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Player of the Week  Kanazawa B3 League Round 22: Aisin AW clinch top position despite loss to Kanazawa - Jun 7, 2021 There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with defeat of the leader and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Top ranked Aisin AW (31-7) recorded its seventh loss in Aichi on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by tenth ranked Kanazawa (10-30) 101-93. Kanazawa made 35-of-44 free shots (79.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Aisin AW turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Aisin AW helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Andre Murray (188-87, college: Portland St.) fired a double-double by scoring 51 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds for the winners. point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-95) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Fujita Shunsuke (187-93) produced 25 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kanazawa maintains tenth position with 10-30 record. Aisin AW at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Okayama. Second ranked Okayama faced 4th ranked Shizuoka. Host Okayama (30-10) defeated guests from Shizuoka (28-12) 88-81. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-85, college: FAU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Makoto Higuchi contributed with 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-96, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds for Shizuoka. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama maintains second position with 30-10 record behind leader Aisin AW. Shizuoka at the other side keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Okayama. Second ranked Okayama faced 4th ranked Shizuoka. Host Okayama (30-10) smashed guests from Shizuoka (28-12) 96-76. Jeffrey Parmer scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Muusa Dama responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Okayama maintains second position with 30-10 record behind leader Aisin AW. Loser Shizuoka keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. Leader Aisin AW delivered the 31th victory. This time they beat 10th ranked Kanazawa (10-30) 103-86 in Aichi. Kyle Richardson notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Aisin AW maintains first position with 31-7 record. Kanazawa at the other side keeps the tenth place with 30 games lost. The game in Aichi was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Iwate (26-14) played at the court of 6th ranked Toyoda Gosei (21-19). Iwate managed to secure a 7-point victory 94-87 on Saturday. Chris Olivier fired 39 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Iwate's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Iwate have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 26-14 record. Loser Toyoda Gosei keeps the sixth place with 19 games lost. Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Tokyo HT was defeated by Gifu in a road game 78-70. Kagoshima beat Saitama at home 81-69. Iwate lost to Toyoda Gosei on the opponent's court 79-86. Kagoshima outscored Saitama in a home game 83-62. Tokyo HT managed to beat Gifu on the road 82-76. The best stats of 22th round was 22 points and 5 rebounds by Worth Smith of Gifu.
Gifu - Tokyo HT 78-70 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Tokyo HT's (13-23) road loss to seventh ranked Gifu (13-27) 70-78 on Saturday. Strangely Tokyo HT outrebounded Gifu 45-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gifu made 7 blocks. Forward Mamadou Gueye (201-93, college: Alberta) fired 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American forward Worth Smith (198-93, college: Navy) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Four Gifu players scored in double figures. American center Joe Wolfinger (214-85, college: Citadel) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 19 rebounds and Kensei Jikuri (187-92) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Tokyo HT's coach Marko Filipovic rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Gifu went down to eighth position due to points difference. Tokyo HT lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 23 games lost. Top scorers: Tokyo HT: J.Wolfinger 29+19reb, J.Kensei 11+6reb+2ast, O.Yusaku 11+1reb+3ast, B.Aoki 8+6reb+2ast, S.Sawaji 7+2reb, M.Kamezaki 2+2reb Gifu: W.Smith 22+5reb+1ast, M.Gueye 17+8reb+3ast, S.Daisuke 10+2reb+1ast, Y.Kentaro 10+1reb+7ast, P.Abu 9+8reb+2ast, Y.Yosuke 4+4reb+1ast Toyoda Gosei - Iwate 87-94 The game in Aichi was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Iwate (26-14) played at the court of 6th ranked Toyoda Gosei (21-19). Iwate managed to secure a 7-point victory 94-87 on Saturday. Iwate dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Toyoda Gosei's 50. American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State) fired 39 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Canadian forward Erik Nissen (206-95, college: Acadia) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. Four Iwate players scored in double figures. Iwate's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds and point guard Ren Takemura (170-95) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Iwate have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 26-14 record. Loser Toyoda Gosei keeps the sixth place with 19 games lost. Top scorers: Toyoda Gosei: C.Gettys 33+16reb+3ast, T.Ren 19+2reb+4ast, D.Kokubu 11+2reb+2ast, H.Hiroki 9+5reb+3ast, E.Sumihiro 6+1reb+4ast, K.Fujita 4+1reb+1ast Iwate: C.Olivier 39+8reb+4ast, E.Nissen 23+13reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 10+5reb+5ast, D.Bamba 10+7reb, R.Ito 9+2reb+2ast, Y.Toshiki 3+3reb+4ast Kagoshima - Saitama 81-69 No shocking result in a game in Renova where ninth ranked Kagoshima (11-29) defeated bottom-ranked Saitama (5-35) 81-69 on Saturday. They outrebounded Saitama 47-27 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kagoshima looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Senegalese center Diop Cheikh (210-97) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. American forward Desmond Hubert (207-92, college: UNC) chipped in 9 points and 14 rebounds. Kagoshima's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Keita Shinkawa (183-95) produced 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Jo Yoshikawa (178-95) added 16 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Four Saitama players scored in double figures. Kagoshima have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 11-29 record. Saitama lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 35 lost games. Top scorers: Saitama: K.Shinkawa 20+8reb+5ast, Y.Jo 16+4reb+2ast, N.Nakano 12+4ast, M.Jr Eric 11+6reb+1ast, B.Striplin 4+5reb+1ast, N.Akihisa 3+3reb+3ast Kagoshima: C.Diop 18+14reb+3ast, R.Dixon 15+6reb+3ast, T.Konosuke 10+2ast, D.Hubert 9+14reb+2ast, H.Aruma 8+3ast, K.Kiichi 6+2reb+3ast Aisin AW - Kanazawa 93-101 Top ranked Aisin AW (31-7) recorded its seventh loss in Aichi on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by tenth ranked Kanazawa (10-30) 101-93. Kanazawa made 35-of-44 free shots (79.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Aisin AW turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Aisin AW helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Andre Murray (188-87, college: Portland St.) fired a double-double by scoring 51 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-95) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Fujita Shunsuke (187-93) produced 25 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Yuki Ishihara (180-91) added 17 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kanazawa maintains tenth position with 10-30 record. Aisin AW at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Aisin AW: F.Shunsuke 25+6reb, Y.Ishihara 17+4reb+6ast, T.Watanabe 10+3ast, M.Sanders-Frison 9+8reb+1ast, K.Richardson 9+7reb+1ast, J.Peppers 8+1reb Kanazawa: A.Murray 51+16reb+3ast, D.Tomioka 14+5reb+4ast, S.Kotaro 9+3reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 6+3reb, N.Ren 5, Y.Suzuki 4+1reb Okayama - Shizuoka 88-81 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Okayama. Second ranked Okayama faced 4th ranked Shizuoka. Host Okayama (30-10) defeated guests from Shizuoka (28-12) 88-81. Shizuoka was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-85, college: FAU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Makoto Higuchi (177-92) contributed with 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-96, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and American forward Novar Gadson (201-89, college: Rider) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Shizuoka. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama maintains second position with 30-10 record behind leader Aisin AW. Shizuoka at the other side keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Shizuoka: N.Gadson 21+5reb+8ast, M.Dama 20+14reb, M.Ojo 18+3reb+1ast, L.Evans 12+5reb, A.Osawa 5+2reb+2ast, S.Kanou 4+3reb Okayama: M.Higuchi 18+3reb+7ast, J.Parmer 18+10reb+3ast, C.Maduabum 14+7reb+3ast, K.Tsubasa 12+2reb, W.Kouki 9+1ast, M.Yusuke 6+2reb+2ast Toyoda Gosei - Iwate 86-79 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Aichi where 5th ranked Iwate (26-14) was defeated by sixth ranked Toyoda Gosei (21-19) 86-79 on Sunday. Toyoda Gosei made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Point guard Ren Takemura (170-95) chipped in 22 points and 5 assists. American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State) produced a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds and Canadian forward Erik Nissen (206-95, college: Acadia) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Toyoda Gosei maintains sixth position with 21-19 record. Loser Iwate keeps the fifth place with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Iwate: C.Olivier 44+15reb+2ast, E.Nissen 18+9reb+2ast, S.Chiba 5+3reb+7ast, Y.Toshiki 4+2reb, K.Takahashi 3+4reb+5ast, R.Ito 3+3reb+4ast Toyoda Gosei: C.Gettys 26+14reb+8ast, T.Ren 22+4reb+5ast, H.Hiroki 13+1reb, E.Sumihiro 8+1reb+1ast, B.Waldow 8+14reb+1ast, Y.Ibayashi 3+1reb Kagoshima - Saitama 83-62 Rather predictable result in Renova where ninth ranked Kagoshima (11-29) outscored bottom-ranked Saitama (5-35) 83-62 on Sunday. Kagoshima dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama's 32. They outrebounded Saitama 45-27 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kagoshima looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Saitama's players. American forward Desmond Hubert (207-92, college: UNC) fired 23 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) for the winners. Senegalese center Diop Cheikh (210-97) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Kagoshima's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Jo Yoshikawa (178-95) produced 19 points and point guard Nakano Nakano (182-94) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Kagoshima have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 11-29 record. Saitama lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 35 lost games. Top scorers: Saitama: Y.Jo 19+4reb+2ast, N.Nakano 18+2reb+1ast, N.Akihisa 8+2reb, W.Creekmore 6+4reb+1ast, Y.Tanaka 5+2reb, K.Shinkawa 4+6reb+2ast Kagoshima: D.Hubert 23+8reb+3ast, C.Diop 11+13reb+2ast, R.Dixon 11+7reb+4ast, H.Aruma 7+1reb+1ast, K.Kiichi 6+2reb, Y.Nagayama 6+1reb+3ast Aisin AW - Kanazawa 103-86 Leader Aisin AW delivered the 31th victory. This time they beat 10th ranked Kanazawa (10-30) 103-86 in Aichi. Aisin AW dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 36 and made 25-of-31 charity shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Aisin AW forced 20 Kanazawa turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by Kanazawa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Ko Muragishi (195-97) supported him with 17 points. Four Aisin AW players scored in double figures. Even 30 points and 6 assists by point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-95) did not help to save the game for Kanazawa. The former international forward Kohei Takahashi (197-96) added 23 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Aisin AW maintains first position with 31-7 record. Kanazawa at the other side keeps the tenth place with 30 games lost. Top scorers: Kanazawa: D.Tomioka 30+1reb+6ast, K.Takahashi 23+8reb, S.Kotaro 12+5reb+4ast, Y.Hikaru 6, Y.Suzuki 5+3reb, T.Nakashima 4+1reb Aisin AW: K.Richardson 23+16reb+1ast, M.Ko 17+3reb+1ast, F.Shunsuke 15+1reb, Y.Ishihara 13+4ast, M.Sanders-Frison 8+10reb, T.Watanabe 7+2reb+4ast Okayama - Shizuoka 96-76 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Okayama. Second ranked Okayama faced 4th ranked Shizuoka. Host Okayama (30-10) smashed guests from Shizuoka (28-12) 96-76. Okayama looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Shizuoka's players. American forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-85, college: FAU) scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Chris Washburn (203-93, college: TCU) chipped in 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. Four Okayama players scored in double figures. At the losing side Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-96, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Novar Gadson (201-89, college: Rider) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Okayama maintains second position with 30-10 record behind leader Aisin AW. Loser Shizuoka keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Shizuoka: N.Gadson 17+4reb+5ast, M.Ojo 16+4reb+4ast, M.Dama 15+12reb, S.Kanou 8+4reb+3ast, F.Makoto 6+1reb+2ast, A.Osawa 5+2reb+2ast Okayama: J.Parmer 23+8reb+6ast, M.Yusuke 17+2ast, C.Maduabum 16+9reb+1ast, C.Washburn 10+14reb+10ast, M.Higuchi 9+4ast, K.Tsubasa 7+2ast Gifu - Tokyo HT 76-82 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 7th ranked Gifu (13-27) was defeated at home by eighth ranked Tokyo HT (13-23) 82-76 on Sunday. Tokyo HT outrebounded Gifu 38-21 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Masaya Ueda (177-93) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Naturalized American point guard Samuel Sawaji (186-90) chipped in 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Tokyo HT players scored in double figures. Tokyo HT's coach Marko Filipovic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Kentaro Yoshida (173-95) produced 24 points and 6 assists and American forward Worth Smith (198-93, college: Navy) added 22 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Tokyo HT moved-up to seventh place. Loser Gifu dropped to the eighth position with 27 games lost. Top scorers: Gifu: Y.Kentaro 24+4reb+6ast, W.Smith 22+5reb+1ast, M.Gueye 17+3reb+2ast, S.Daisuke 7+2reb+1ast, I.Eitaro 4+1reb, T.Masahiro 2+3reb+2ast Tokyo HT: M.Ueda 16+7reb+4ast, S.Sawaji 15+4reb+1ast, J.Kensei 11+3reb+3ast, J.Wolfinger 11+5reb+1ast, R.Yamaguchi 8+1reb+2ast, O.Yusaku 7+3reb+3ast |
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