B3 League Round 24: No surprise as #1 Nagasaki defeat Aisin AW

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

B3 League top team - Nagasaki (21-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Aisin AW (13-10) in Aichi 102-53. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aisin AW. Nagasaki forced 24 Aisin AW turnovers. Worth to mention a quality performance of American forward Matt Bonds (196-95, college: St.Michael's, agency: Duran International) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and point guard Masaya Karimata (178-88) who added 14 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Jordan Faison (201-94, college: CPP) with 12 points and 6 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. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains first position with 21-2 record. Aisin AW at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. Nagasaki will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aisin AW will play again at home against the league's leader Nagasaki (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Kanazawa (0-24) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 24th consecutive match to thirteenth ranked Toyoda (6-18) 85-77. The winners were led by American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and Jalen Billups supported him with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Toyoda's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds by Serbian forward Dusan Vicentic (204-97, college: WVWC) did not help to save the game for Kanazawa. Toyoda have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 6-18 record. Kanazawa at the other side still closes the standings. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Kanazawa (0-24) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 24th consecutive match to thirteenth ranked Toyoda (6-18) 76-73 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was CJ Gettys who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 20 rebounds and 8 assists. Toyoda's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Daichi Tomioka who recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Toyoda have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 6-18 record. Loser Kanazawa still closes the standings. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 24: Yamaguchi was destroyed by Kagoshima on the opponent's court 86-62. Iwate unfortunately lost to Saitama in a home game 72-89. Shizuoka recorded a loss to Yokohama EX on the road 86-88.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists by Mamadou Gueye of Yokohama EX.

Toyoda - Kanazawa 85-77

Bottom-ranked Kanazawa (0-24) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 24th consecutive match to thirteenth ranked Toyoda (6-18) 85-77. Toyoda outrebounded Kanazawa 46-30 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. The winners were led by American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import power forward Jalen Billups (200-92, college: NKU, agency: BIG) supported him with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Toyoda's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds by Serbian forward Dusan Vicentic (204-97, college: WVWC) did not help to save the game for Kanazawa. Point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-95) added 12 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toyoda have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 6-18 record. Kanazawa at the other side still closes the standings. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Toyoda: J.Billups 20+7reb+2ast, R.Yanagiuchi 18+5reb+4ast, J.Wolfinger 16+7reb+1ast, C.Gettys 14+15reb+6ast, E.Sumihiro 6+3reb+3ast, H.Hiroki 6+3ast
Kanazawa: D.Vicentic 24+11reb+1ast, D.Tomioka 12+4reb+6ast, H.Tamada 11+5reb+2ast, T.Shodai 10+1ast, Y.Kota 7+6reb, M.Yuki 6+2reb+1ast

Toyoda - Kanazawa 76-73

Bottom-ranked Kanazawa (0-24) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 24th consecutive match to thirteenth ranked Toyoda (6-18) 76-73 on Friday evening. Toyoda looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American center CJ Gettys (213-94, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 20 rebounds and 8 assists. The other American import power forward Jalen Billups (200-92, college: NKU, agency: BIG) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Toyoda's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-95) who recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and Serbian forward Dusan Vicentic (204-97, college: WVWC) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Toyoda have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 6-18 record. Loser Kanazawa still closes the standings. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Toyoda: C.Gettys 20+20reb+8ast, J.Billups 19+6reb+1ast, R.Yanagiuchi 7+4reb+5ast, J.Wolfinger 6+5reb+1ast, H.Kenya 6+2reb, E.Sumihiro 5+2reb+3ast
Kanazawa: S.Kotaro 17+1reb+1ast, D.Vicentic 16+11reb+1ast, D.Tomioka 13+8reb+9ast, Y.Kota 9+6reb, T.Shodai 6+2reb+1ast, M.Yuki 6+2reb

Aisin AW - Nagasaki 53-102

B3 League top team - Nagasaki (21-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Aisin AW (13-10) in Aichi 102-53. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aisin AW. Nagasaki forced 24 Aisin AW turnovers. Worth to mention a quality performance of American forward Matt Bonds (196-95, college: St.Michael's, agency: Duran International) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and point guard Masaya Karimata (178-88) who added 14 points during the contest. Four Nagasaki players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Jordan Faison (201-94, college: CPP) with 12 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import Marcus Dove (206-85, college: OK State) scored 10 points and 6 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. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains first position with 21-2 record. Aisin AW at the other side keeps the eighth place with ten games lost. Nagasaki will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aisin AW will play again at home against the league's leader Nagasaki (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Nagasaki: M.Bonds 21+10reb+5ast, M.Karimata 14+3ast, K.Ryota 13+2reb+1ast, K.Matsumoto 13+1reb+2ast, J.Gibbs 7+6reb+1ast, T.Dickson 7+2reb+1ast
Aisin AW: J.Faison 12+6reb+2ast, M.Dove 10+6reb+2ast, R.Takahashi 8+1reb+2ast, N.Spikes 7+8reb+1ast, N.Ishikawa 6+2reb, S.Sora 4

Kagoshima - Yamaguchi 86-62

Very expected game in Renova where 11th ranked Yamaguchi (6-17) was crushed by third ranked Kagoshima (18-5) 86-62 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kagoshima made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Christian Cunningham (201-97, college: JSU) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-93, college: LCU) chipped in 26 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Nicholas Evans (210-88, college: S.Indiana) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks and forward Robert Sampson (203-92, college: Georgia Tech) added 9 points and 18 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. Kagoshima have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 18-5 record having just three points less than leader Nagasaki. Yamaguchi lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Yokohama EX. Kagoshima will again meet at home Yamaguchi (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yamaguchi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 26+5reb+1ast, C.Cunningham 17+13reb+3ast, H.Aruma 10+3reb+2ast, K.Bishop 8+9reb+2ast, C.Diop 6+3reb, S.Muto 6+3reb+1ast
Yamaguchi: H.Doi 18+4reb+1ast, N.Evans 16+11reb+3ast, R.Sampson 9+18reb, A.Yamada 8+2reb+4ast, Y.Ide 6+3reb+2ast, H.Yamashita 3+1reb+1ast

Iwate - Saitama 72-89

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Saitama (14-9) defeated on the road 6th ranked Iwate (15-8) 89-72 on Saturday. Saitama looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Iwate's players. The best player for the winners was American center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. American-Irish forward Brian Voelkel (196-92, college: Vermont) chipped in 3 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Toshiki Yokogawa (177-95) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saitama maintains seventh position with 14-9 record. Loser Iwate keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Saitama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Iwate will play again against Saitama (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saitama: W.Creekmore 21+7reb+1ast, N.Akihisa 15+1reb, Y.Jo 13+3ast, K.Shinkawa 11+4reb, S.Fumiya 10+1reb+1ast, R.Watkins 6+7reb+4ast
Iwate: K.Richardson 26+17reb+1ast, Y.Toshiki 20+4ast, K.Takabatake 12+2reb+2ast, P.Kalongi 5+2reb, R.Ito 4+2reb+2ast, A.Diop 4+7reb

Yokohama EX - Shizuoka 88-86

There was an upset in Tokyo where higher ranked Shizuoka (16-7) was edged by twelfth ranked Yokohama EX (6-17) 88-86 on Saturday. Yokohama EX looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Canadian forward Mamadou Gueye (201-93, college: Alberta) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Shota Osaki (192-98) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Yokohama EX players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-96, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) who recorded 24 points and 9 rebounds and American center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: CMU) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yokohama EX moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Yamaguchi. Loser Shizuoka keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Yokohama EX will again meet at home higher ranked Shizuoka (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Shizuoka will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yokohama EX: M.Gueye 23+16reb+5ast, O.Shota 17+5reb+2ast, T.Yutaka 13+2reb+5ast, I.Copeland 13+3reb+2ast, H.Higuchi 7+2reb+1ast, E.Ross 5+5reb+3ast
Shizuoka: M.Dama 24+9reb+1ast, R.Stephan 18+9reb+2ast, A.Elsener 10+3reb+4ast, S.Kanou 9+1reb, F.Yohei 7, Y.Okada 5+4reb+3ast



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