B1 League Round 61: #1 Kawasaki BT is defeated by Hitachi SRT

- May 8, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Ryan Kelly

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Kawasaki BT (40-20) in Kanagawa on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Hitachi SRT (28-32) 88-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kawasaki BT. Hitachi SRT looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side the former international point guard Ryusei Shinoyama (178-1988) responded with 16 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hitachi SRT maintains fourth place with 28-32 record. Kawasaki BT at the other side still keeps top position with 20 games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Hiroshima. Fourth ranked Hiroshima D. (41-18) saved a 3-point victory at home edging leader Ryukyu GK (48-12) 73-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Ryukyu GK. American forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Nick Mayo accounted for 16 points and 13 rebounds. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for Ryukyu GK in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hiroshima D. maintains fourth place with 41-18 record. Ryukyu GK at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. They share it with Shimane SM.
A very close game took place in Tochigi between Tochigi Brex and Chiba Jets. Third ranked Tochigi Brex (31-28) got a very close home victory over leader Chiba Jets (53-7). Tochigi Brex managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Chiba Jets. Grant Jerrett fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Victor Law produced 25 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 31-28 record having ten points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Loser Chiba Jets still keep top position with seven games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 61: Hokkaido L. lost to Akita NH on the opponent's court 92-102. Alvark Tokyo unfortunately lost to Nagoya DD in a home game 63-73. Shiga L-Stars recorded a loss to Kyoto H. on the road 69-85. FE Nagoya were defeated by Shimane SM on its own court 64-77. Shinshu BW smashed Niigata A. in Nagano 94-72. Osaka E. won against Ibaraki R. at home 95-81. San-en NP managed to outperform Sea Horses M. on the opponent's court 86-78. Sendai 89ers managed to beat Gunma CT in a home game 84-67. Toyama G. defeated Yokohama BC on the road 84-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists by Devin Oliver of Yokohama BC.

Akita NH - Hokkaido L. 102-92

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Hokkaido L. (19-41) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Akita NH (29-30) 102-92 on Sunday. Akita NH shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Point guard Sota Oura (182-1997) fired 22 points and 6 assists for the winners. American center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Australian forward Brock Motum (208-1990, college: WSU) produced 25 points and the former international guard Ryoma Hashimoto (178-1988) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Akita NH moved-up to fourth place. Loser Hokkaido L. keeps the seventh position with 41 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers.
Top scorers:
Hokkaido L.: B.Motum 25+3reb+1ast, S.Long 17+4reb, R.Hashimoto 15+3reb+6ast, S.Froling 12+10reb, S.Terazono 9+2reb+8ast, D.Ramos 8+5reb+2ast
Akita NH: O.Sota 22+4reb+6ast, S.Kidd 21+2reb+3ast, S.Zack 12+11reb+5ast, T.Takeshi 10+2reb, K.Kanter 10+6reb+1ast, T.Nakayama 8+6reb+1ast

Alvark Tokyo - Nagoya DD 63-73

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when third ranked Nagoya DD (43-16) defeated on the road their biggest opponent Alvark Tokyo (42-18) 73-63 on Sunday. American forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) fired 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Scott Eatherton (206-1991, college: Northeastern) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Nagoya DD's coach Shawn Dennis used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-1989, college: Siena) produced 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Nagoya DD have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 43-16 record having just two point less than leader Ryukyu GK. Alvark Tokyo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the second position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Alvark Tokyo: R.Rossiter 17+7reb+6ast, S.Ando 12+1reb+2ast, S.Saiz 11+5reb+2ast, A.Kirk 9+6reb+1ast, Z.Baranski 8+3reb+2ast, H.Okamoto 3+1ast
Nagoya DD: C.Clarke 18+8reb+2ast, S.Eatherton 17+8reb+2ast, A.Williams 13+2reb+1ast, Y.Suda 8+3reb+3ast, T.Nakahigashi 6+1reb+1ast, T.Saito 5+1reb+6ast

Kawasaki BT - Hitachi SRT 71-88

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Kawasaki BT (40-20) in Kanagawa on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Hitachi SRT (28-32) 88-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kawasaki BT. Hitachi SRT looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) stepped up and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward James McAdoo (206-1993, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side the former international point guard Ryusei Shinoyama (178-1988) responded with 16 points and 4 assists and the former international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-1985, college: Nevada) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hitachi SRT maintains fourth place with 28-32 record. Kawasaki BT at the other side still keeps top position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: R.Shinoyama 16+1reb+4ast, N.Fazekas 11+9reb, N.Yuto 9+4reb+7ast, T.Hasegawa 8+2reb+2ast, J.Heath 6+4reb, S.Maeta 6+1reb
Hitachi SRT: R.Kelly 25+8reb+6ast, J.McAdoo 18+6reb+1ast, S.Tawatari 10+2ast, K.Ishii 9+4reb+2ast, L.Vendrame 7+3reb+7ast, K.Sekino 5+1reb

Hiroshima D. - Ryukyu GK 73-70

Important game to mention about took place in Hiroshima. Fourth ranked Hiroshima D. (41-18) saved a 3-point victory at home edging leader Ryukyu GK (48-12) 73-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Ryukyu GK. Hiroshima D. players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Nick Mayo (206-1997, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 16 points and 13 rebounds. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and the former international guard Koh Flippin (190-1996, college: Doane) added 12 points and 7 assists respectively for Ryukyu GK in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hiroshima D. maintains fourth place with 41-18 record. Ryukyu GK at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. They share it with Shimane SM.
Top scorers:
Ryukyu GK: K.Flippin 12+3reb+7ast, J.Cooley 12+13reb+1ast, C.Tamayo 11+2reb, J.Duncan 9+4reb+4ast, K.Imamura 8, M.Reita 5+1reb+1ast
Hiroshima D.: D.Evans 23+9reb+5ast, N.Mayo 16+13reb+2ast, K.Toshiki 11+2reb+3ast, N.Takuto 8+1ast, T.Ryo 6+5reb+4ast, N.Tsuji 3+4ast

Kyoto H. - Shiga L-Stars 85-69

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Shiga L-Stars' (13-46) road loss to seventh ranked Kyoto H. (23-37) 69-85 on Sunday. American forward Jarrod Uthoff (203-1993, college: Iowa) fired 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Canadian-Filipino guard Matthew Wright (193-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in 8 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. American forward DeQuan Jones (203-1990, college: Miami, FL) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) added 14 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kyoto H. moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Ibaraki R. Loser Shiga L-Stars keep the eighth position with 46 games lost.
Top scorers:
Shiga L-Stars: D.Jones 19+10reb+2ast, I.Buva 14+12reb, K.Toews 11+1reb+4ast, K.Martin 11+7reb+2ast, K.Isaac Ravena 8+2reb+6ast, Y.Sugiura 6+2reb+2ast
Kyoto H.: J.Uthoff 17+9reb+1ast, C.Diallo 14+4reb+2ast, R.Aoki 13+3reb, K.Mizuno 13+4reb+6ast, E.Udoh 12+6reb, M.Wright 8+9reb+9ast

FE Nagoya - Shimane SM 64-77

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Shimane SM (48-12) beat on the road 6th ranked FE Nagoya (22-38) 77-64 on Sunday. Shimane SM dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to FE Nagoya's 24. American forward Reid Travis (203-1995, college: Kentucky, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Hiromu Kitagawa (182-1991) chipped in 22 points and 5 assists. Four Shimane SM players scored in double figures. American forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. FE Nagoya's coach Garcia Reynaldo Kawabe rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Shimane SM have a solid series of three victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Ryukyu GK lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. FE Nagoya lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventh place with 38 games lost.
Top scorers:
FE Nagoya: J.Jones 16+7reb+1ast, K.Ishikawa 12+2reb+3ast, N.Hiromu 8+1reb+3ast, J.Williams III 7+12reb+1ast, A.Randall 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Miyazaki 5+3reb
Shimane SM: H.Kitagawa 22+4reb+5ast, R.Travis 19+11reb+3ast, N.Kay 17+10reb+1ast, D.Taniguchi 11+2reb, T.Shota 4+1reb+2ast, R.Abe 4+1reb+4ast

Niigata A. - Shinshu BW 72-94

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Niigata A. (13-47) was outplayed at home by third ranked Shinshu BW (28-30) 94-72 on Sunday. Shinshu BW looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) fired 37 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Ko Kumagai (173-1996) chipped in 8 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds and American forward Keve Aluma (206-1998, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Niigata A.'s coach Fujitaka Hiraoka gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Shinshu BW maintains third place with 28-30 record having fourteen points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Loser Niigata A. keeps the eighth position with 47 games lost.
Top scorers:
Niigata A.: K.Cockburn 21+16reb+2ast, T.Sugimoto 13+2reb+1ast, K.Aluma 12+8reb+4ast, K.Fumiya 6, J.Park 6+1reb+2ast, R.Allen 5+3reb+3ast
Shinshu BW: J.Hawkinson 37+7reb+4ast, M.Reo 17+2reb+4ast, A.Matthew 9+3reb, K.Ko 8+11reb+6ast, A.McHenry 8+5reb+7ast, K.Mitsui 7+2reb+1ast

Osaka E. - Ibaraki R. 95-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Osaka E.'s (27-33) home victory over 6th ranked Ibaraki R. (23-37) 95-81 on Sunday. Osaka E. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) fired 17 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international forward Ira Brown (193-1982, college: Gonzaga) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Five Osaka E. players scored in double figures. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) produced 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) added 14 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Osaka E. maintains fifth place with 27-33 record, which they share with Sea Horses M. Loser Ibaraki R. keeps the sixth position with 37 games lost. They share it with Kyoto H..
Top scorers:
Ibaraki R.: C.Tapscott 19+6reb+7ast, E.Jacobsen 14+12reb+1ast, T.Kennedy 14+3reb+1ast, A.Hirao 8+1ast, N.Kohei 7+1reb+1ast, K.Fukuzawa 7+1reb+1ast
Osaka E.: I.Brown 18+7reb+1ast, D.Newbill 17+8reb+9ast, T.Hashimoto 16+6reb+1ast, S.O'Mara 16+4reb+1ast, K.Makoto 13+5reb+5ast, T.Suzuki 5+3reb+4ast

Sea Horses M. - San-en NP 78-86

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Kariya where 5th ranked Sea Horses M. (27-33) was defeated by sixth ranked San-en NP (22-37) 86-78 on Sunday. San-en NP outrebounded Sea Horses M. 41-21 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Filipino guard Ferdinand Ravena (189-1996) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four San-en NP players scored in double figures. American power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international forward Yudai Nishida (188-1999) added 18 points respectively for lost side. San-en NP maintains sixth place with 22-37 record. Loser Sea Horses M. keeps the fifth position with 33 games lost. They share it with Osaka E..
Top scorers:
Sea Horses M.: D.Gardner 26+12reb+7ast, Y.Nishida 18+3ast, N.Satoshi 13+2reb+2ast, S.Kashiwagi 6+1ast, T.Nakamura 5+2reb+1ast, Q.Miller-Scott 5+1reb
San-en NP: F.Ravena 22+11reb+4ast, H.Kazuki 21+5reb+3ast, I.Hicks 21+8reb+4ast, K.O'Quinn 16+7reb+7ast, M.Yamauchi 6+4reb+7ast, T.Kaisei 0+3reb+1ast

Sendai 89ers - Gunma CT 84-67

There was a surprise result when eighth ranked Sendai 89ers (19-41) defeated at home 4th placed Gunma CT (29-31) 84-67 on Sunday. Sendai 89ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Rashawn Thomas (203-1994, college: TAMUCC) fired 24 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import Nathan Boothe (206-1994, college: Toledo) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. Naturalized American forward Michael Parker (202-1981, college: Evergreen St.) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-1990, college: Miami, FL) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sendai 89ers moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hokkaido L. Loser Gunma CT dropped to the fifth position with 31 games lost.
Top scorers:
Gunma CT: N.Namizato 12+4reb+3ast, M.Parker 12+8reb+1ast, A.Hachimura 9+1reb, S.Teru 8, T.McKinney-Jones 8+5reb+7ast, J.Keenan 8+7reb+2ast
Sendai 89ers: R.Thomas 24+9reb+1ast, N.Boothe 15+10reb+3ast, K.Sawabe 11+1reb+2ast, R.Kobayashi 11+3reb+7ast, Y.Aoki 8+3reb+3ast, M.Kataoka 5+1ast

Tochigi Brex - Chiba Jets 82-80

A very close game took place in Tochigi between Tochigi Brex and Chiba Jets. Third ranked Tochigi Brex (31-28) got a very close home victory over leader Chiba Jets (53-7). Tochigi Brex managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Chiba Jets. American center Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college: Arizona) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Makoto Hiejima (190-1990) chipped in 26 points. Four Tochigi Brex players scored in double figures. American forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) produced 25 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and the former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 31-28 record having ten points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Loser Chiba Jets still keep top position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Chiba Jets: V.Law 25+4reb+3ast, Y.Togashi 21+1reb+2ast, S.Hara 12+1reb+3ast, G.Edwards 8+8reb+3ast, J.Mooney 4+11reb+5ast, O.Asato 3+4reb+1ast
Tochigi Brex: M.Hiejima 26+4reb+3ast, G.Jerrett 19+11reb+5ast, T.Shinji 11+1reb+1ast, I.Fotu 10+7reb+3ast, H.Watanabe 6+4ast, S.Ikaruga 5+5reb+2ast

Yokohama BC - Toyama G. 81-84

There was an upset when much higher ranked Yokohama BC (33-27) was edged at home by seventh ranked Toyama G. (15-45) 84-81 on Sunday. Toyama G. had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. British forward Myles Hesson (198-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 40 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winners. American center Joshua Smith (208-1992, college: Georgetown) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American Devin Oliver (204-1992, college: Dayton) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and Czech Patrik Auda (204-1989, college: Seton Hall, agency: Octagon Europe) added 21 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Yokohama BC's coach Taketo Aoki tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Toyama G. maintains seventh place with 15-45 record. Yokohama BC lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the second position with 27 games lost.
Top scorers:
Yokohama BC: D.Oliver 24+13reb+6ast, P.Auda 21+7reb+3ast, K.Yuki 15+2reb+10ast, S.Koya 6+3reb, A.Raita 5+4reb+2ast, M.Morikawa 5+1reb
Toyama G.: M.Hesson 40+6reb+1ast, J.Smith 18+12reb, N.Gadson 12+9reb+2ast, U.Shunsuke 5+3reb+1ast, R.Ono 4+3reb+8ast, N.Yoshiyuki 3+1reb+1ast

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