B2 League Round 25: Saga B. lose to Aomori W.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Saga B. (22-6) recorded its sixth loss on the court of sixth ranked Aomori W. on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aomori W. 83-78. It ended at the same time the 15-game winning streak of Saga B.. They outrebounded Saga B. 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Aomori W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St.) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-1990) produced 31 points and 8 assists for lost side. Saga B.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Aomori W. (12-16) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Nishinomiya S. Saga B. at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. They share it with Koshigaya A.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Tokyo: Koshigaya A. (#2) and Tokyo Z (#7). Tokyo Z was crushed at home by 36 points 54-90 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Isaac Butts contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Addison Spruill (195-1993, college: UNCW) answered with 15 points for Tokyo Z. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Koshigaya A. (22-6) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saga B. Tokyo Z lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Tokyo: Koshigaya A. (#2) and Tokyo Z (#7). Tokyo Z was crushed at home by 21 points 63-84 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Isaac Butts stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners. At the losing side J.D. Weatherspoon responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. 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. Koshigaya A. (22-6) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saga B. Tokyo Z lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Saga B. defeated Aomori W. in a road game 88-83. Nagasaki beat Nishinomiya S. at home 86-76. Nishinomiya S. won against Nagasaki on the opponent's court 97-91. Kumamoto V. managed to outperform Ehime OV in a home game 95-89. Yamagata managed to beat Bambitious N. on the road 80-65. Fukushima defeated Kagawa FA on its own court 86-77. Chiba beat Fukuoka R. in a road game 90-86.
The best stats of 25th round was 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists by Evan Ravenel of Chiba.

Tokyo Z - Koshigaya A. 54-90

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Tokyo: Koshigaya A. (#2) and Tokyo Z (#7). Tokyo Z was crushed at home by 36 points 54-90 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Koshigaya A. outrebounded Tokyo Z 41-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Tokyo Z's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). His fellow American import center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Addison Spruill (195-1993, college: UNCW) answered with 15 points and point guard Tsubasa Kurihara (180-1997) added 10 points in the effort for Tokyo Z. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Koshigaya A. (22-6) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saga B. Tokyo Z lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Z: A.Spruill 15+3reb+2ast, K.Tsubasa 10+1reb+2ast, M.Joho 8+3reb, K.Kimura 7+2ast, J.Weatherspoon 4+6reb, O.Kotaro 3+1reb
Koshigaya A.: B.Chapman 27+11reb+1ast, I.Butts 12+7reb+1ast, T.Hasegawa 10+1ast, J.Harper 9+6reb+3ast, S.Kikuchi 8+3reb+1ast, K.Makoto 6+4reb+2ast

Aomori W. - Saga B. 83-88

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Aomori W. (12-16) was defeated at home by first ranked Saga B. (22-6) 88-83 on Friday. Saga B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-1990) stepped up and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and the former international forward Takanobu Nishikawa (195-1992) chipped in 22 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the losing side American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St.) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import center Max Hisatake (203-1998, college: IlIinois Tech) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Aomori W. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saga B. have an impressive series of fifteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 22-6 record, which they share with Koshigaya A. Loser Aomori W. dropped to the fifth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Nishinomiya S.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Aomori W.: A.Davis 17+9reb+3ast, K.Aita 14+3ast, M.Hisatake 14+9reb+3ast, E.Montgomery 12+7reb+3ast, H.Mone 10+2reb+2ast, K.Tsuneta 9+2reb+4ast
Saga B.: R.Garcia 28+8reb+8ast, T.Nishikawa 22+1reb+3ast, M.McIntosh 16+4reb+2ast, C.Fieler 9+8reb+2ast, S.Taiki 6+6reb+2ast, Y.Mitsuhara 4+1reb

Tokyo Z - Koshigaya A. 63-84

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Tokyo: Koshigaya A. (#2) and Tokyo Z (#7). Tokyo Z was crushed at home by 21 points 63-84 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Koshigaya A. outrebounded Tokyo Z 49-27 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) chipped in 17 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Koshigaya A. players scored in double figures. At the losing side American J.D. Weatherspoon (198-1992, college: Toledo) responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Junki Kano (192-1988) scored 12 points and 4 steals. 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. Koshigaya A. (22-6) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saga B. Tokyo Z lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Z: J.Weatherspoon 12+9reb+4ast, J.Kano 12+3reb+1ast, K.Kimura 9+3ast, M.Joho 9+1ast, O.Kazuma 8+1reb+2ast, A.Spruill 4+6reb+5ast
Koshigaya A.: I.Butts 22+15reb, B.Chapman 17+13reb+6ast, M.Shun 13+2reb, T.Hasegawa 12+2reb+3ast, S.Kikuchi 6+5ast, T.Ochiai 5+7reb+2ast

Aomori W. - Saga B. 83-78

Top ranked Saga B. (22-6) recorded its sixth loss on the court of sixth ranked Aomori W. on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aomori W. 83-78. It ended at the same time the 15-game winning streak of Saga B.. They outrebounded Saga B. 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Aomori W. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward EJ Montgomery (208-1999, college: Kentucky) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St.) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-1990) produced 31 points and 8 assists and Canadian forward Mikyle McIntosh (201-1994, college: Oregon) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Saga B.'s coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Aomori W. (12-16) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Nishinomiya S. Saga B. at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. They share it with Koshigaya A.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Saga B.: R.Garcia 31+3reb+8ast, M.McIntosh 18+6reb+3ast, S.Taiki 11+1reb+2ast, T.Nishikawa 9+2reb+2ast, C.Fieler 5+9reb+2ast, Y.Yamashita 2+1ast
Aomori W.: E.Montgomery 26+14reb, A.Davis 18+9reb+2ast, M.Hisatake 10+7reb+2ast, K.Aita 7+6ast, I.Yuichi 7+3reb+10ast, H.Mone 5

Nagasaki - Nishinomiya S. 86-76

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Nagasaki (19-9) defeated at home 6th ranked Nishinomiya S. (12-16) 86-76 on Saturday. Nagasaki forced 21 Nishinomiya S. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals for the winners and forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks and forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nagasaki have a solid series of four victories in a row. Newly promoted Nagasaki maintains second place with 19-9 record having just three points less than leader Chiba. Loser Nishinomiya S. dropped to the fifth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Aomori W.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Nishinomiya S.: D.Jones 18+8reb+2ast, K.Sena 15+4reb+2ast, T.Porter 13+17reb+1ast, R.Nakanishi 9+6reb+2ast, Z.Dimec 7+10reb+1ast, N.Dohara 7+1reb+2ast
Nagasaki: M.Bonds 27+11reb+4ast, T.King 16+8reb+2ast, J.Heading 15+2reb+3ast, M.Karimata 9+1reb+3ast, T.Kanji 8+1reb+1ast, K.Ryota 3+2reb

Nagasaki - Nishinomiya S. 91-97

There was an upset when much higher ranked Nagasaki (19-9) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Nishinomiya S. (12-16) 97-91 on Sunday. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Trey Porter (208-1996, college: Nevada) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Jeffrey Gibbs (188-1980, college: Otterbein) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nishinomiya S. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Aomori W. Newly promoted Nagasaki keeps the second position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Nagasaki: M.Bonds 28+12reb+6ast, J.Gibbs 20+10reb+6ast, K.Matsumoto 18+6reb+1ast, J.Heading 11+2reb+4ast, M.Karimata 5+1reb+3ast, T.King 4+4reb
Nishinomiya S.: T.Porter 22+12reb+1ast, N.Dohara 17+2reb+4ast, D.Jones 15+13reb+1ast, Z.Dimec 14+7reb+2ast, K.Sena 8+3reb+3ast, R.Nakanishi 7+5reb+1ast

Kumamoto V. - Ehime OV 95-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Kumamoto V.'s (15-12) home victory over 4th placed Ehime OV (13-14) 95-89 on Sunday. Kumamoto V. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kumamoto V. made 7 blocks. American guard Terrance Woodbury (201-1987, college: Georgia) stepped up and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Kevin Kotzur (203-1989, college: St.Mary's, TX, agency: Green Sports Management) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds. Woodbury is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Kumamoto V.'s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American-German power forward Ryan Kriener (208-1998, college: Iowa) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Kumamoto V. maintains third place with 15-12 record having eight points less than leader Chiba. Ehime OV lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 14 games lost. Kumamoto V. will again meet at home Ehime OV (#4) in the next round. Ehime OV will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ehime OV: R.Kriener 21+11reb+4ast, Y.Toshino 16+8reb+5ast, E.Phelps 15+11reb+5ast, A.Fitzgerald 13+1reb+1ast, T.Furuno 10+10ast, S.Ishii 8+5reb+1ast
Kumamoto V.: T.Woodbury 24+6reb+9ast, H.Taniguchi 14+1reb, B.Lawson 13+11reb+2ast, R.Tawatari 12+2ast, K.Kotzur 12+12reb+2ast, I.Hiroaki 10+3reb+1ast

Bambitious N. - Yamagata 65-80

Not a big story in a game in Nara where 7th ranked Bambitious N. (6-21) was defeated by fifth ranked Yamagata (12-15) 80-65 on Sunday. Yamagata dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Bambitious N.'s 32. American center Thomas Welsh (213-1996, college: UCLA, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and American-Panamanian center Javier Carter (203-1991, college: USA, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). At the losing side American guard Christian James (194-1996, college: Oklahoma) responded with 16 points and 5 assists and Senegalese center Cheikh Mbodj (208-1987, college: Cincinnati, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 6 points and 13 rebounds. Bambitious N.'s coach let to play eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yamagata moved-up to fourth place. Bambitious N. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 21 games lost. Yamagata will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bambitious N. will play again against Yamagata (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bambitious N.: C.James 16+3reb+5ast, Y.Tomoya 13+1reb+1ast, J.Wilson 12+8reb, C.Mbodj 6+13reb+3ast, I.Shinpei 5+1reb, T.Komoda 5+1reb+1ast
Yamagata: J.Carter 24+5reb+2ast, T.Welsh 21+19reb+3ast, T.Tahara 12+5reb+6ast, R.Yanagawa 9+2reb+3ast, D.Suzuki 7+3reb+4ast, S.Rui 4+2reb+1ast

Fukushima - Kagawa FA 86-77

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Fukushima (14-13) won against at home 6th ranked Kagawa FA (8-19) 86-77 on Sunday. Fukushima forced 19 Kagawa FA turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American forward Josh Harrellson (208-1989, college: Kentucky) stepped up and scored 6 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Finnish-American power forward Erik Murphy (208-1990, college: Florida) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and British forward Myles Hesson (198-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fukushima have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 14-13 record having nine points less than leader Chiba. Kagawa FA lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 19 games lost. Fukushima will again meet at home Kagawa FA (#6) in the next round. Kagawa FA will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kagawa FA: U.Junki 16+2reb+1ast, R.Vague 15+5reb+7ast, M.Hesson 15+4reb+5ast, T.Kodama 9+4ast, A.Alexander 6+1reb, K.Richardson 6+5reb+1ast
Fukushima: T.Hasegawa 15+2reb+3ast, N.Hashimoto 14+1reb, S.Murakami 13+3ast, E.Murphy 13+5reb+2ast, G.Echenique 8+7reb+2ast, S.Kanno 7+1reb+3ast

Fukuoka R. - Chiba 86-90

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Fukuoka R. (10-17) was defeated at home by second ranked Chiba (22-5) 90-86 on Sunday. Chiba dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Fukuoka R.'s 36 and made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Chiba had a 25-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) stepped up and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Brandon Ashley (206-1994, college: Arizona) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Chiba players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Marvelle Harris (196-1993, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) scored 8 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Chiba have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Fukuoka R. keeps the fifth place with 17 games lost. Chiba will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Fukuoka R. will play again against the league's leader Chiba (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fukuoka R.: J.Glynn 23+6reb+2ast, Y.Otsuka 15+3ast, T.Shirato 10+2reb+1ast, Y.Nagayoshi 9+4reb, J.Honda 8+2ast, M.Harris 8+4reb+6ast
Chiba: B.Ashley 19+7reb+2ast, E.Ravenel 18+9reb+7ast, L.Lyons 14+4reb+6ast, T.Kida 11+2reb+1ast, K.Sugimoto 11+3reb+8ast, Y.Otsuka 8+4reb+2ast



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