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Top ranked Golden Kings (20-9) recorded its ninth loss in Nagoya on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked Dolphins (17-14) 77-75. It was a great shooting night for Nagoya DD especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nagoya DD made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward Scott Eatherton (208-1991, college: Northeastern) who scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Takumi Saito (172-1995) chipped in 4 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Nagoya DD moved-up to third place. Defending champion Ryukyu still keeps top position with nine games lost. They share it with Sea Horses M.. Nagoya DD are looking forward to face league's second-placed Sea Horses M. in Kariya in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ryukyu will play at home against the league's second-placed Tochigi Brex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Tokyo. Fourth ranked SunRockers (16-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Brave Thunders (17-12) 79-78 in the game for the third place. It was a good game for American Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college: Duke) who saved his team from a defeat with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Hawkinson contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. SunRockers' coach Luka Pavicevic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Thomas Wimbush (201-1993, college: Fairmont St., agency: Slash Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for Kawasaki. SunRockers have an impressive six-game winning streak. Sunrockers Sh. moved-up to third place, which they share with Chiba Jets and Saga B. Kawasaki lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 12 games lost. Sunrockers Sh. will play against Hiroshima D. (#5) on the road in the next round. Kawasaki will play against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chiba. Third ranked Jets faced one of their biggest challengers Happinets. Host Jets (16-13) smashed guests from Akita (14-15) 105-73. Xavier Cooks scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Steve Zack with 13 points and 8 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. Jets have a solid three-game winning streak. Chiba Jets maintains third position with 16-13 record having nine points less than leader Ryukyu GK, which they share with Sunrockers Sh. and Saga B. Akita NH lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Nagasaki. Chiba Jets will meet at home Hokkaido L. (#7) in the next round. Akita NH will play against Nagasaki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Rest of the games of round 30 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Sendai 89ers were crushed by Alvark Tokyo in a road game 92-72. Gunma CT was beaten by Tochigi Brex at home 81-93. Hokkaido L. won against Ibaraki R. on the opponent's court 84-66. Nagasaki unfortunately lost to Kyoto H. in a home game 75-81. Sea Horses M. managed to beat FE Nagoya on the road 71-58. San-en NP defeated Toyama G. on its own court 95-83. Saga B. smashed Osaka E. in a road game 91-69. Shimane SM won against Hiroshima D. at home 75-66. Yokohama BC managed to outperform Shinshu on the opponent's court 81-71.
The best stats of 30th round was 20 points and 16 rebounds by Rosco Allen of Kawasaki BT.
Alvark Tokyo - Sendai 89ers 92-72There was no surprise when 5th ranked
89ers (12-17) were crushed on the road by first ranked
Alvark Tokyo (25-4)
92-72 on Wednesday. Spanish
Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college:
Ole Miss) scored 27 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Brazilian
Leonardo Meindl (201-1993) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Four
Alvark Tokyo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American
Nathan Boothe (208-1994, college:
Toledo) with 20 points and Ukrainian center
Volodymyr Gerun (208-1994, college:
Portland) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Alvark Tokyo have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with
25-4 record, which they share with San-en NP.
Sendai 89ers lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Osaka E. and Gunma CT.
Alvark Tokyo will meet Shinshu (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Sendai 89ers will play against Kawasaki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Sendai 89ers: N.Boothe 20+4reb+2ast, V.Gerun 15+5reb+2ast, R.Abe 10+4reb+5ast, J.Yang 7+4reb, Y.Aoki 7+3reb+3ast, W.Ryu 5+2reb
Alvark Tokyo: S.Saiz 27+8reb+1ast, L.Meindl 15+4reb, K.Toews 11+1reb+5ast, A.Gudaitis 10+8reb, O.Taiki 8+2reb+2ast, R.Rossiter 7+5reb+3ast
gschID: 1139289
Chiba Jets - Akita NH 105-73An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chiba. Third ranked
Jets faced one of their biggest challengers
Happinets. Host
Jets (16-13) smashed guests from Akita (14-15)
105-73.
Chiba Jets dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to
Happinets's 34.
Chiba Jets had a
27-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Australian forward
Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college:
Winthrop) scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward
John Mooney (206-1998, college:
Notre Dame, agency:
Pensack Sports) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five
Jets players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center
Steve Zack (211-1992, college:
La Salle) with 13 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import
Tanner Leissner (201-1995, college:
UNH) scored 14 points and 5 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.
Jets have a solid three-game winning streak.
Chiba Jets maintains third position with
16-13 record having nine points less than leader Ryukyu GK, which they share with Sunrockers Sh. and Saga B.
Akita NH lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Nagasaki.
Chiba Jets will meet at home Hokkaido L. (#7) in the next round. Akita NH will play against Nagasaki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Akita NH: T.Leissner 14+5reb+1ast, S.Zack 13+8reb+2ast, R.Yasuoka 9+2reb+2ast, A.Raita 7+1reb+1ast, O.Akitoshi 6+1reb+2ast, J.Carter 6+4reb+2ast
Chiba Jets: J.Mooney 20+8reb+3ast, K.Ren 19+3reb, X.Cooks 19+9reb+5ast, Y.Togashi 17+3ast, I.Brown 12+5reb+4ast, D.Stephens 9+8reb+2ast
gschID: 1139290
Nagoya DD - Ryukyu GK 77-75Top ranked
Golden Kings (20-9) recorded its ninth loss in Nagoya on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by fourth ranked
Dolphins (17-14)
77-75. It was a great shooting night for
Nagoya DD especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when
Nagoya DD made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward
Scott Eatherton (208-1991, college:
Northeastern) who scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard
Takumi Saito (172-1995) chipped in 4 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward
Jack Cooley (206-1991, college:
Notre Dame, agency:
Pensack Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard
Ryuichi Kishimoto (176-1990) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Nagoya DD moved-up to third place. Defending champion
Ryukyu still keeps top position with nine games lost. They share it with Sea Horses M..
Nagoya DD are looking forward to face league's second-placed Sea Horses M. in Kariya in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ryukyu will play at home against the league's second-placed Tochigi Brex and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Ryukyu GK: M.Yoshiyuki 13+6reb, R.Kishimoto 13+1reb+6ast, A.Durham 12+5reb+3ast, J.Cooley 12+12reb+2ast, V.Law 9+8reb+2ast, K.Imamura 8+1reb
Nagoya DD: S.Eatherton 15+8reb+3ast, T.Nakahigashi 12+1reb+1ast, T.Ito 11+1reb+3ast, Y.Suda 10+3ast, T.Sato 9+3reb, R.Franks 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1139291
Gunma CT - Tochigi Brex 81-93No shocking result in a game in Gunma where second ranked
Tochigi Brex (23-6) defeated 6th ranked
Thunders (12-17)
93-81 on Wednesday. American guard
DJ Newbill (193-1992, college:
Penn St.) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center
Grant Jerrett (208-1993, college:
Arizona) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman
Naoto Tsuji (185-1989) with 23 points and the former international guard
Koh Flippin (188-1996, college:
Doane) scored 11 points and 9 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Tochigi Brex have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with
23-6 record having just two points less than leader Ryukyu GK.
Gunma CT at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Sendai 89ers and Osaka E..
Tochigi Brex will meet league's leader Ryukyu in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gunma CT will play against Kyoto H. (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Gunma CT: N.Tsuji 23+1reb, T.McKinney-Jones 12+4reb+4ast, K.Tarczewski 11+6reb, K.Flippin 11+4reb+9ast, M.Parker 10+7reb+1ast, B.Bentil 7+2reb
Tochigi Brex: D.Newbill 21+5reb+2ast, M.Hiejima 12+4reb+4ast, G.Jerrett 12+7reb+2ast, Y.Endo 11+3reb+2ast, I.Fotu 10+5reb, K.Takeuchi 10+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1139292
Ibaraki R. - Hokkaido L. 66-84The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked
Robots' (2-27) home loss to seventh ranked
Hokkaido L. (9-20)
66-84 on Wednesday.
Hokkaido L. made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game.
Hokkaido L. outrebounded
Ibaraki R. 48-25 including a
33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center
Thomas Welsh (213-1996, college:
UCLA, agency:
Pensack Sports) scored 8 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard
Shuto Terazono (172-1994) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward
Thomas Kennedy (201-1987, college:
Detroit) with 15 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward
Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college:
LSU, agency:
Slash Sports) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four
Ibaraki R. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Hokkaido L. maintains seventh position with
9-20 record, which they share with Kyoto H.
Ibaraki R. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 27 games lost.
Hokkaido L. will meet higher ranked Chiba Jets (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ibaraki R. will play against the league's second-placed Shimane SM (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:Ibaraki R.: T.Kennedy 15+9reb, C.Tapscott 13+3reb+4ast, J.O'Bryant III 12+6reb+2ast, A.Hirao 10+1reb+3ast, N.Kohei 7+2reb, Y.Hayato 7+3reb+1ast
Hokkaido L.: S.Terazono 18+2reb+4ast, D.Willis 16+7reb, D.Ramos 9+3reb, D.Brooks 9+11reb, T.Welsh 8+18reb+1ast, N.Tsukasa 8+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1139293
Nagasaki - Kyoto H. 75-81There was a small surprise when eighth ranked
Kyoto H. (9-20) beat on the road 6th ranked
Nagasaki (14-15)
81-75 on Wednesday.
Kyoto H. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center
Charles Jackson (208-1993, college:
Tenn Tech) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian-Filipino guard
Matthew Wright (193-1991, college:
St.Bonaventure) chipped in 24 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American
Jarrell Brantley (201-1996, college:
Charleston, agency:
BIG) with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and international
Yudai Baba (196-1995) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Kyoto H. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hokkaido L. Newly promoted
Nagasaki dropped to the fourth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Akita NH.
Kyoto H. will meet at home higher ranked Gunma CT (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Nagasaki will play against Akita NH and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Nagasaki: Y.Baba 17+4reb+4ast, M.Bonds 15+6reb+1ast, J.Brantley 14+8reb+5ast, K.Koya 10+1reb+2ast, A.Hirohide 9+3reb+5ast, N.Perkins 7+8reb
Kyoto H.: M.Wright 24+3reb+3ast, C.Jackson 19+10reb+3ast, K.Jones 15+7reb+1ast, O.Yuta 7+3reb+11ast, K.Seiya 6+5reb+3ast, C.Diallo 5+7reb
gschID: 1139294
FE Nagoya - Sea Horses M. 58-71Not a big story in a game in Nagoya where 5th ranked
Fighting Eagles (14-13) were defeated by second ranked
SeaHorses (20-9)
71-58 on Wednesday. Greek-American center
Zach Auguste (208-1993, college:
Notre Dame, agency:
Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward
Davante Gardner (203-1991, college:
Marquette) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American power forward
Sean OMara (208-1995, college:
Xavier) with 14 points and 8 rebounds and the former international
Luke Evans (203-1991, college:
CBU) scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
SeaHorses have a solid four-game winning streak.
Sea Horses M. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Ryukyu. Newly promoted
FE Nagoya keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost.
Sea Horses M. will meet at home Nagoya DD (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. FE Nagoya will play against the league's leader San-en NP in Hamamatsu and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:FE Nagoya: S.O'Mara 14+8reb+2ast, A.Henry 10+4reb+3ast, S.Ryo 9+2reb, L.Evans 8+6reb+4ast, T.Sugimoto 7+3reb+1ast, J.Jones 5+8reb+1ast
Sea Horses M.: D.Gardner 23+8reb, Z.Auguste 21+16reb+1ast, K.Yoshiaki 8+3reb+5ast, J.Layman 8+7reb, D.Lee 5+2reb+2ast, Y.Nishida 3+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1139295
San-en NP - Toyama G. 95-83Everything went according to plan in Hamamatsu where first ranked
San-en NP (25-4) won against 8th ranked
Grouses (4-25)
95-83 on Wednesday.
San-en NP forced 19
Toyama G. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American forward
Coty Clarke (201-1992, college:
Arkansas, agency:
Slash Sports) scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Filipino guard
Ferdinand Ravena (189-1996) chipped in 9 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward
Quincy Miller-Scott (206-1992, college:
Baylor, agency:
Slash Sports) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Croatian power forward
Ivan Buva (207-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Four
San-en NP and five
Toyama G. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
San-en NP have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with
25-4 record, which they share with Alvark Tokyo.
Toyama G. at the other side keeps the eighth place with 25 games lost.
San-en NP will meet at home FE Nagoya (#5) in the next round. Toyama G. will play against Saga B. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Toyama G.: Q.Miller-Scott 18+12reb+5ast, T.Murphy Jr. 13+2reb+2ast, R.Ono 12+3reb, I.Buva 12+16reb+1ast, N.Gadson 12+2reb+3ast, T.Ito 7+1reb+3ast
San-en NP: C.Clarke 30+7reb+5ast, D.Dudzinski 16+6reb+2ast, O.Sota 14+4reb+4ast, Y.Maten 13+5reb+1ast, K.Kanamaru 10+2reb, F.Ravena 9+13reb+12ast
gschID: 1139296
Osaka E. - Saga B. 69-91There was no surprise when 7th ranked
Osaka E. (12-17) was crushed at home by fifth ranked
Ballooners (16-13)
91-69 on Wednesday.
Saga B. shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American
Chase Fieler (202-1992, college:
FGCU) scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard
Taiki Sumida (182-1999) chipped in 18 points and 11 assists during the contest. Five
Ballooners players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Italian-American forward
Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college:
USF, agency:
Pensack Sports) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and American forward
Shawn Long (208-1993, college:
Louisiana, agency:
Pensack Sports) scored 15 points and 5 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.
Ballooners have a solid three-game winning streak.
Saga B. moved-up to third place, which they share with Sunrockers Sh. and Chiba Jets.
Osaka E. lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers and Gunma CT.
Saga B. will meet at home Toyama G. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Osaka E. will play against Yokohama BC and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Osaka E.: A.Caloiaro 17+13reb+1ast, S.Long 15+4reb+5ast, J.Takeuchi 13+8reb+2ast, T.Hashimoto 9+5reb+1ast, A.Tajima 7+1reb, T.Suzuki 6+1ast
Saga B.: C.Fieler 20+7reb+7ast, S.Taiki 18+4reb+11ast, J.Harrellson 17+4reb+3ast, Y.Childs 16+6reb+1ast, I.Ryota 13+4reb, Y.Mitsuhara 3
gschID: 1139297
Shimane SM - Hiroshima D. 75-66No shocking result in a game in Shimane where second ranked
Magic (18-11) defeated 4th ranked
Dragonflies (15-14)
75-66 on Wednesday. American forward
Perrin Buford (198-1994, college:
MTSU, agency:
Pensack Sports) scored 26 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Australian
Nick Kay (206-1992, college:
MSU Denver) chipped in 26 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard
Ryo Terashima (175-1997) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 assists and American forward
Nick Mayo (206-1997, college:
EKU, agency:
Pensack Sports) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Dragonflies' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Shimane SM maintains second position with
18-11 record having seven points less than leader Ryukyu GK.
Hiroshima D. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 14 games lost.
Shimane SM will meet at home Ibaraki R. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Hiroshima D. will play against Sunrockers Sh. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Hiroshima D.: N.Mayo 15+5reb+1ast, T.Ryo 11+1reb+10ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 11+6reb+2ast, D.Evans 9+9reb+1ast, R.Yamazaki 7+2reb+1ast, N.Takuto 7+2reb
Shimane SM: P.Buford 26+9reb+7ast, N.Kay 26+10reb+2ast, S.Ando 12+6reb+2ast, K.Hareyama 3+1reb, H.Kitagawa 3+1ast, T.Shota 2+3reb
gschID: 1139298
Shinshu BW - Yokohama BC 71-81The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked
Brave Warriors' (5-24) home loss to sixth ranked
B-Corsairs (13-16)
71-81 on Wednesday.
Yokohama BC made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. International guard
Yuki Kawamura (172-2001) scored 32 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward
Jarrod Uthoff (206-1993, college:
Iowa) chipped in 15 points and 6 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 9 points and 10 rebounds and Filipino guard
Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Yokohama BC maintains sixth position with
13-16 record.
Shinshu at the other side keeps the seventh place with 24 games lost.
Yokohama BC will meet Osaka E. (#7) on the road in the next round. Shinshu will play against the league's leader Alvark Tokyo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Shinshu BW: E.Kojima-Donley 13+4reb, A.Rhon Jhay 12+4reb+4ast, K.Ishikawa 12+4ast, A.Brandt 9+6reb+1ast, D.Thompson 9+10reb+1ast, J.Mutts 6+8reb+4ast
Yokohama BC: K.Yuki 32+3reb+6ast, J.Uthoff 15+6reb+2ast, S.Koya 9+3reb, K.Sotto 9+5reb, K.Morii 4+1reb+1ast, D.Oliver 3+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1139299
Sunrockers Sh. - Kawasaki BT 79-78Important game to mention about took place in Tokyo. Fourth ranked
SunRockers (16-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers
Brave Thunders (17-12)
79-78 in the game for the third place.
Sunrockers Sh. made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American
Ryan Kelly (211-1991, college:
Duke) who saved his team from a defeat with 16 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward
Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college:
WSU) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four
SunRockers players scored in double figures. SunRockers' coach
Luka Pavicevic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward
Thomas Wimbush (201-1993, college:
Fairmont St., agency:
Slash Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and Hungarian-American
Rosco Allen (208-1993, college:
Stanford, agency:
Pensack Sports) added 20 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Kawasaki.
SunRockers have an impressive six-game winning streak.
Sunrockers Sh. moved-up to third place, which they share with Chiba Jets and Saga B.
Kawasaki lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 12 games lost.
Sunrockers Sh. will play against Hiroshima D. (#5) on the road in the next round. Kawasaki will play against Sendai 89ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Kawasaki BT: T.Wimbush 26+10reb+1ast, R.Allen 20+16reb+1ast, Y.Fujii 16+5reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 6+1reb+2ast, N.Yuto 4+2reb+2ast, I.Ryo 3+1reb+1ast
Sunrockers Sh.: R.Kelly 16+8reb+2ast, J.Hawkinson 15+7reb+2ast, A.Clemmons 14+3reb+3ast, D.Tanaka 10+6reb+4ast, A.Chambers 9+2reb+1ast, L.Vendrame 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1139300