B1 League Round 6: Chiba Jets top Hitachi SRT

Round 6 means everything may happen in B1 League as the season just started. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Chiba Jets as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Chiba Jets edged top-ranked Hitachi SRT at home 96-93. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Chiba Jets looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) chipped in 26 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Kevin Jones (206-1989, college: WVU) who recorded 50 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Hitachi SRT. Hitachi SRT will play next round against strong Shimane SM trying to get back on the winning streak. Chiba Jets will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Shiga L-Stars at home.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alvark Tokyo (3-3) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Gunma CT (4-2) 84-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alvark Tokyo. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a good game for American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 assists. Michael Parker contributed with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American guard Justin Cobbs (191-1991, college: California, agency: BeoBasket) replied with 24 points for Alvark Tokyo. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gunma CT keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Alvark Tokyo at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Gunma CT will play against Toyama G. (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alvark Tokyo will play against Tochigi Brex (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game where Shinshu BW (#5) beat host Osaka E. (#6) with 16-point difference 79-63 on Sunday evening. Yuta Okada scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was DJ Newbill with 20 points and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Osaka E.'s coach Mathias Fischer rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Shinshu BW (3-3) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Osaka E. dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Shinshu BW will meet Sendai 89ers (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Osaka E. will play against San-en NP and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Toyama G. was defeated by Hokkaido L. in Saporro 88-85. Shiga L-Stars was beaten by Hiroshima D. at home 81-83. Akita NH lost to Shimane SM on the opponent's court 70-76. Yokohama BC managed to outperform Nagoya DD in a home game 88-78. San-en NP recorded a loss to Ibaraki R. on the road 96-94. FE Nagoya was crushed by Kawasaki BT on its own court 65-93. Kyoto H. beat Sea Horses M. in a road game 76-63. Ryukyu GK destroyed Niigata A. at home 99-65.
The best stats of 6th round was 21 points and 4 assists by Keigo Kimura of Niigata A..

Hokkaido L. - Toyama G. 88-85

Everything could happen in Saporro at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Hokkaido L. and 7th ranked Toyama G. had identical 1-4 record. This time Hokkaido L. used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Toyama 88-85 on Sunday night. Hokkaido L. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Australian forward Brock Motum (208-1990, college: WSU) scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Finnish forward Alex Murphy (206-1993, college: Northeastern) chipped in 15 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Brice Johnson (206-1994, college: UNC) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Yoshiyuki Nozaki (180-2000) scored 22 points. Five Toyama G. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Hokkaido L. (2-4) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Toyama G. keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Niigata A.. Hokkaido L. will meet Nagoya DD (#5) on the road in the next round. Toyama G. will play against the league's second-placed Gunma CT and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hokkaido L.: B.Motum 25+7reb+5ast, A.Murphy 15+3reb+2ast, S.Terazono 14+3reb, S.Long 8+7reb+2ast, R.Hashimoto 7+1reb+4ast, N.Tsukasa 7+1reb
Toyama G.: N.Yoshiyuki 22+2reb+3ast, B.Johnson 17+12reb+3ast, J.Smith 15+8reb, C.Demps 13+1reb+5ast, K.Matsui 13+2reb+5ast, R.Ono 3+3reb

Shiga L-Stars - Hiroshima D. 81-83

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Hiroshima D. (4-2) edged on the road 7th ranked Shiga L-Stars (2-4) 83-81 on Sunday. American forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Kai Toews (188-1998, college: UNCW) with 15 points and 8 assists and Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Hiroshima D. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Shiga L-Stars dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with 7 other teams. Hiroshima D. will meet at home league's leader FE Nagoya in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Shiga L-Stars will play against the league's leader Chiba Jets (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hiroshima D.: D.Evans 22+7reb+5ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 20+10reb+2ast, T.Ryo 18+1reb+1ast, S.Ryo 10+4reb, I.Murphy 6+5reb, S.Funyu 3+1reb+2ast
Shiga L-Stars: K.Toews 15+2reb+8ast, K.Martin 15+4reb+1ast, J.Wiley 14+3reb, K.Isaac Ravena 13+1reb+5ast, Y.Sugiura 9+1reb+1ast, I.Buva 7+12reb+2ast

Shimane SM - Akita NH 76-70

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when second-best Akita NH (3-3) was defeated on the road by third ranked Shimane SM (5-1) 76-70 on Sunday. American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Reid Travis (203-1995, college: Kentucky, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 19 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman Takatoshi Furukawa (190-1987) with 25 points and 6 rebounds and American Stanton Kidd (202-1992, college: Colorado St.) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Shimane SM keeps a position of league leader, which they share with FE Nagoya and Ryukyu GK. Loser Akita NH dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Shimane SM will meet league's leader Hitachi SRT in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Akita NH will play against the league's second-placed Ryukyu GK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shimane SM: P.Buford 20+8reb+6ast, R.Travis 19+12reb, N.Kay 17+2reb+3ast, R.Abe 6+6reb+1ast, S.Ando 6+2reb+6ast, T.Shota 5+2reb+3ast
Akita NH: T.Furukawa 25+6reb+2ast, S.Kidd 16+7reb+5ast, S.Taguchi 10+2reb, K.Kanter 7+6reb+2ast, T.Nakayama 4+6reb+3ast, S.Zack 4+2reb+2ast

Yokohama BC - Nagoya DD 88-78

There was a surprise result when eighth ranked Yokohama BC (2-4) beat at home second-best Nagoya DD (4-2) 88-78 on Sunday. Yokohama BC looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international guard Yuki Kawamura (169-2001) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) with 18 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Yokohama BC and four Nagoya DD players scored in double figures. Nagoya DD's coach Shawn Dennis rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Yokohama BC moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Nagoya DD still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Yokohama BC will meet at home Ibaraki R. (#7) in the next round. Nagoya DD will play against Hokkaido L. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Yokohama BC: K.Yuki 22+5reb+12ast, C.Jackson 20+10reb+1ast, M.Morikawa 14+2reb, K.King 13+1reb+1ast, D.Oliver 11+10reb+8ast, S.Koya 5+1reb
Nagoya DD: C.Clarke 18+9reb+3ast, S.Eatherton 13+11reb+4ast, Y.Suda 13+1reb, T.Saito 11+4reb+6ast, P.Ray 7+3reb, T.Ito 6+1ast

Alvark Tokyo - Gunma CT 82-84

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alvark Tokyo (3-3) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Gunma CT (4-2) 84-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alvark Tokyo. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Gunma CT players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 assists. Naturalized American forward Michael Parker (202-1981, college: Evergreen St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five Gunma CT players scored in double figures. American guard Justin Cobbs (191-1991, college: California, agency: BeoBasket) replied with 24 points and international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-1989, college: Siena) added 5 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Alvark Tokyo. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gunma CT keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Alvark Tokyo at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Gunma CT will play against Toyama G. (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alvark Tokyo will play against Tochigi Brex (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gunma CT: T.McKinney-Jones 20+3reb+6ast, M.Parker 13+11reb+2ast, K.Tarczewski 12+7reb+5ast, J.Keenan 12+1reb+2ast, N.Namizato 10+1reb+5ast, A.Chambers 10+4reb+2ast
Alvark Tokyo: J.Cobbs 24+3ast, D.Tanaka 13+1reb+2ast, O.Taiki 10+1reb+4ast, A.Kirk 8+7reb, S.Saiz 8+6reb+1ast, S.Ando 6+2reb+1ast

Ibaraki R. - San-en NP 96-94

There was a minor upset in Mito where 3rd ranked San-en NP (3-3) was edged by sixth ranked Ibaraki R. (2-4) 96-94 on Sunday. Ibaraki R. made 33-of-38 free shots (86.8 percent) during the game. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) with 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Filipino guard Ferdinand Ravena (189-1996) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Ibaraki R. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser San-en NP keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Ibaraki R. will meet Yokohama BC (#6) on the road in the next round. San-en NP will play against Osaka E. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ibaraki R.: Y.Hayato 16+4reb+1ast, T.Kennedy 16+2reb, C.Tapscott 16+12reb+3ast, E.Jacobsen 15+7reb, N.Kohei 14+2reb+2ast, K.Fukuzawa 8+1ast
San-en NP: I.Hicks 23+7reb+1ast, H.Kazuki 15+1ast, F.Ravena 13+7reb+7ast, Y.Maten 13+9reb+4ast, S.Ryusei 12+1reb+2ast, K.Kanamaru 11+2ast

FE Nagoya - Kawasaki BT 65-93

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when second ranked Kawasaki BT (4-2) outleveled on the road top-ranked FE Nagoya (5-1) 93-65 on Sunday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Kawasaki BT shot 61.7 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Kawasaki BT especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Yuma Fujii (178-1991) chipped in 26 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Andrew Randall (198-1990, college: Temple) with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) scored 21 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. Kawasaki BT keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted FE Nagoya still keeps top place with one game lost. They share the position with Ryukyu GK and Shimane SM. Kawasaki BT will meet at home Sea Horses M. (#5) in the next round. FE Nagoya will play against Hiroshima D. (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: Y.Fujii 26+4reb+3ast, N.Fazekas 22+11reb+6ast, J.Heath 10+11reb+2ast, N.Yuto 8+4ast, M.Young 8+3reb+3ast, K.Masuda 8+2reb
FE Nagoya: J.Jones 21+7reb, A.Randall 20+13reb+5ast, N.Reiya 10+1reb+1ast, N.Hiromu 7, T.Soma 5, L.Evans 2+6reb+3ast

Osaka E. - Shinshu BW 63-79

An interesting game where Shinshu BW (#5) beat host Osaka E. (#6) with 16-point difference 79-63 on Sunday evening. The former international guard Yuta Okada (189-1998) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Shinshu BW players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) with 20 points and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-1989, college: USAO, agency: BIG) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Osaka E.'s coach Mathias Fischer rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Shinshu BW (3-3) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Osaka E. dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Shinshu BW will meet Sendai 89ers (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Osaka E. will play against San-en NP and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shinshu BW: O.Yuta 18+2reb+2ast, J.Hawkinson 14+7reb, K.Ko 12+3reb+3ast, A.McHenry 11+5reb+1ast, S.Ikuhara 9+2ast, W.Marshall 8+4reb+3ast
Osaka E.: D.Newbill 20+3reb+6ast, S.O'Mara 11+6reb, I.Brown 9+4reb+2ast, K.Hunt 9+6reb+2ast, R.Goda 6+2reb+2ast, T.Suzuki 4+5reb+3ast

Sea Horses M. - Kyoto H. 63-76

There was a minor upset in Kariya where one of their biggest challengers Sea Horses M. (2-4) was defeated by eighth ranked Kyoto H. (2-4) 76-63 on Sunday. American forward Jarrod Uthoff (203-1993, college: Iowa) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Yoshiaki Kubota (175-1997) chipped in 15 points and 11 assists during the contest. Four Kyoto H. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Kyle OQuinn (206-1990, college: Norfolk St., agency: Pensack Sports) with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Sea Horses M.'s coach Kimikazu Suzuki let to play eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kyoto H. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Sea Horses M. Kyoto H. will meet at home Niigata A. (#7) in the next round. Sea Horses M. will play against the league's second-placed Kawasaki BT in Kanagawa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kyoto H.: J.Uthoff 26+13reb+2ast, K.Yoshiaki 15+1reb+11ast, K.Mizuno 12+3reb+1ast, C.Diallo 11+12reb+1ast, M.Wright 8+2reb+4ast, M.Tobin 4+6reb
Sea Horses M.: K.O'Quinn 19+9reb+3ast, A.Schafer 13+6reb, D.Gardner 13+5reb+3ast, A.Lawrence II 6+5reb+1ast, N.Satoshi 5+3ast, B.Jawato 5+1reb

Chiba Jets - Hitachi SRT 96-93

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Chiba Jets as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Chiba Jets edged top-ranked Hitachi SRT at home 96-93. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Chiba Jets looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) chipped in 26 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Four Chiba Jets players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Kevin Jones (206-1989, college: WVU) who recorded 50 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and international point guard Leo Vendrame (183-1993) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Hitachi SRT. Hitachi SRT will play next round against strong Shimane SM trying to get back on the winning streak. Chiba Jets will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Shiga L-Stars at home.
Top scorers:
Chiba Jets: Y.Togashi 26+9ast, J.Mooney 20+19reb+6ast, C.Smith 12+2reb+1ast, V.Law 12+3reb, S.Hara 7+3reb+1ast, G.Edwards 7+6reb+1ast
Hitachi SRT: K.Jones 50+6reb+1ast, L.Vendrame 14+2reb+4ast, K.Ishii 7+3reb, N.You 4+3reb, R.Watanabe 4+4reb+3ast, G.Kojima 4+1reb+1ast

Ryukyu GK - Niigata A. 99-65

No shocking result in a game in Okinawa where fourth ranked Ryukyu GK (5-1) smashed 6th ranked Niigata A. (1-5) 99-65 on Sunday. Ryukyu GK dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata A.'s 24. They outrebounded Niigata A. 34-22 including 29 on the defensive glass. Ryukyu GK looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American power forward Josh Duncan (203-1986) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Ryukyu GK players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Keigo Kimura (188-2000, college: St.Joseph, CT) with 21 points and 4 assists and American forward Keve Aluma (206-1998, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 15 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. Ryukyu GK have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with FE Nagoya and Shimane SM. Loser Niigata A. dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Toyama G.. Ryukyu GK will meet Akita NH (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Niigata A. will play against Kyoto H. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ryukyu GK: J.Duncan 26+2reb+1ast, K.Imamura 15+3ast, K.Flippin 11+1reb+4ast, A.Durham 10+7reb+5ast, J.Cooley 10+8reb+2ast, M.Yoshiyuki 8+5reb+1ast
Niigata A.: K.Kimura 21+3reb+4ast, K.Aluma 15+8reb+2ast, S.Reon 8+2ast, R.Allen 7+3reb+4ast, T.Sugimoto 6+2reb, E.Zen 4+1reb+1ast



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