Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese WJBL Awards 2017 - Mar 21, 2017
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese WJBL 1st Team 2017
Yoshida
Watanabe
Mamiya
Takada
Tokashiki
Finals MVP: Asami Yoshida (165-PG-87) of JX-Eneos S. Player of the Year: Maki Takada (183-F/C-89) of Denso Iris Guard of the Year: Asami Yoshida (165-PG-87) of JX-Eneos S. Forward of the Year: Maki Takada (183-F/C-89) of Denso Iris Center of the Year: Ramu Tokashiki (191-F/C-91) of JX-Eneos S. Defensive Player of the Year: Aya Watanabe (170-G/F-92) of Mitsubishi K. Coach of the Year: Tom Hobasu of JX-Eneos S.
JX-Eneos clinched WJBL title. They rallied past the Antelopes to complete the sweep of the championship series. The game was mostly controlled by JX-Eneos S.. Toyota A. managed to win fourth quarter 23-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Toyota A. to just 5 points in first quarter. JX-Eneos S. made 20-of-20 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They outrebounded Toyota A. 53-38 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for international point guard Asami Yoshida (165-87) who led her team to a victory with 14 points and 7 assists. International forward Yuki Miyazawa (181-93, college: Queens, NY) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Forward Mayi Na (181-93) answered with 9 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Yuko Oga (170-82) added 14 points in the effort for Toyota A.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: JX-Eneos S.: S.Miyazaki 14+2reb+2ast, A.Yoshida 14+4reb+7ast, Y.Miyazawa 13+12reb, A.Ishihara 9+5reb+1ast, Y.Mamiya 8+10reb+2ast, R.Tokashiki 6+10reb Toyota A.: Y.Oga 14+3reb+2ast, M.Na 9+11reb, S.Mizushima 5+1reb+3ast, R.Izumita 5+2reb, K.Kondo 4+1reb, M.Mayumi 4
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West overcame East in Niigata All Star Game - Jan 14, 2017
West overcame East 88-86 in All Star Game held in Niigata. East posted the similar 24-23 wins in the first two quarters and led 2 points at the halftime. Moreover they added a narrow 25-24 run in the third frame for a 73-70 lead with 10 minutes to go. West however responded with an 18-13 run in the last stanza ti seal the victory. Maki Takada (183-F/C-89) was named MVP of the game as she recorded 24 points. Chinatsu Yamamoto (175-G/F-91) won the three-point contest, while Aya Honkawa became the winner of the Skills Challenge.
Sunflowers crush Red Wave to maintain stranglehold on Empress Cup - Jan 15, 2017
Once again, the mighty Jx-Eneos Sunflowers hoisted the Empress Cup high at the annual new year tournament. Jx-Eneos crushed the Fujitsu Red Wave in the women's title game at the All-Japan Championship with a 91-67 win at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Sunday. The powerhouse team of Japanese women's basketball captured the Empress Cup for the fourth straight year and 21st time overall. Superstar Ramu Tokashiki (191-F/C-91) dominated the court with 34 points and 18 rebounds and the versatile Yuki Miyazawa (181-F-93, college: Queens, NY) chipped in with 23 points for the Sunflowers, who are currently unbeaten with a 22-0 record in the Women's Japan Basketball League this season. The Red Wave put up some competition early and trailed 19-16 at the end of the first quarter. But the Sunflowers shifted up a gear defensively, holding the Kawasaki-based team to just nine points in the second quarter to seize the momentum. The Sunflowers particularly dominated underneath the basket. They outrebounded Fujitsu 59-28 and cleaned the offensive boards 26 times (Fujitsu had seven). The Sunflowers' rebounding made the difference. 'We had a few jitters early on, but played our power basketball from the second quarter on and we came out on top in the end,' Sunflowers head coach Tom Hovasse said in Japanese after the game. The Sunflowers looked to win in a dominant fashion, but Hovasse told his players to keep pushing with an anything-can-happen attitude. 'When we got up 20 points, I told our players to stretch it to 30 points and more,' Hovasse said. 'In a game two years ago, we took a 23-point lead but wound up losing after overtime. I had that in mind.' It was the 10th consecutive championship game appearance for the Sunflowers, who won eight of them, at the annual single-elimination tournament. The Sunflowers have also captured the WJBL championship for the last eight consecutive seasons as well. And the Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture-based club showed no mercy against the Red Wave. On Saturday, the Sunflowers cruised past the Toyota Motors Antelopes 72-52 in the semifinals. But Hovasse wasn't fully satisfied with how his team performed. 'It's our team's theme to play our brand of ball for the entire 40 minutes,' said Hovasse, who took over at the helm this season. 'Playing great for 30 minutes or 35 minutes isn't enough. Thirty-eight isn't enough either.' Tokashiki said that Hovasse is a stern boss who endlessly asks his players for more and gives them detailed instructions. 'When you don't try to get a rebound, for example, you get scolded by him badly,' Tokashiki said with a wry smile. But after Sunday's game, Hovasse praised his players for their tough mind-set. 'Our players really want to win. They don't want to lose,' he said. 'Twenty years ago, Rudy Tomjanovich (who led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships) said that his players have got the heart of the champions. I feel the same way with my players.' Courtesy of: japantimes.co.jp
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