WJBL Round 16 (Regular Season): Last-ranked Niigata R. beat Himeji E.

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Bottom-ranked Niigata R. managed to get a second victory, breaking the seven-game losing streak on Sunday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Himeji E. 74-66. Niigata R. outrebounded Himeji E. 48-36 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Niigata R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Yumi Yano (180-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. point guard Yukina Sakata (163-1996) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Maho Endo (172-2000) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Niigata R. maintains fourteenth position with 2-14 record. Himeji E. at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Aranmare. Niigata R. are looking forward to face higher ranked Chanson V-M (#5) in Shizuoka in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Himeji E. will play on the road against Eneos S. (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Undefeated leader Toyota A. delivered the fifteenth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Mitsubishi K. (4-12) 79-58 in Nagoya. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Kiho Miyashita (178-1998) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Shiori Yasuma contributed with 12 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international Aya Watanabe (168-1992) replied with 18 points for Mitsubishi K.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. (15-0) have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 15 victories in a row. Mitsubishi K. lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Hitachinaka was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Toyota BSR (10-6) played at the court of 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (6-9). Toyota BSR defeated Hitachi Cougars 75-59 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of Yuki Kato who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Ririka Okuyama responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota BSR maintains sixth position with 10-6 record. Loser Hitachi Cougars dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Aishin AW. Toyota BSR will meet at home Aishin AW (#7) in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Haneda V. and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 16 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Chanson V-M defeated Yamanashi QB in Shizuoka 79-61. Aranmare was smashed by Fujitsu RW at home 53-75. Aishin AW lost to Eneos S. on the opponent's court 67-75.
The best stats of 16th round was 16 points and 6 rebounds by Ramu Tokashiki of Eneos S..

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Himeji E. - Niigata R. 66-74

Bottom-ranked Niigata R. managed to get a second victory, breaking the seven-game losing streak on Sunday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked Himeji E. 74-66. Niigata R. outrebounded Himeji E. 48-36 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Niigata R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Yumi Yano (180-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. Point guard Yukina Sakata (163-1996) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Niigata R. players scored in double figures. Guard Maho Endo (172-2000) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard Wenwu Moehua (160-1999) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Niigata R. maintains fourteenth position with 2-14 record. Himeji E. at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Aranmare. Niigata R. are looking forward to face higher ranked Chanson V-M (#5) in Shizuoka in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Himeji E. will play on the road against Eneos S. (#4) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Niigata R.: K.Miyu 20+5reb+2ast, S.Yukina 18+7reb+5ast, Y.Yumi 12+13reb+6ast, H.Akari 11+6reb, M.Nishitarumizu 9+10reb+2ast, K.Akira 4+4reb+3ast
Himeji E.: E.Maho 21+7reb+1ast, H.Shiori 12+4reb, M.Wenwu 12+6reb+9ast, S.Yoshida 7+4reb+2ast, I.Aoi 5+3reb+1ast, T.Kana 4+3reb+1ast

Hitachi Cougars - Toyota BSR 59-75

The game in Hitachinaka was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Toyota BSR (10-6) played at the court of 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (6-9). Toyota BSR defeated Hitachi Cougars 75-59 on Sunday. Toyota BSR dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hitachi Cougars' 24. Toyota BSR forced 19 Hitachi Cougars turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyota BSR made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Yuki Kato (179-1997) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 rebounds and the former international center Miyuki Kawamura (185-1994) who added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Mayu Kubota (168-2000) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota BSR maintains sixth position with 10-6 record. Loser Hitachi Cougars dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Aishin AW. Toyota BSR will meet at home Aishin AW (#7) in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Haneda V. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toyota BSR: M.Kawamura 18+7reb, Y.Kato 17+9reb+1ast, T.Nanako 12+3reb+4ast, Y.Kitamura 8+6reb+3ast, M.Sasaka 6+3reb, H.Asuka 6+1reb+2ast
Hitachi Cougars: R.Okuyama 16+10reb+1ast, K.Mayu 15+5reb+5ast, S.Ikuri 8+6reb+4ast, S.Nanami 4+2reb+1ast, O.Saori 4+5reb, O.Ayano 3+1reb

Yamanashi QB - Chanson V-M 61-79

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Yamanashi QB (2-13) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Chanson V-M (12-3) 79-61 on Sunday. Chanson V-M made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Yamanashi QB turnovers and outrebounded them 42-31 including 17 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of international swingman Mai Yoshida (175-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) who added 18 points and 4 steals during the contest. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. At the losing side Indian center Anmolpreet Kaur (185-1999) responded with 14 points and point guard Momo Miyasaka (163-1994) scored 9 points and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chanson V-M have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 12-3 record. Yamanashi QB lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 13 games lost. Chanson V-M will meet bottom-ranked Niigata R. (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yamanashi QB will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: Y.Mai 19+16reb+4ast, H.Kuke 18+2reb+3ast, K.Aina 16+4reb+1ast, U.Izoje 12+7reb, S.Minami 4+2reb+1ast, Y.Yamamoto 3+1ast
Yamanashi QB: A.Kaur 14+4reb+2ast, M.Miyasaka 9+1reb+6ast, W.Aimi 7+6reb, H.Nanami 7+2reb+4ast, K.Niandi 6+3reb+1ast, T.Airi 6+3reb+1ast

Aranmare A. - Fujitsu RW 53-75

No shocking result in a game in Akita where third ranked Fujitsu RW (14-2) smashed 10th ranked Aranmare (3-12) 75-53 on Sunday. Strangely Aranmare outrebounded Fujitsu RW 50-33 including a 25-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Fujimoto Aki (182-1998) who helped to win the game recording 11 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) who added 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. At the losing side Chihiro Sato (168-1997) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and guard Asuka Hiramatsu (162-1994) scored 16 points. 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. Fujitsu RW have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-2 record behind leader Toyota A., which they share with Eneos S. Aranmare lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Himeji E.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Fujitsu RW: S.Hayashi 12+2reb+1ast, F.Aki 11+7reb+2ast, Y.Miyazawa 10+7reb+2ast, R.Akagi 10+4reb+2ast, U.Akina 9+1reb+6ast, Y.Nakamura 8+5reb+2ast
Aranmare A.: S.Chihiro 19+8reb+2ast, A.Hiramatsu 16+3reb+2ast, K.Niang 9+9reb, S.Kyoka 6+7reb, A.Kitagawa 2+4reb, Y.Suzuki 1+2reb

Toyota A. - Mitsubishi K. 79-58

Undefeated leader Toyota A. delivered the fifteenth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Mitsubishi K. (4-12) 79-58 in Nagoya. Toyota A. dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Mitsubishi K.'s 32. They outrebounded Mitsubishi K. 42-25 including 17 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Kiho Miyashita (178-1998) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) contributed with 12 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Toyota A. players scored in double figures. The former international Aya Watanabe (168-1992) replied with 18 points and point guard Haruna Kasagi (167-1999) added 10 points in the effort for Mitsubishi K.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. (15-0) have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 15 victories in a row. Mitsubishi K. lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Toyota A.: K.Miyashita 15+7reb+3ast, M.Yamamoto 14+5reb+1ast, S.Yasuma 12+4reb+4ast, K.Umezawa 12+3reb+1ast, A.Hirashita 8+4reb, S.Sylla 7+4reb+1ast
Mitsubishi K.: A.Watanabe 18+3reb+3ast, N.Haruno 13+2reb, H.Kasagi 10+4reb+1ast, F.Nodoka 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Kosuge 6+3reb+2ast, R.Sanma 4+5reb

Eneos S. - Aishin AW 75-67

Rather expected game in Kashiwa where 7th ranked Aishin AW (6-9) was defeated by fourth ranked Eneos S. (14-2) 75-67 on Sunday. Eneos S. made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Eneos S. had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Hoshi Anri (171-2000) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side Saki Iijima (173-1992) responded with 16 points and 5 assists and Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Aishin AW's coach Hideki Umezaki rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Eneos S. have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Fujitsu RW. Aishin AW lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Hitachi Cougars. Eneos S. will meet at home Himeji E. (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play against Toyota BSR (#6) in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: A.Hoshi 22+4reb, R.Tokashiki 16+6reb+1ast, M.Nagaoka 11+3reb+2ast, S.Takada 9+3reb+3ast, S.Nana 7+4reb+1ast, T.Nakada 5+4reb+1ast
Aishin AW: S.Noguchi 16+5reb+1ast, S.Iijima 16+4reb+5ast, Y.Nanaka 11+6reb+2ast, C.Sakai 9+3reb+7ast, A.Sanbu 6+7reb, A.Yoshida 4+1reb+2ast