B3 League Round 46: Okayama beat higher ranked Iwate

The Regular Season in B3 League is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 11 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game with biggest difference of round 46 was host Okayama's (#7) victory at home over 4th ranked Iwate (26-15) 104-96 on Friday evening. Okayama forced 20 Iwate turnovers. Strangely Iwate outrebounded Okayama 42-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. 32 personal fouls committed by Iwate helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 31 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Okayama's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds for lost side. Okayama maintains seventh position with 22-11 record. Iwate lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 15 games lost. Okayama are looking forward to face Saitama (#8) at home in the next round. Iwate will play against Tokyo HT (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was between seventh ranked Okayama and 4th ranked Iwate where host Okayama (22-11) won against Iwate (26-15) 87-78. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Jeffrey Parmer contributed with 7 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 17 rebounds for Iwate. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama maintains seventh position with 22-11 record. Iwate lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 15 games lost. Okayama will play against Saitama (#8) at home in the next round. Iwate will play against Tokyo HT (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Leader Nagasaki delivered the 33th victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 14th ranked Shinagawa (4-36) 119-71. Matt Bonds had a triple-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side C.J. Gettys responded with 16 points and 7 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. Nagasaki (33-3) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains first position. Shinagawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth place with 36 games lost. Nagasaki will meet at home bottom-ranked Kanazawa (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Shinagawa will play against Yokohama EX in Tokyo and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 46 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gifu was crushed by Shizuoka in a road game 90-63. Aisin AW smashed Toyoda at home 99-74. Gifu lost to Shizuoka on the opponent's court 75-90. Tokyo HT outscored Kanazawa in a home game 105-77. Toyoda recorded a loss to Aisin AW on the road 73-85. Tokyo HT crushed Kanazawa on its own court 108-67. Nagasaki smashed Shinagawa in a road game 105-71.

Okayama - Iwate 104-96

The game with biggest difference of round 46 was host Okayama's (#7) victory at home over 4th ranked Iwate (26-15) 104-96 on Friday evening. Okayama forced 20 Iwate turnovers. Strangely Iwate outrebounded Okayama 42-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. 32 personal fouls committed by Iwate helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 31 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Okayama's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and his fellow American import Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) added 19 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Okayama and five Iwate players scored in double figures. Okayama maintains seventh position with 22-11 record. Iwate lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 15 games lost. Okayama are looking forward to face Saitama (#8) at home in the next round. Iwate will play against Tokyo HT (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Iwate: T.King 24+16reb+2ast, K.Richardson 19+14reb+2ast, S.Komatsu 18+1reb+1ast, K.Takabatake 13+2reb+2ast, Y.Toshiki 11+3reb+5ast, R.Ito 6+1reb+2ast
Okayama: C.Olivier 31+7reb+1ast, K.Tsubasa 14+1reb+4ast, C.Maduabum 13+5reb+2ast, M.Yusuke 10+1reb, M.Higuchi 10+2reb+3ast, H.Kaiki 7+1ast

Shizuoka - Gifu 90-63

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Gifu (15-25) was crushed on the road by fifth ranked Shizuoka (25-9) 90-63 on Friday. Shizuoka dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Gifu's 38. Shizuoka forced 20 Gifu turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and American center Ryan Stephan (208-1994, college: CMU) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Shizuoka players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import center Jayce Johnson (213-1997, college: Marquette) scored 7 points and 16 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. Shizuoka have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 25-9 record. Gifu at the other side keeps the tenth place with 25 games lost. Shizuoka will meet league's second-placed Kagoshima in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gifu will play against Aisin AW (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gifu: J.Wright 15+12reb+4ast, A.Ryoya 9+1reb+1ast, K.Morito 7+1ast, M.Yuta 7+1reb+1ast, F.Kosuke 7+3reb+2ast, J.Johnson 7+16reb+1ast
Shizuoka: A.Elsener 21+7reb+4ast, M.Dama 15+4reb+2ast, Y.Kentaro 14+2reb+2ast, R.Stephan 11+7reb+5ast, Y.Okada 8+3reb+4ast, R.Otomo 8+3reb+2ast

Aisin AW - Toyoda 99-74

No shocking result in a game in Aichi where sixth ranked Aisin AW (24-14) smashed 13th ranked Toyoda (7-33) 99-74 on Saturday. Aisin AW forced 21 Toyoda turnovers. The game was also dominated by American players. Marcus Dove (206-1985, college: OK State) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Four Aisin AW players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) responded with 32 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and power forward Jalen Billups (200-1992, college: NKU, agency: BIG) scored 10 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. Aisin AW have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 24-14 record. Toyoda lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 33 games lost. Aisin AW will meet Gifu (#10) on the road in the next round. Toyoda will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyoda: T.Haymond 32+1reb+2ast, J.Billups 10+8reb+3ast, J.Wolfinger 9+5reb, R.Yanagiuchi 6+2reb, K.Fujita 6+4reb, H.Hiroki 6+2reb+3ast
Aisin AW: M.Dove 18+10reb+1ast, N.Spikes 14+9reb+1ast, S.Sora 12+1reb+3ast, K.Nagasawa 11+1ast, T.Watanabe 10+1reb, Y.Ishihara 10+1reb+1ast

Okayama - Iwate 87-78

Another exciting game was between seventh ranked Okayama and 4th ranked Iwate where host Okayama (22-11) won against Iwate (26-15) 87-78. Okayama players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Forward Jeffrey Parmer (203-1985, college: FAU) contributed with 7 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 17 rebounds and forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU) added 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Iwate. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Okayama maintains seventh position with 22-11 record. Iwate lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 15 games lost. Okayama will play against Saitama (#8) at home in the next round. Iwate will play against Tokyo HT (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Iwate: K.Richardson 31+17reb+1ast, T.King 15+6reb, Y.Toshiki 9+1reb+6ast, R.Ito 6+2reb+1ast, S.Komatsu 5+2ast, K.Takabatake 5+6ast
Okayama: C.Olivier 29+6reb+1ast, C.Maduabum 9+5reb+2ast, K.Tsubasa 8+2reb, M.Yusuke 8+3ast, J.Parmer 7+8reb+3ast, O.Rikuto 6+3reb+5ast

Shizuoka - Gifu 90-75

Very expected game when 10th ranked Gifu (15-25) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Shizuoka (25-9) 90-75 on Saturday. Shizuoka dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Gifu's 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shizuoka made 7 blocks. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) scored 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American center Jayce Johnson (213-1997, college: Marquette) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Alex Floresca (203-1996, college: San Diego) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Shizuoka have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 25-9 record. Gifu at the other side keeps the tenth place with 25 games lost. Shizuoka will meet league's second-placed Kagoshima in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gifu will play against Aisin AW (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gifu: J.Johnson 16+15reb+1ast, A.Floresca 12+12reb+5ast, K.Morito 10+1reb+1ast, J.Wright 8+5reb+2ast, A.Ryoya 6+6ast, M.Yuta 6+1ast
Shizuoka: M.Dama 24+8reb+2ast, R.Stephan 20+7reb+3ast, A.Elsener 16+7reb+7ast, Y.Okada 9+1reb+4ast, Y.Kentaro 7+2reb+4ast, R.Otomo 5+3reb+2ast

Tokyo HT - Kanazawa 105-77

Very predictable result when ninth ranked Tokyo HT (20-15) outscored at home bottom-ranked Kanazawa (1-37) 105-77 on Saturday. Tokyo HT dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 42. Tokyo HT forced 21 Kanazawa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Kanazawa's players. American power forward John Fields (205-1988, college: Tennessee, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Chris Washburn (203-1993, college: TCU) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side point guard Yugo Okuda (176-1999) responded with 21 points and 5 steals and DR Congolese forward Jonathan Bamuangay (196-1999) scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tokyo HT have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 20-15 record. Kanazawa lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 37 lost games. Tokyo HT will meet higher ranked Iwate (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kanazawa will play against the league's leader Nagasaki (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Kanazawa: O.Yugo 21+1reb+3ast, I.Harumichi 11+3reb+2ast, Y.Hikaru 11+2reb, B.Aoki 9+6reb+1ast, B.Jonathan 8+5reb+4ast, I.Leon 8+5reb
Tokyo HT: O.Yusaku 21+1reb+4ast, J.Fields 20+9reb+1ast, C.Washburn 13+9reb+5ast, Y.Takehiro 10+1ast, S.Sawaji 9+3reb+2ast, D.Bamba 8+5reb

Shinagawa - Nagasaki 71-119

Leader Nagasaki delivered the 33th victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 14th ranked Shinagawa (4-36) 119-71. Nagasaki dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Shinagawa's 30 and made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Nagasaki forced 22 Shinagawa turnovers and outrebounded them 41-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Shinagawa's players. American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's, agency: Duran International) had a triple-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Dickson Tariki (181-1998) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Nagasaki players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center C.J. Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Kunitatsu Ogata (179-1997) scored 15 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nagasaki (33-3) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains first position. Shinagawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth place with 36 games lost. Nagasaki will meet at home bottom-ranked Kanazawa (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Shinagawa will play against Yokohama EX in Tokyo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shinagawa: C.Gettys 16+7reb+3ast, O.Kunitatsu 15+1reb+4ast, S.Taira 13+1reb+4ast, B.Gjio 7+8reb+1ast, A.Mitrovic 6+2reb+2ast, F.Yusuke 5+1ast
Nagasaki: M.Bonds 35+17reb+11ast, J.Carter 14+7reb+1ast, E.Takuma 14+2reb+2ast, T.Dickson 12+9reb+6ast, K.Matsumoto 12+3ast, T.Kanji 12+2reb+2ast

Aisin AW - Toyoda 85-73

Not a big story in a game in Aichi where 13th ranked Toyoda (7-33) was defeated by sixth ranked Aisin AW (24-14) 85-73 on Sunday. The game was also dominated by American players. Marcus Dove (206-1985, college: OK State) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Nigel Spikes (208-1989, college: Marshall) chipped in 13 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Five Aisin AW players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Jalen Billups (200-1992, college: NKU, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Aisin AW have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 24-14 record. Toyoda lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 33 games lost. Aisin AW will meet Gifu (#10) on the road in the next round. Toyoda will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyoda: T.Haymond 23+7reb+2ast, J.Billups 17+11reb, T.Ren 16+1reb, J.Wolfinger 7+2reb, E.Sumihiro 6+1reb, R.Yanagiuchi 2+3reb+2ast
Aisin AW: M.Dove 19+9reb+2ast, Y.Ishihara 18, S.Sora 16+3reb+1ast, N.Spikes 13+14reb, J.Faison 10+3reb+4ast, N.Ishikawa 9+1reb+1ast

Tokyo HT - Kanazawa 108-67

Everything went according to plan when ninth ranked Tokyo HT (20-15) outleveled at home bottom-ranked Kanazawa (1-37) 108-67 on Sunday. Tokyo HT dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 32. They outrebounded Kanazawa 60-29 including a 39-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tokyo HT looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Kanazawa's players. American power forward John Fields (205-1988, college: Tennessee, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 24 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese forward Bamba Diouf (198-1993) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Tokyo HT players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Daichi Tomioka (165-1995) responded with 13 points and 5 assists and DR Congolese forward Jonathan Bamuangay (196-1999) scored 11 points and 9 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. Tokyo HT have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 20-15 record. Kanazawa lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 37 lost games. Tokyo HT will meet higher ranked Iwate (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kanazawa will play against the league's leader Nagasaki (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Kanazawa: D.Tomioka 13+2reb+5ast, B.Jonathan 11+9reb, B.Aoki 8+6reb+1ast, D.Vicentic 8+1ast, S.Kotaro 7+1reb, T.Shodai 7+3reb+2ast
Tokyo HT: J.Fields 19+24reb+3ast, O.Yusaku 18, D.Bamba 15+6reb+2ast, H.Ao 12+2reb, H.Ogane 10+2reb+3ast, C.Washburn 10+10reb+2ast

Shinagawa - Nagasaki 71-105

There was no surprise when 14th ranked Shinagawa (4-36) was crushed at home by first ranked Nagasaki (33-3) 105-71 on Sunday. Nagasaki dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Shinagawa's 32. Nagasaki had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's, agency: Duran International) had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American-Panamanian center Javier Carter (203-1991, college: USA, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Nagasaki players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center C.J. Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian-Canadian forward Aleks Mitrovic (198-1988) scored 8 points and 8 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. Nagasaki have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains first position with 33-3 record. Shinagawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth place with 36 games lost. Nagasaki will meet at home bottom-ranked Kanazawa (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Shinagawa will play against Yokohama EX in Tokyo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shinagawa: C.Gettys 20+9reb+4ast, R.Shimizu 11, A.Mitrovic 8+8reb+1ast, K.Ogawa 8, O.Yuki 6, N.Ryota 6+1ast
Nagasaki: M.Bonds 27+14reb+6ast, J.Carter 14+8reb+3ast, M.Karimata 11+2reb+1ast, D.Noguchi 11+2reb+1ast, E.Takuma 9+2reb+1ast, T.Dickson 9+1reb+4ast



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