WJBL Round 11 (Regular Season): Eneos S. lose to Fujitsu RW in the game between Top 4 teams

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The game between Top Four teams took place in Kawasaki. Third ranked host Fujitsu RW (10-1) defeated second-ranked Eneos S. (9-2) 86-72. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great shooting night for Fujitsu RW especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Nigerian center Joshuana von Novon (190-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) helped adding 16 points, 13 assists and 5 steals. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Fujitsu RW moved-up to second place. Defending champion Eneos S. dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Fujitsu RW are again looking forward to face Eneos S. (#4) in Kashiwa in the next round. Eneos S. will have a break next round.
WJBL top team - Toyota A. (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Haneda V. (2-9) in Nagoya 84-53. It was a quality performance for the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Kiho Miyashita accounted for 12 points and 6 steals. Guard Yuriko Tsumura (172-1995) came up with 12 points for Haneda V. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Toyota A. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Haneda V. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Toyota A. will again play against Haneda V. (#13) in Tokyo in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Haneda V. will have a break next round.
14th ranked Niigata R. (1-10) was outscored at home by fourth ranked Denso I. (9-1) with the biggest margin this round 98-43 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Maki Takada who scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Miyu Kawamura produced 10 points for the hosts. 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. Denso I. moved-up to third place. Niigata R. lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Denso I. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata R. will play again against Denso I. (#3) and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Hitachi Cougars won against Yamanashi QB on the opponent's court 87-71. Toyota BSR outscored Aranmare A. in a home game 63-42. Mitsubishi K. was rolled over Aishin AW on the road 65-43. Himeji E. was crushed by Chanson V-M on its own court 66-97.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 10 rebounds by Izoje Uche of Chanson V-M.

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Yamanashi QB - Hitachi Cougars 71-87

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Yamanashi QB (2-8) was defeated at home by eighth ranked Hitachi Cougars (4-6) 87-71 on Saturday. Hitachi Cougars outrebounded Yamanashi QB 44-32 including a 24-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hitachi Cougars looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Honoka Morioka (172-2004) who scored 14 points. Swingman Shirashi Ikuri (172-1994) chipped in 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Hitachi Cougars players scored in double figures. Indian center Anmolpreet Kaur (185-1999) produced 11 points and 6 rebounds and Airi Tomita (183-1997) added 9 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hitachi Cougars. They maintain eighth place with 4-6 record. Yamanashi QB lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Himeji E.. Hitachi Cougars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Yamanashi QB will play again against Hitachi Cougars (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Yamanashi QB: A.Kaur 11+6reb+1ast, K.Niandi 9+1reb+2ast, T.Airi 9+4reb+1ast, K.Hinako 8+1reb, M.Miyasaka 8+2ast, A.Watanabe 7
Hitachi Cougars: M.Honoka 14+3reb+3ast, O.Saori 12+7reb, R.Okuyama 12+5reb+2ast, H.Mayu 10+5reb+1ast, A.Hoshi 9+1reb+1ast, N.Yuki 9+3reb+3ast

Toyota BSR - Aranmare A. 63-42

Rather predictable result in Aichi where sixth ranked Toyota BSR (6-5) smashed 9th ranked Aranmare A. (3-7) 63-42 on Saturday. Toyota BSR forced 22 Aranmare A. turnovers. The best player for the winners was Yuki Kitamura (173-1994) who scored 19 points and 4 assists. The former international center Miyuki Kawamura (185-1994) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Chihiro Sato (168-1997) produced 5 points and 5 rebounds and center Niang Kumba (190-1999) added 3 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. 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. Toyota BSR maintains sixth place with 6-5 record. Aranmare A. lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with seven games lost. Toyota BSR will again meet at home Aranmare A. (#9) in the next round. Aranmare A. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Aranmare A.: T.Yuka 7+2reb, A.Hiramatsu 7+1ast, M.Mori 6, Y.Suzuki 6+1reb, A.Kitagawa 5+3reb, S.Chihiro 5+5reb+1ast
Toyota BSR: Y.Kitamura 19+2reb+4ast, M.Kawamura 10+9reb+1ast, T.Nanako 10+3reb, H.Asuka 9+3reb+1ast, M.Sakamoto 8+4reb+6ast, S.Asami 3+3reb+1ast

Toyota A. - Haneda V. 84-53

WJBL top team - Toyota A. (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Haneda V. (2-9) in Nagoya 84-53. Toyota A. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Haneda V.'s 22 and made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. It was a quality performance for the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Kiho Miyashita (178-1998) accounted for 12 points and 6 steals for the winning side. Guard Yuriko Tsumura (172-1995) came up with 12 points and center Miwa Kuribayashi (188-1998) added 13 points respectively for Haneda V. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Toyota A. have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Haneda V. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Toyota A. will again play against Haneda V. (#13) in Tokyo in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Haneda V. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Haneda V.: M.Kuribayashi 13+3reb, Y.Tsumura 12+4reb+1ast, C.Ayumi 6+1reb, H.Kabashima 6+2reb+3ast, N.Mizuno 5+2reb, J.Hikaru 3+6reb+1ast
Toyota A.: S.Yasuma 17+5reb+2ast, A.Hirashita 15+2reb, U.Chinatsu 12+1ast, K.Miyashita 12+4reb+3ast, K.Umezawa 8+5reb, S.Sylla 7+7reb

Niigata R. - Denso I. 43-98

14th ranked Niigata R. (1-10) was outscored at home by fourth ranked Denso I. (9-1) with the biggest margin this round 98-43 on Saturday night. Denso I. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata R.'s 30. They outrebounded Niigata R. 50-33 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) who scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Minami Yabu (178-2004) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Miyu Kawamura (170-1998) produced 10 points and center Yumi Yano (180-1997) added 6 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. 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. Denso I. moved-up to third place. Niigata R. lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Denso I. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Niigata R. will play again against Denso I. (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Niigata R.: K.Miyu 10+4reb+3ast, S.Natsuho 7+2reb, H.Nakamura 7+4reb, Y.Yumi 6+5reb+2ast, K.Akira 4+3reb+1ast, H.Akari 4+2reb+3ast
Denso I.: Y.Minami 14+5reb+1ast, M.Takada 12+8reb+4ast, D.Bai 11+5reb, M.Takahashi 9+2reb+1ast, A.Kimura 9+3reb+3ast, S.Motokawa 9+1reb

Aishin AW - Mitsubishi K. 65-43

Not a big story in a game in Anjo where 10th ranked Mitsubishi K. (3-8) was rolled over by seventh ranked Aishin AW (5-5) 65-43 on Saturday. Aishin AW dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Mitsubishi K.'s 16. They outrebounded Mitsubishi K. 50-33 including 20 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Saki Iijima (173-1992) who scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard CaiDeng Sakai (164-1995) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Nemoto Haruno (176-1995) produced 17 points and the former international Yuka Kosuge (181-1991) added 6 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Aishin AW. They maintain seventh place with 5-5 record. Mitsubishi K. at the other side keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. Aishin AW will again meet at home Mitsubishi K. (#10) in the next round. Mitsubishi K. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mitsubishi K.: N.Haruno 17+2reb+1ast, Y.Kosuge 6+7reb+2ast, T.Nisbet 5+3reb, H.Kasagi 5+1reb+2ast, A.Watanabe 3+3ast, N.Yuina 3+8reb+1ast
Aishin AW: S.Iijima 14+5reb+2ast, S.Noguchi 9+8reb, C.Sakai 9+6reb+4ast, J.Mineharu 8+5reb+4ast, A.Sanbu 8+10reb, U.Ayaka 7+4reb+2ast

Fujitsu RW - Eneos S. 86-72

The game between Top Four teams took place in Kawasaki. Third ranked host Fujitsu RW (10-1) defeated second-ranked Eneos S. (9-2) 86-72. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great shooting night for Fujitsu RW especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Nigerian center Joshuana von Novon (190-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) helped adding 16 points, 13 assists and 5 steals. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Five Fujitsu RW and four Eneos S. players scored in double figures. Fujitsu RW moved-up to second place. Defending champion Eneos S. dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Fujitsu RW are again looking forward to face Eneos S. (#4) in Kashiwa in the next round. Eneos S. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: R.Tokashiki 18+10reb+3ast, S.Miyazaki 15+3reb+4ast, M.Nagaoka 13+7reb+1ast, A.Hoshi 11+3reb+2ast, S.Okamoto 8+2reb, S.Takada 5+4reb+2ast
Fujitsu RW: v.Novon Joshuana 22+11reb+1ast, Y.Miyazawa 19+6reb+2ast, R.Machida 16+4reb+13ast, U.Akina 12+7reb+1ast, S.Hayashi 10+3reb, E.Moeka 3+5ast

Himeji E. - Chanson V-M 66-97

Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Chanson V-M (7-3) outscored on the road 12th ranked Himeji E. (2-8) 97-66 on Saturday. Chanson V-M outrebounded Himeji E. 46-32 including a 33-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Chanson V-M looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Izoje Uche (188-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international Minami Shirasaki (166-1996) chipped in 23 points. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. Point guard Saori Yoshida (158-1984) produced 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and guard Maho Endo (172-2000) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chanson V-M maintains fifth place with 7-3 record. Himeji E. at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Yamanashi QB. Chanson V-M will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Himeji E. will play again against Chanson V-M (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Himeji E.: S.Yoshida 18+6reb+6ast, I.Aoi 15+2ast, E.Maho 12+5reb+1ast, S.Asami 8+3reb, T.Kana 6+4reb, K.Yume 4+3reb
Chanson V-M: S.Minami 23+4reb+1ast, U.Izoje 18+10reb+2ast, Y.Mai 11+3reb+3ast, K.Aina 10+4reb+6ast, I.Hashiguchi 8+1reb, H.Takano 8+2reb+1ast