B3 League Round 43: Gifu crush Kanazawa by record 32 points

The round 43 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game with biggest result difference took place in Gifu. Local Gifu (13-23) outscored 15th ranked Kanazawa (1-33) 105-73 on Saturday night. Gifu dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 40. They outrebounded Kanazawa 56-23 including a 43-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. 27 personal fouls committed by Kanazawa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Jayce Johnson (213-1997, college: Marquette) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward Alex Floresca (203-1996, college: San Diego) chipped in 13 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Tomoki Kuriyama (190-1999) produced 15 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gifu moved-up to tenth place. Kanazawa lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. Gifu are looking forward to face Yamaguchi (#12) on the road in the next round. Kanazawa will play against Saitama and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.

Other games of round 43 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Aisin AW defeated Yokohama EX in Aichi 89-83. Shizuoka smashed Yamaguchi at home 101-71. Yamaguchi was destroyed by Shizuoka on the opponent's court 102-79. Gifu outscored Kanazawa in a home game 100-71.

Yokohama EX - Aisin AW 83-89

There was no surprise in Tokyo where 10th ranked Yokohama EX (11-23) was defeated by sixth ranked Aisin AW (22-14) 89-83 on Saturday. Aisin AW made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Yokohama EX helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) fired 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Point guard Sora Suzuki (180-1997) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. Four Aisin AW players scored in double figures. Canadian forward Mamadou Gueye (201-1993, college: Alberta) produced 28 points and 8 rebounds and American Isaac Copeland (206-1995, college: Nebraska) added 21 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aisin AW have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 22-14 record. Yokohama EX lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 23 games lost. Aisin AW are looking forward to face Tokyo HT (#9) at home in the next round. Yokohama EX will play against the league's second-placed Kagoshima in Renova and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Aisin AW: J.Faison 26+8reb+4ast, S.Sora 20+2reb+4ast, M.Dove 15+7reb+2ast, Y.Ishihara 11+5reb+3ast, M.Ko 7, K.Nagasawa 3+3reb+1ast
Yokohama EX: M.Gueye 28+8reb+1ast, I.Copeland 21+7reb+2ast, D.Taguchi 9+4reb, A.Hayate 9+2reb+2ast, H.Higuchi 6+4reb, T.Yutaka 4+1reb+4ast

Gifu - Kanazawa 105-73

The game with biggest result difference took place in Gifu. Local Gifu (13-23) outscored 15th ranked Kanazawa (1-33) 105-73 on Saturday night. Gifu dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 40. They outrebounded Kanazawa 56-23 including a 43-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. 27 personal fouls committed by Kanazawa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Jayce Johnson (213-1997, college: Marquette) fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward Alex Floresca (203-1996, college: San Diego) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Tomoki Kuriyama (190-1999) produced 15 points and guard Yohei Aoki (187-2000) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gifu moved-up to tenth place. Kanazawa lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. Gifu are looking forward to face Yamaguchi (#12) on the road in the next round. Kanazawa will play against Saitama and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Gifu: J.Johnson 29+14reb+2ast, J.Wright 18+10reb+3ast, K.Morito 13+3reb+2ast, A.Floresca 13+20reb+7ast, T.Masahiro 9+1reb, F.Kosuke 9+1reb
Kanazawa: A.Yohei 17+1reb+1ast, K.Tomoki 15+3reb+1ast, O.Yugo 12+2reb+1ast, K.Takuto 11+5reb+1ast, S.Kotaro 6+3reb, D.Tomioka 3+1reb

Shizuoka - Yamaguchi 101-71

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Shizuoka (23-9) smashed at home 12th ranked Yamaguchi (11-27) 101-71 on Saturday. Shizuoka dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Yamaguchi's 28. They outrebounded Yamaguchi 46-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. Shizuoka looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Ryan Stephan (208-1994, college: CMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Atomu Yamada (179-1998) produced 23 points and 5 assists and American center Nicholas Evans (210-1988, college: S.Indiana) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. 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 which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shizuoka have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 23-9 record. Yamaguchi lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 27 games lost. Shizuoka are looking forward to face league's leader Nagasaki on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yamaguchi will play against Gifu (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shizuoka: M.Dama 25+14reb+4ast, R.Stephan 23+12reb+4ast, A.Elsener 19+5reb+2ast, Y.Okada 9+3reb+7ast, F.Yohei 8+3reb+2ast, Y.Kentaro 8+2reb+5ast
Yamaguchi: A.Yamada 23+2reb+5ast, R.Sampson 15+13reb, N.Evans 15+8reb+6ast, R.Yamaguchi 13+2reb+1ast, T.Konosuke 2+3reb+7ast, M.Keisuke 2

Shizuoka - Yamaguchi 102-79

Very expected game when 12th ranked Yamaguchi (11-27) was rolled over on the road by fifth ranked Shizuoka (23-9) 102-79 on Sunday. Shizuoka outrebounded Yamaguchi 52-31 including a 19-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. American center Ryan Stephan (208-1994, college: CMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Robert Sampson (203-1992, college: Georgia Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and point guard Yuki Ide (178-1996) added 18 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shizuoka have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 23-9 record. Yamaguchi lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 27 games lost. Shizuoka are looking forward to face league's leader Nagasaki on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yamaguchi will play against Gifu (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shizuoka: Y.Kentaro 26+4reb+5ast, A.Elsener 21+16reb+2ast, M.Dama 15+9reb+1ast, R.Stephan 13+16reb+6ast, F.Yohei 7+2ast, S.Kanou 6+1reb+1ast
Yamaguchi: R.Sampson 21+10reb+4ast, Y.Ide 18+11reb, N.Evans 13+5reb+5ast, A.Yamada 13+1reb+9ast, R.Yamaguchi 8+1reb+3ast, H.Doi 2+1reb+2ast

Gifu - Kanazawa 100-71

Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Gifu (13-23) outscored at home bottom-ranked Kanazawa (1-33) 100-71 on Sunday. Gifu shot 62.3 percent from the field and made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Gifu outrebounded Kanazawa 44-24 including a 36-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Kanazawa's players. 24 personal fouls committed by Kanazawa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Alex Floresca (203-1996, college: San Diego) fired a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) chipped in 31 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Point guard Yuki Matsuya (170-1998) produced 15 points and guard Takuto Kubo (186-1999) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gifu moved-up to tenth place. Kanazawa lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. Gifu are looking forward to face Yamaguchi (#12) on the road in the next round. Kanazawa will play against Saitama and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Gifu: J.Wright 31+6reb, J.Johnson 22+13reb+2ast, A.Floresca 21+15reb+14ast, K.Morito 6+2reb+1ast, F.Kosuke 5+7ast, T.Masahiro 4+2reb+3ast
Kanazawa: M.Yuki 15+4reb+1ast, K.Takuto 13+4reb+1ast, A.Yohei 9+1reb+1ast, K.Tomoki 8+1reb+1ast, H.Tamada 7+2reb+1ast, B.Aoki 6+5reb+1ast



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