast, K.Sekiya 11+3reb+4ast, K.Galloway 10+9reb+2ast, H.Usui 7+2reb+1ast
Saitama - Tokushima Gam. 82-84
The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Gambarous' (23-27) road victory over 11th ranked Broncos (21-29)
84-82on Sunday.
Tokushima Gam.had a
28-14advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) added 21 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for
Gambarous.
Tokushima Gam.moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shinagawa. Loser Broncos dropped to the twelfth position with 29 games lost.
Tokushima Gam. will meet at home Tachikawa (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saitama will play against Shanan Utd in Kanagawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saitama: R.Watkins 23+14reb, M.Bjelica 21+7reb+3ast, K.Matsui 17+1reb+5ast, S.Imaike 10+1reb+5ast, F.Sato 6+1ast, M.Morgan 2+1reb
Tokushima Gam.: T.Dawson 28+5reb+4ast, A.Kuerban 12+1reb+1ast, J.Combs 11+9reb+4ast, D.Kongolo 10+6reb+1ast, B.Aoki 8+6reb, S.Osaki 6+2reb+1ast
Niigata A. - Shinagawa 70-83
There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Niigata A. (26-24) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Shinagawa (23-27)
83-70on Sunday.
Shinagawaoutrebounded
Niigata A. 39-26including 28 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. His fellow American import center Hayden Koval (216-1997, college: Cincinnati, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 18 rebounds. Four Shinagawa players scored in double figures. American guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) produced 25 points and American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-1989, college: USAO, agency: BIG) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Shinagawamaintains ninth place with
23-27record, which they share with Tokushima Gam. Loser Niigata A. keeps the sixth position with 24 games lost. They share it with Tokyo Z.
Shinagawa will meet at home higher ranked Iwate (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Niigata A. will play against Gifu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata A.: A.Nelson 25+2reb+3ast, K.Hunt 18+4reb, W.Smith 7+8reb+1ast, K.Ohya 6+3reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 5+1reb, P.Faye 4+4reb
Shinagawa: S.Horiuchi 18+2reb, J.Faison 17+7reb+10ast, H.Koval 15+18reb+1ast, H.Higashi 13+3reb+2ast, T.Ochiai 8+3reb+2ast, R.Dixon 7+3reb
Gifu - Tokyo Utd 66-73
Rather predictable result in Gifu where second ranked United (41-9) defeated 5th ranked Swoops (30-20)
73-66on Sunday.
Tokyo Utddominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to
Swoops's 32.
Tokyo Utdforced 23
Gifuturnovers. The best player for the winners was Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) who scored 14 points and 5 assists. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese power forward Andre Sambou (203-1999) produced 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and New Zealand forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: SMC) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Tokyo Utdmaintains second place with
41-9record having four points less than leader Yokohama EX. Loser Swoops keeps the fifth position with 20 games lost.
Tokyo Utd will meet at home league's leader Yokohama in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gifu will play against Niigata A. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gifu: A.Sambou 15+4reb, D.Fotu 11+5reb+1ast, R.Logan 9+3reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 9+6reb+2ast, E.Iwamatsu 8+1reb+3ast, Z.Edosomwan 6+4reb+1ast
Tokyo Utd: R.Vague 14+4reb+5ast, R.Gustys 12+10reb+1ast, R.Kawashima 10+2reb+1ast, M.Nagao 9+4reb+5ast, H.Imabayashi 7+6reb+3ast, S.Tokugawa 7+4reb+2ast
Veertien Mie - Shanan Utd 76-82
Not a big story in a game in Yokkaichi where 17th ranked Veertien Mie (8-42) was defeated by twelfth ranked Shanan Utd (22-28)
82-76on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-1985, college: FAU) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Shinya Takagi (187-1997) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. New Zealand center Callum McRae (216-1999, college: Sacramento St.) produced 13 points and 8 rebounds and American power forward Damonte Dodd (211-1994, college: Maryland) added 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Veertien Mie's coach Masao Kuda rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Shanan Utdmoved-up to eleventh place. Loser Veertien Mie stay dead last with 42 lost games.
Shanan Utd will meet at home Saitama (#12) in the next round. Veertien Mie will play against Tokyo Z (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Veertien Mie: D.Dodd 14+7reb, T.Kume 14+3reb+2ast, C.McRae 13+8reb+2ast, S.Mizoguchi 12+4reb, R.Kawai 6+4reb, C.Maduabum 6+5reb
Shanan Utd: J.Parmer 19+6reb+3ast, A.Tanno 15+1reb+2ast, S.Takagi 13+5reb+2ast, M.Kamata 12+2reb+1ast, H.Hyeon Jung 6+2reb+1ast, J.Keenan 6+8reb+1ast
Okayama - Yokohama EX 68-72
Everything went according to plan in Okayama where first ranked Excellence (45-5) beat 16th ranked Try Hoop (11-41)
72-68on Sunday. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Elyjah Williams (201-1998, college: Northwestern) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Kameron Hankerson (196-1998, college: Green Bay, agency: 011 Sports) produced 14 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Evan Maxwell (208-1995, college: IWU, agency: Players Group) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Four
Okayamaplayers scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for
Excellence.
Yokohamamaintains first place with
45-5record.
Okayamalost their third game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 41 games lost.
Yokohama will meet league's second-placed Tokyo Utd on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Okayama will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Okayama: K.Hankerson 14+6reb+2ast, E.Maxwell 14+3reb, Y.Mukai 12+2reb+1ast, S.Timmins 10+4reb+2ast, A.Hamada 8+2reb+6ast, M.Fofana 5+1reb+3ast
Yokohama EX: T.Boyd III 26+7reb+1ast, H.Ohashi 12+2reb+6ast, E.Williams 10+8reb+5ast, L.Routt 9+6reb, C.Sow 8+8reb, T.Masuko 5+1reb+1ast
Kanazawa - Kagawa FA 85-90
There was no surprise in Ishikawa where 15th ranked Kanazawa (16-36) was defeated by third ranked Five Arrows (39-11)
90-85on Sunday.
Kagawalooked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Five Arrows players scored in double figures. American guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) produced 24 points and 7 rebounds and Shoya Ogawa added 18 points and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for
Five Arrows.
Kagawamaintains third place with
39-11record having six points less than leader Yokohama EX.
Kanazawalost their eighth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 36 games lost.
Kagawa will meet at home Tokyo (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kanazawa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kanazawa: S.Green 24+7reb+3ast, S.Ogawa 18+3reb+2ast, K.Kotzur 8+12reb, K.Takahashi 8+3reb+5ast, Y.Hanada 8+2ast, A.Ichihashi 6+4reb
Kagawa FA: A.Davis 22+8reb+2ast, B.Chapman 15+8reb+5ast, Y.Ukeda 12+2reb+6ast, R.Kondo 10+5reb+2ast, K.Lawson 10+7reb, T.Kobayashi 9+2reb+1ast
