B1 League Round 12 (Regular Season): Osaka E. lose to FE Nagoya

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in B1 League, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise took place in Nagoya where host FE Nagoya (6-4) beat league's leader Osaka E. (9-3) 82-74 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was American forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import forward Aaron Henry (198, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 21 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Italian-American forward Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college: USF, agency: Pensack Sports) who recorded 22 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. FE Nagoya moved-up to third place. Osaka E. at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with Ryukyu GK and Tochigi Brex. They were replaced at the leadership position by Ryukyu GK. Osaka E. will play next round against strong Nagoya DD trying to make it back to the top of the standings. FE Nagoya will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Sea Horses M. in Kariya.
Fifth-ranked Yokohama BC (5-7) made lots of trouble for second ranked San-en NP (10-2) in Hamamatsu. San-en NP managed to secure only one-point victory 94-93. However their fans expected easier game. It was a good game for American forward Yante Maten (201-1996, college: Georgia) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Coty Clarke contributed with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. International guard Yuki Kawamura (172-2001) replied with 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Yokohama BC. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. San-en NP keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Kawasaki BT. Yokohama BC at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Gunma CT and Saga B.. San-en NP will play against Ibaraki R. (#8) in Mito in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yokohama BC will play on the road against Hitachi SRT in Tokyo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Nagasaki (8-4) against fifth ranked Nagoya DD (9-5) on Wednesday night. Visiting Nagasaki was defeated by Nagoya DD in a tough game in Nagoya 97-101. Worth to mention a great performance of Robert Franks who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Yudai Baba with 28 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Nagoya DD moved-up to third place. Newly promoted Nagasaki dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Shimane SM. Nagoya DD will meet at home league's second-placed Osaka E. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nagasaki will play against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 12 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sendai 89ers crushed Akita NH in a road game 87-66. Kawasaki BT beat Shinshu BW at home 75-59. Chiba Jets won against Gunma CT on the opponent's court 86-78. Hiroshima D. outscored Saga B. in a home game 80-61. Ryukyu GK managed to beat Kyoto H. on the road 87-71. Sea Horses M. was crushed by Hitachi SRT on its own court 62-86. Shimane SM beat Toyama G. in a road game 92-83. Tochigi Brex destroyed Hokkaido L. at home 74-44. Ibaraki R. was outscored by Alvark Tokyo on the opponent's court 79-60.
The best stats of 12th round was 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Ryan Rossiter of Alvark Tokyo.



Akita NH - Sendai 89ers 66-87

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Akita NH (3-9) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Sendai 89ers (6-6) 87-66 on Wednesday. Sendai 89ers outrebounded Akita NH 45-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. Sendai 89ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Nathan Boothe (208-1994, college: Toledo) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Ryo Abe (184-1995) who added 24 points during the contest. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Ko Kumagai (173-1996) with 12 points and 6 assists and American center Steve Zack (211-1992, college: La Salle) scored 11 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. Sendai 89ers maintains fourth position with 6-6 record, which they share with Sea Horses M. and Hiroshima D. Loser Akita NH keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Hitachi SRT and Hokkaido L.. Sendai 89ers will meet at home Nagasaki (#4) in the next round. Akita NH will play against the league's leader Alvark Tokyo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sendai 89ers: R.Abe 24+2reb+3ast, N.Boothe 16+13reb+4ast, J.Yang 12+7reb+4ast, M.Kataoka 11+3reb, V.Gerun 9+16reb+3ast, O.Taiki 6+1reb
Akita NH: K.Ko 12+4reb+6ast, S.Zack 11+7reb+1ast, O.Akitoshi 9+1ast, H.Noboru 9+1ast, A.Raita 7+2reb+2ast, R.Baker 7+7reb+1ast

Kawasaki BT - Shinshu BW 75-59

No shocking result in a game in Kanagawa where first ranked Kawasaki BT (10-2) defeated 6th ranked Shinshu BW (4-8) 75-59 on Wednesday. Kawasaki BT outrebounded Shinshu BW 40-28 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds and the former international power forward Nick Fazekas (207-1985, college: Nevada) who added 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Ivorian power forward Deon Thompson (204-1988, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) with 8 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized American guard Louis Kurihara (188-1996, college: Whittier) scored 14 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kawasaki BT have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-2 record, which they share with San-en NP. Loser Shinshu BW keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Kawasaki BT will meet at home Gunma CT (#5) in the next round. Shinshu BW will play against Kyoto H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: R.Allen 19+7reb+2ast, N.Reiya 15+1reb+1ast, N.Fazekas 12+7reb, J.Heath 9+7reb+2ast, K.Masuda 6+5reb+1ast, T.Wimbush 4+4reb+3ast
Shinshu BW: L.Kurihara 14+2reb+1ast, H.Kyosuke 11+1reb+3ast, D.Simon 9+5reb, S.Takumi 9+4reb+1ast, D.Thompson 8+11reb+2ast, A.Rhon Jhay 6+2reb+7ast

Nagoya DD - Nagasaki 101-97

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Nagasaki (8-4) against fifth ranked Nagoya DD (9-5) on Wednesday night. Visiting Nagasaki was defeated by Nagoya DD in a tough game in Nagoya 97-101. Nagoya DD outrebounded Nagasaki 40-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Nagoya DD looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Takumi Saito (172-1995) who added 18 points and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was international Yudai Baba (196-1995) with 28 points and 4 assists and American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Nagoya DD moved-up to third place. Newly promoted Nagasaki dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Shimane SM. Nagoya DD will meet at home league's second-placed Osaka E. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nagasaki will play against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nagoya DD: R.Franks 29+13reb+4ast, T.Saito 18+1reb+8ast, T.Sato 14+2ast, T.Soares 11+7reb+3ast, J.Smith 10+11reb, T.Nakahigashi 7+4reb+2ast
Nagasaki: Y.Baba 28+4reb+4ast, M.Morikawa 20+1reb, M.Bonds 17+9reb+5ast, M.Karimata 15+2reb+3ast, J.Brantley 11+3reb+5ast, N.Perkins 4+6reb+2ast

Gunma CT - Chiba Jets 78-86

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Gunma CT (5-7) was defeated at home by third ranked Chiba Jets (7-5) 86-78 on Wednesday. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 24 rebounds and the other American import forward Justyn Mutts (201-1999, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) who added 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Narito Namizato (172-1989) with 18 points and Finnish-American power forward Erik Murphy (208-1990, college: Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Four Chiba Jets and five Gunma CT players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Chiba Jets maintains third position with 7-5 record having just three points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Loser Gunma CT keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Yokohama BC and Saga B.. Chiba Jets will meet at home Saga B. (#7) in the next round. Gunma CT will play against the league's leader Kawasaki BT in Kanagawa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chiba Jets: K.Ren 18+2reb+1ast, J.Mooney 18+24reb+1ast, Y.Togashi 14+2reb+7ast, J.Mutts 12+9reb+2ast, I.Brown 8+4reb+2ast, F.Nishimura 6+1reb
Gunma CT: N.Namizato 18+3reb+3ast, N.Tsuji 14+4reb+2ast, E.Murphy 11+10reb+2ast, M.Parker 10+8reb+5ast, K.Flippin 10+3reb+4ast, K.Kimura 8+1reb+1ast

Hiroshima D. - Saga B. 80-61

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Hiroshima D. and 7th ranked Saga B. had identical 5-6 record. This time Hiroshima D. used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Saga 80-61 on Wednesday night. Hiroshima D. outrebounded Saga B. 47-32 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hiroshima D. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Saga B.'s players. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) who added 9 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Chase Fieler (202-1992, college: FGCU) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hiroshima D. have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sea Horses M. and Sendai 89ers. Newly promoted Saga B. dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Yokohama BC and Gunma CT. Hiroshima D. will meet Hokkaido L. (#7) in the next round. Saga B. will play against Chiba Jets and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hiroshima D.: N.Mayo 16+6reb+3ast, N.Takuto 12+1reb+1ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 11+11reb+5ast, R.Yamazaki 11+3reb, D.Evans 9+12reb+5ast, T.Nephawe 9+7reb
Saga B.: Y.Childs 13+11reb, C.Fieler 11+6reb, S.Taiki 10+1reb+5ast, K.Atsuki 6, J.Harrellson 5+8reb+2ast, Y.Mitsuhara 5

Kyoto H. - Ryukyu GK 71-87

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Kyoto H. (1-11) was defeated at home by third ranked Ryukyu GK (9-3) 87-71 on Wednesday. Ryukyu GK shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds and the former international swingman Keita Imamura (191-1996) who added 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Yuta Okada (189-1998) with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Osaka E. and Tochigi Brex. Kyoto H. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Ibaraki R.. Ryukyu GK will meet at home Shimane SM (#5) in the next round. Kyoto H. will play against Shinshu BW and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ryukyu GK: K.Imamura 21+3reb+5ast, J.Cooley 13+16reb+1ast, H.Falcon 11+2ast, A.Durham 9+6reb+5ast, A.Kirk 9+7reb+1ast, N.Tashiro 8+1reb+1ast
Kyoto H.: S.Davis 17+6reb+1ast, C.Jackson 17+9reb, O.Yuta 14+6reb+9ast, K.Mizuno 9+4reb+5ast, K.Jones 7+4reb+1ast, H.Ryota 3

FE Nagoya - Osaka E. 82-74

The biggest surprise took place in Nagoya where host FE Nagoya (6-4) beat league's leader Osaka E. (9-3) 82-74 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was American forward Jeremy Jones (201-1996, college: Gonzaga) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import forward Aaron Henry (198, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 21 points. Four FE Nagoya players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Italian-American forward Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college: USF, agency: Pensack Sports) who recorded 22 points and 8 rebounds and American Ian Hummer (201-1990, college: Princeton) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. FE Nagoya moved-up to third place. Osaka E. at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with Ryukyu GK and Tochigi Brex. They were replaced at the leadership position by Ryukyu GK. Osaka E. will play next round against strong Nagoya DD trying to make it back to the top of the standings. FE Nagoya will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Sea Horses M. in Kariya.
Top scorers:
FE Nagoya: A.Henry 21+3reb, J.Jones 18+7reb+2ast, S.Ryo 10+2reb, S.O'Mara 10+8reb+1ast, H.Kawashima 8+7reb+2ast, T.Kagitomi 7+2reb+1ast
Osaka E.: A.Caloiaro 22+8reb+1ast, I.Fumiya 12+1reb, K.Makoto 10+1reb, T.Hashimoto 9+3reb+1ast, I.Hummer 7+6reb+4ast, R.Goda 5

San-en NP - Yokohama BC 94-93

Fifth-ranked Yokohama BC (5-7) made lots of trouble for second ranked San-en NP (10-2) in Hamamatsu. San-en NP managed to secure only one-point victory 94-93. However their fans expected easier game. San-en NP players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for American forward Yante Maten (201-1996, college: Georgia) who saved his team from a defeat with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. The other American import forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. International guard Yuki Kawamura (172-2001) replied with 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Yokohama BC. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. San-en NP keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Kawasaki BT. Yokohama BC at the other side keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Gunma CT and Saga B.. San-en NP will play against Ibaraki R. (#8) in Mito in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yokohama BC will play on the road against Hitachi SRT in Tokyo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San-en NP: Y.Maten 23+11reb+3ast, D.Dudzinski 21+7reb, C.Clarke 18+12reb+2ast, H.Kazuki 13+3reb+1ast, S.Ryusei 10+3reb+4ast, O.Sota 4+1reb+10ast
Yokohama BC: K.Yuki 35+5reb+6ast, K.King 13+1reb, D.Oliver 12+9reb+3ast, J.Uthoff 10+9reb+4ast, J.Scott 10+14reb, M.Hiroki 5+2reb+2ast

Sea Horses M. - Hitachi SRT 62-86

There was a surprise result in Kariya where seventh ranked Hitachi SRT (3-9) outleveled higher ranked Sea Horses M. (6-6) 86-62 on Wednesday. Hitachi SRT outrebounded Sea Horses M. 34-22 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 7 rebounds and international point guard Leo Vendrame (183-1993) who added 22 points during the contest. Four Hitachi SRT players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Jake Layman (206-1994, college: Maryland) with 16 points and Greek-American center Zach Auguste (208-1993, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Sea Horses M.'s coach Ryan Richman gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Hitachi SRT moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hokkaido L. and Akita NH. Loser Sea Horses M. dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers and Hiroshima D.. Hitachi SRT will meet at home higher ranked Yokohama BC (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sea Horses M. will play against FE Nagoya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hitachi SRT: J.Hawkinson 26+7reb, L.Vendrame 22+3reb+3ast, A.Clemmons 14+5reb+5ast, J.Gibbs 10+15reb+2ast, A.Chambers 5+1reb+1ast, G.Kojima 3+1ast
Sea Horses M.: J.Layman 16+1reb+3ast, Y.Nishida 14+2reb, Z.Auguste 12+5reb+1ast, D.Lee 7+5reb+3ast, K.Ishii 5+2reb+1ast, D.Gardner 3+3reb+2ast

Toyama G. - Shimane SM 83-92

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Toyama G. (0-12) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Shimane SM (8-4) 92-83 on Wednesday. Shimane SM outrebounded Toyama G. 40-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian Nick Kay (206-1992, college: MSU Denver) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Seiya Ando (181-1992) who added 27 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Filipino-British power forward AJ Edu (208-2000, college: Toledo) with 12 points and 6 rebounds and British forward Myles Hesson (198, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Toyama G.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Shimane SM moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Nagasaki. Loser Toyama G. still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Shimane SM will meet league's leader Ryukyu GK in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Toyama G. will play against the league's second-placed Tochigi Brex (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Shimane SM: N.Kay 27+19reb+6ast, S.Ando 27+3reb+5ast, N.Williams 17+8reb, K.Hareyama 15+2reb, D.Taniguchi 3+3reb, K.Wiley 2+2reb+1ast
Toyama G.: M.Hesson 16+2reb+2ast, A.Edu 12+6reb+3ast, A.Chol 12+2reb, N.Gadson 11+3reb+4ast, T.Mito 11, R.Ono 7+3reb+5ast

Tochigi Brex - Hokkaido L. 74-44

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Tochigi Brex (9-3) smashed at home 7th ranked Hokkaido L. (3-9) 74-44 on Wednesday. Tochigi Brex shot 19 for 28 from the free-throw line, while Hokkaido L. only scored two points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of Tongan-New Zealand Isaac Fotu (203-1993, college: Hawaii) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds and American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Tochigi Brex's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American center Thomas Welsh (213-1996, college: UCLA, agency: Pensack Sports) with 8 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import center Darral Willis (206-1996, college: Wichita St.) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Tochigi Brex keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Osaka E. and Ryukyu GK. Loser Hokkaido L. dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Hitachi SRT and Akita NH. Tochigi Brex will meet Toyama G. (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hokkaido L. will play against Hiroshima D. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tochigi Brex: I.Fotu 17+5reb, G.Edwards 14+3reb, D.Newbill 11+7reb+2ast, M.Hiejima 7+4ast, S.Ikaruga 7+4reb+3ast, T.Shinji 5+2reb+1ast
Hokkaido L.: D.Willis 12+7reb, S.Terazono 11+1reb+6ast, T.Welsh 8+14reb+1ast, N.Tsukasa 8+4reb, K.Sekino 3+1reb+2ast, N.Danieldan 2+2reb

Alvark Tokyo - Ibaraki R. 79-60

Very expected game when 8th ranked Ibaraki R. (1-11) was rolled over on the road by first ranked Alvark Tokyo (11-1) 79-60 on Wednesday. Alvark Tokyo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds and Lithuanian center Arturas Gudaitis (211-1993) who added 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Alvark Tokyo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Thomas Kennedy (201-1987, college: Detroit) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Alvark Tokyo have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Loser Ibaraki R. keeps the eighth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Kyoto H.. Alvark Tokyo will meet Akita NH (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Ibaraki R. will play against the league's second-placed San-en NP in Hamamatsu and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Alvark Tokyo: S.Saiz 18+9reb, A.Gudaitis 16+7reb+1ast, L.Meindl 11+6reb+4ast, R.Rossiter 10+7reb+4ast, Z.Baranski 9+2ast, S.Ando 6+1reb+1ast
Ibaraki R.: C.Tapscott 17+5reb+3ast, T.Kennedy 10+5reb+1ast, A.Hirao 7+5reb+1ast, Y.Hayato 7+3reb+2ast, N.Kohei 6+3reb+1ast, A.Brandt 4+5reb+3ast