B3 League Round 33: Iwate lose to Aisin AW in the biggest upset of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most shocking disappointment of round 33 in the B3 League was a home defeat of 4th placed Iwate (20-12) by eighth ranked Aisin AW (16-12) who outscored them by 15 points 84-69. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aisin AW made 9 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Iwate helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Jordan Faison (201-94, college: CPP) stepped up and scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Marcus Dove (206-85, college: OK State) chipped in 6 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aisin AW have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 16-12 record. Iwate at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Aisin AW are looking forward to face league's second-placed Chiba at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Iwate will play against Yamaguchi and is hoping to win this game.
Fifth ranked Okayama (18-8) crushed at home 14th ranked Shinagawa (2-28) by 43 points 107-64, which is the biggest margin this round. American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Yudai Maemura accounted for 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward Christian Cunningham (201-97, college: JSU) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for Shinagawa in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Okayama maintains fifth place with 18-8 record, which they share with Shizuoka. Shinagawa lost twenty fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 28 games lost. Okayama will play against higher ranked Kagoshima (#3) in Renova in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shinagawa will play at home against Kanazawa (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 33: Toyoda lost to Kagoshima on the opponent's court 83-98. Yamaguchi was outscored by Tokyo HT in a home game 71-113. Saitama recorded a loss to Shizuoka on the road 87-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Ryan Stephan of Shizuoka.

Kagoshima - Toyoda 98-83

Very expected game in Renova where 13th ranked Toyoda (6-24) was defeated by third ranked Kagoshima (21-5) 98-83. Strangely Toyoda outrebounded Kagoshima 39-26 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Forward Christian Cunningham (201-97, college: JSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-93, college: LCU) accounted for 31 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Guard Tucker Haymond (198-94, college: W.Michigan) came up with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Jalen Billups (200-92, college: NKU, agency: BIG) added 26 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Toyoda in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kagoshima have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain third place with 21-5 record having seven points less than leader Nagasaki. Toyoda lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 24 games lost. Kagoshima will play against Okayama (#5) at home in the next round. Toyoda will play against the league's leader Nagasaki (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 31+3reb+2ast, C.Cunningham 23+13reb+3ast, H.Aruma 11+2reb+5ast, S.Muto 9+2reb, Y.Nagayama 7+2ast, H.Fujita 7+3reb+2ast
Toyoda: T.Haymond 31+9reb+6ast, J.Billups 26+14reb, J.Wolfinger 10+5reb, H.Hiroki 3+1ast, H.Kenya 3, T.Hayato 2+1reb+1ast

Okayama - Shinagawa 107-64

Fifth ranked Okayama (18-8) crushed at home 14th ranked Shinagawa (2-28) by 43 points 107-64, which is the biggest margin this round. Okayama dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Shinagawa's 38. They outrebounded Shinagawa 44-23 including a 34-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Okayama especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American forward Chris Olivier (202-92, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Yudai Maemura (176-87) accounted for 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Okayama players scored in double figures. Forward Christian Cunningham (201-97, college: JSU) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and forward Abu Philip (198-97) added 14 points respectively for Shinagawa in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Okayama maintains fifth place with 18-8 record, which they share with Shizuoka. Shinagawa lost twenty fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 28 games lost. Okayama will play against higher ranked Kagoshima (#3) in Renova in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shinagawa will play at home against Kanazawa (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Okayama: C.Olivier 22+16reb+3ast, Y.Maemura 15+2reb+2ast, K.Tsubasa 14+1reb+2ast, C.Maduabum 12+4reb+1ast, M.Yusuke 12+1reb+1ast, T.Kawamitsu 9+1reb
Shinagawa: B.Gjio 16+8reb, P.Abu 14+2reb+2ast, R.Shimizu 8+3reb+3ast, K.Ogawa 7+1reb+1ast, N.Ryota 6, K.Takahashi 5+1reb

Iwate - Aisin AW 69-84

The most shocking disappointment of round 33 in the B3 League was a home defeat of 4th placed Iwate (20-12) by eighth ranked Aisin AW (16-12) who outscored them by 15 points 84-69. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aisin AW made 9 blocks. 26 personal fouls committed by Iwate helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Jordan Faison (201-94, college: CPP) stepped up and scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Marcus Dove (206-85, college: OK State) chipped in 6 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Kyle Richardson (200-91, college: Portland St.) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and power forward Alex Jones (206-87, college: Seattle) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Iwate players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aisin AW have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 16-12 record. Iwate at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Aisin AW are looking forward to face league's second-placed Chiba at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Iwate will play against Yamaguchi and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Aisin AW: J.Faison 28+6reb+5ast, F.Shunsuke 14+2reb, T.Watanabe 9+3reb, Y.Ishihara 7+1reb+1ast, N.Ishikawa 6+4reb+3ast, N.Spikes 6+7reb
Iwate: K.Richardson 17+11reb+2ast, T.Nihira 12+4reb, Y.Toshiki 11+1reb+2ast, A.Jones 10+7reb, K.Takabatake 7+4reb+3ast, S.Komatsu 6

Yamaguchi - Tokyo HT 71-113

Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Tokyo HT (14-12) smashed on the road 12th ranked Yamaguchi (11-21) 113-71. Tokyo HT dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Yamaguchi's 40. They outrebounded Yamaguchi 44-25 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tokyo HT players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American power forward John Fields (205-88, college: Tennessee, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and guard Hiroya Ogane (180-89) accounted for 18 points. American center Nicholas Evans (210-88, college: S.Indiana) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Robert Sampson (203-92, college: Georgia Tech) added 11 points respectively for Yamaguchi in the defeat. Five Tokyo HT and four Yamaguchi players scored in double figures. 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. Tokyo HT maintains ninth place with 14-12 record. Newly promoted Yamaguchi keeps the twelfth position with 21 games lost. Tokyo HT will play against Gifu (#10) on the road in the next round. Yamaguchi will play against Iwate and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Tokyo HT: J.Fields 21+16reb+2ast, H.Ogane 18+2reb, M.Fofana 18+1reb+1ast, O.Yusaku 11+3reb+1ast, C.Washburn 10+5reb+2ast, H.Furuhashi 7+4reb+1ast
Yamaguchi: N.Evans 18+7reb+2ast, H.Doi 13+2reb, R.Sampson 11+4reb+2ast, A.Yamada 11+2reb+1ast, N.Shin 7+3reb, Y.Ide 6+3reb+1ast

Shizuoka - Saitama 87-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Saitama's (17-11) road loss to sixth ranked Shizuoka (18-8) 81-87. Shizuoka dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama's 24. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: CMU) nailed 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Yuzo Okada (181-92) accounted for 17 points and 9 assists. Four Shizuoka players scored in double figures. Forward Keita Shinkawa (183-95) came up with 26 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Saitama in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shizuoka moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Okayama. Saitama at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. Shizuoka will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saitama will play at home against Yokohama EX (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Shizuoka: R.Stephan 25+9reb+6ast, Y.Okada 17+4reb+9ast, M.Dama 13+7reb+3ast, A.Elsener 10+9reb+1ast, A.Yuta 7+2reb+1ast, H.Tobita 6+1reb+2ast
Saitama: K.Shinkawa 26+6reb+1ast, W.Creekmore 19+8reb+4ast, M.Okamoto 12, B.Voelkel 9+14reb+6ast, N.Ren 7+2reb+2ast, S.Fumiya 4+2reb+2ast



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