B3 League Round 6: #1 Iwate is defeated by Tokyo EX

There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with defeat of the leader and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Iwate (10-2) on the court of seventh ranked Tokyo EX on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Tokyo EX 95-78. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Iwate's 34. They outrebounded Iwate 41-28 including 26 on the defensive glass. Tokyo EX looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Maltese center Samuel Deguara (225-91) scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Michael Craig (196-91, college: Southern Miss) chipped in 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State) with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tokyo EX have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 4-3 record. Iwate at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with Toyoda Gosei. Tokyo EX are looking forward to face higher ranked Gifu (#6) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Iwate will have a break next round.
B3 League top team - Iwate (10-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Tokyo EX (4-3) 90-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Tokyo EX. American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State) notched 26 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Erik Nissen supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) by Maltese center Samuel Deguara (225-91) did not help to save the game for Tokyo EX. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate maintains first position with 10-2 record, which they share with Toyoda Gosei. Tokyo EX at the other side keeps the seventh place with three games lost. Iwate will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tokyo EX will play at home against Gifu (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Saitama (0-9) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to third ranked Okayama (8-4) 93-62 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Chris Washburn who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Keita Shinkawa who recorded 13 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-4 record having just two points less than leader Iwate. Loser Saitama still closes the standings with nine games lost. Okayama will meet at home Tokyo HT (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saitama will play against Kanazawa in Ishikawa and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Saitama (0-9) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to third ranked Okayama (8-4) 108-55. It was a good game for Chris Washburn who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Okayama have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-4 record having just two points less than leader Iwate. Saitama at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Okayama's next round opponent will be Tokyo HT (#10) at home and are hoping to win another game. Saitama will play against Kanazawa in Ishikawa and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
The game in Shizuoka was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Aisin AW (6-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Shizuoka (7-5). Aisin AW managed to secure a 8-point victory 92-84 on Saturday. Markhuri Sanders-Frison had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Despite that victory Aisin AW went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Shizuoka dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Aisin AW will face Gifu (#6) at home in the next round. Shizuoka will play against Kagoshima in Renova and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Kanazawa was destroyed by Toyoda Gosei on the opponent's court 106-77. Gifu unfortunately lost to Kagoshima in a home game 97-101. Kanazawa was rolled over Toyoda Gosei on the road 75-108. Shizuoka defeated Aisin AW on its own court 91-73. Kagoshima was smashed by Gifu in a road game 89-68.

Tokyo EX - Iwate 95-78

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Iwate (10-2) on the court of seventh ranked Tokyo EX on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Tokyo EX 95-78. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Iwate's 34. They outrebounded Iwate 41-28 including 26 on the defensive glass. Tokyo EX looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Maltese center Samuel Deguara (225-91) scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Michael Craig (196-91, college: Southern Miss) chipped in 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State) with 19 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Ryuji Aoki (183-98, college: Rose-Hulman) scored 17 points and 5 assists. 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. Tokyo EX have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 4-3 record. Iwate at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with Toyoda Gosei. Tokyo EX are looking forward to face higher ranked Gifu (#6) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Iwate will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tokyo EX: S.Deguara 27+9reb+1ast, T.King 23+9reb+2ast, M.Craig 13+13reb+10ast, Y.Saito 13+3reb+3ast, S.Miyata 7+1reb+7ast, D.Uematsu 4+1reb+1ast
Iwate: C.Olivier 19+8reb+2ast, R.Aoki 17+4reb+5ast, D.Bamba 13+7reb+1ast, E.Nissen 10+5reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 8+1reb+2ast, R.Ito 6+1reb+5ast

Toyoda Gosei - Kanazawa 106-77

Very expected game in Aichi where 8th ranked Kanazawa (3-7) was crushed by second ranked Toyoda Gosei (10-2) 106-77 on Saturday. Toyoda Gosei made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Toyoda Gosei outrebounded Kanazawa 48-27 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Kanazawa's players. American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Irish forward Brian Voelkel (196-92, college: Vermont) chipped in 8 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Toyoda Gosei players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Andre Murray (188-87, college: Portland St.) with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Kotaro Suda (184-95) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Toyoda Gosei used an opportunity after Iwate lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Kanazawa lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with seven games lost. Toyoda Gosei will have a break next round. Kanazawa will play at home against Saitama (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Toyoda Gosei: C.Gettys 25+14reb+6ast, J.Wolfinger 17+13reb, H.Hiroki 12, E.Sumihiro 11+1reb, T.Ren 10+5ast, Y.Ibayashi 10+2reb
Kanazawa: A.Murray 21+6reb+2ast, S.Kotaro 14+5reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 10+4reb+1ast, Y.Kota 8+6reb, N.Ren 7+3reb, H.Tamada 6+1reb

Shizuoka - Aisin AW 84-92

The game in Shizuoka was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Aisin AW (6-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Shizuoka (7-5). Aisin AW managed to secure a 8-point victory 92-84 on Saturday. Aisin AW outrebounded Shizuoka 39-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. American center Markhuri Sanders-Frison (203-88, college: California) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was British-Nigerian guard Michael Ojo (195-89, college: Lehigh) with 28 points and American forward Novar Gadson (201-89, college: Rider) scored 21 points and 6 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Despite that victory Aisin AW went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Shizuoka dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Aisin AW will face Gifu (#6) at home in the next round. Shizuoka will play against Kagoshima in Renova and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Aisin AW: M.Sanders-Frison 19+17reb+5ast, K.Richardson 18+13reb+2ast, F.Shunsuke 17, Y.Ishihara 14+3reb+5ast, Y.Okada 10+1reb+1ast, T.Igarashi 7+3reb+3ast
Shizuoka: M.Ojo 28+2reb+2ast, N.Gadson 21+1reb+6ast, M.Dama 16+9reb+2ast, L.Evans 15+5reb+3ast, K.Murakoshi 2+2reb+1ast, N.Ishikawa 2+1ast

Saitama - Okayama 62-93

Bottom-ranked Saitama (0-9) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to third ranked Okayama (8-4) 93-62 on Saturday evening. Okayama dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama's 18. Okayama had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Chris Washburn (203-93, college: TCU) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Tsubasa Kozakai (185-94) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Keita Shinkawa (183-95) who recorded 13 points and American forward Brandan Striplin (196, college: Foothill CC) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-4 record having just two points less than leader Iwate. Loser Saitama still closes the standings with nine games lost. Okayama will meet at home Tokyo HT (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saitama will play against Kanazawa in Ishikawa and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Okayama: K.Tsubasa 15+3reb+2ast, C.Washburn 13+9reb+2ast, M.Higuchi 11+1reb+2ast, Y.Maemura 10+2reb+3ast, S.Andre 8+5reb, C.Maduabum 8+7reb+1ast
Saitama: N.Nakano 15+1reb, K.Shinkawa 13+3reb+3ast, U.Yoshiaki 11+4reb+2ast, B.Striplin 8+9reb, Y.Jo 7+2reb+5ast, H.Tomoya 5+3reb+2ast

Gifu - Kagoshima 97-101

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Kagoshima (2-10) defeated on the road 6th ranked Gifu (6-6) 101-97 on Saturday. They outrebounded Gifu 54-43 including 16 on the offensive glass. Gifu was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Canadian center Renaldo Dixon (206-90, college: NM State) had a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese center Diop Cheikh (210-97) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Canadian forward Mamadou Gueye (201-93, college: Alberta) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Worth Smith (198-93, college: Navy) scored 22 points. Four Kagoshima and five Gifu players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Kagoshima maintains ninth position with 2-10 record. Gifu lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. Kagoshima will face higher ranked Shizuoka (#4) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game.
Top scorers:
Kagoshima: R.Dixon 43+16reb+1ast, C.Diop 20+8reb+2ast, K.Kiichi 10+10reb+4ast, K.Matsuzaki 10+5reb+3ast, A.Kiekie 8+3reb+1ast, H.Fujita 6+3reb
Gifu: W.Smith 22+4reb+2ast, M.Gueye 21+10reb+2ast, P.Abu 12+8reb, A.Floresca 12+9reb+3ast, T.Masahiro 10+1reb+3ast, A.Ryoya 8+1reb+2ast

Toyoda Gosei - Kanazawa 108-75

Not a big story in a game in Aichi where 8th ranked Kanazawa (3-7) was rolled over by second ranked Toyoda Gosei (10-2) 108-75 on Sunday. Toyoda Gosei dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 42 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game, while Kanazawa only scored 0 point from the stripe. They outrebounded Kanazawa 47-22 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Toyoda Gosei looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Irish forward Brian Voelkel (196-92, college: Vermont) chipped in 13 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists during the contest. Five Toyoda Gosei players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Kohei Takahashi (197-96) with 26 points and point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-95) scored 14 points and 9 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Toyoda Gosei used an opportunity after Iwate lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Kanazawa lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with seven games lost. Toyoda Gosei will have a break next round. Kanazawa will play at home against Saitama (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Toyoda Gosei: C.Gettys 27+13reb+7ast, T.Ren 13+3reb+5ast, B.Voelkel 13+18reb+13ast, J.Wolfinger 12+7reb+1ast, E.Sumihiro 11+2reb, Y.Ibayashi 7
Kanazawa: K.Takahashi 26+2reb+2ast, D.Tomioka 14+3reb+9ast, Y.Kota 10+4reb, S.Kotaro 9+3reb, A.Murray 7+4reb+1ast, N.Ren 4+1reb+2ast

Shizuoka - Aisin AW 91-73

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked Shizuoka (7-5) beat at home one of their biggest challengers Aisin AW (6-4) 91-73 on Sunday. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-96, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) scored 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American Luke Evans (203-91, college: CBU) chipped in 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Shizuoka players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import center Markhuri Sanders-Frison (203-88, college: California) scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Shizuoka moved-up to fourth place. Loser Aisin AW dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Shizuoka will face Kagoshima (#9) in Renova in the next round where they are favorite. Aisin AW will play at home against Gifu (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shizuoka: M.Dama 24+9reb, L.Evans 22+9reb+2ast, N.Gadson 18+2reb+6ast, M.Ojo 18+7reb+3ast, A.Osawa 5+1ast, H.Furuhashi 2+1ast
Aisin AW: K.Richardson 32+10reb+2ast, Y.Ishihara 7+3reb+3ast, Y.Okada 7+1reb+2ast, T.Igarashi 7+7reb, M.Sanders-Frison 6+7reb+2ast, F.Shunsuke 5+2reb

Saitama - Okayama 55-108

Bottom-ranked Saitama (0-9) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to third ranked Okayama (8-4) 108-55. Okayama shot 64.3 percent from the field and made 23-of-29 charity shots (79.3 percent) during the game, while Saitama only scored five points from the stripe. Okayama forced 19 Saitama turnovers and outrebounded them 35-20 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 68.4 percentage. Okayama players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Saitama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American forward Chris Washburn (203-93, college: TCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese power forward Andre Sambou (203-99) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Okayama players scored in double figures. Jo Yoshikawa (178-95) replied with 13 points and 4 assists and forward Keita Shinkawa (183-95) added 14 points in the effort for Saitama. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Okayama have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-4 record having just two points less than leader Iwate. Saitama at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Okayama's next round opponent will be Tokyo HT (#10) at home and are hoping to win another game. Saitama will play against Kanazawa in Ishikawa and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Okayama: S.Andre 15+5reb, W.Kouki 15+1reb, S.Hasegawa 15+1reb+3ast, C.Washburn 11+10reb+2ast, J.Parmer 10+5reb, O.Rikuto 10+1ast
Saitama: K.Shinkawa 14+3reb, Y.Jo 13+1reb+4ast, N.Nakano 7+1reb, M.Eric 6+1reb+1ast, K.Kazusa 4+1ast, B.Striplin 4+6reb+1ast

Gifu - Kagoshima 89-68

There was no surprise when 9th ranked Kagoshima (2-10) was outplayed on the road by sixth ranked Gifu (6-6) 89-68 on Sunday. Gifu forced 20 Kagoshima turnovers and outrebounded them 40-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Canadian forward Mamadou Gueye (201-93, college: Alberta) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Alex Floresca (203-96, college: San Diego) chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Gifu players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Canadian center Renaldo Dixon (206-90, college: NM State) with 21 points and 7 rebounds and DR Congolese forward Kiekie Ali (200-3) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Gifu maintains sixth position with 6-6 record. Loser Kagoshima keeps the ninth place with ten games lost. Gifu will face Tokyo EX (#7) on the road in the next round. Kagoshima will play against Shizuoka and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gifu: M.Gueye 22+12reb+3ast, Y.Kentaro 20+1reb+1ast, A.Floresca 16+11reb+2ast, T.Masahiro 15+2reb+2ast, W.Smith 7+5reb+1ast, A.Ryoya 3+1reb
Kagoshima: R.Dixon 21+7reb+1ast, A.Kiekie 14+7reb, C.Diop 8+4reb+1ast, K.Kiichi 8+3reb+1ast, T.Konosuke 6+1reb+4ast, K.Sameshima 3+1reb+2ast

Tokyo EX - Iwate 66-90

B3 League top team - Iwate (10-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Tokyo EX (4-3) 90-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Tokyo EX. Iwate dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tokyo EX's 36. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State) notched 26 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Canadian forward Erik Nissen (206-95, college: Acadia) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) by Maltese center Samuel Deguara (225-91) did not help to save the game for Tokyo EX. American forward Terrance King (198-90, college: ESU) added 12 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate maintains first position with 10-2 record, which they share with Toyoda Gosei. Tokyo EX at the other side keeps the seventh place with three games lost. Iwate will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tokyo EX will play at home against Gifu (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate: C.Olivier 26+9reb+2ast, E.Nissen 18+8reb+1ast, D.Bamba 15+8reb, S.Chiba 9+3ast, K.Takahashi 8+2reb+5ast, R.Ito 5+4reb+5ast
Tokyo EX: S.Deguara 15+10reb, T.King 12+8reb+1ast, D.Taguchi 10+3reb+3ast, H.Higuchi 9+1reb+10ast, M.Craig 7+6reb+4ast, D.Uematsu 4



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