B3 League Round 30 (Regular Season): Kagoshima beat Yokohama in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Yokohama. Third ranked Kagoshima faced 4th ranked Excellence. Guests from Renova (23-7) smashed host Excellence (20-10) 98-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Excellence. Kagoshima made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Yokohama only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Yokohama 40-20 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kagoshima looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 32 personal fouls committed by Yokohama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) who scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. The other American import swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) chipped in 7 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Latvian center Klavs Cavars (208-1996) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 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. Kagoshima moved-up to second place. Yokohama at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Tokushima Gam.. Kagoshima are looking forward to face Tokyo (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yokohama will have a break next round.
Leader Blowinds delivered the twenty seventh victory. This time they crushed 7th ranked Broncos (17-13) 105-83 in Fukui. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led his team to a victory with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Perry Ellis contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists for Saitama. 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. Blowinds (27-3) have an impressive 20-game winning streak. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first position. Saitama lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. Fukui B. will play against bottom-ranked Kanazawa (#18) in Ishikawa in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Saitama will play on the road against Gifu (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Yamaguchi, where higher ranked Gambarous (20-10) lost to thirteenth ranked Pats Five (11-19) in a road game 83-88 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gambarous. The game was also dominated by American players. Jelan-Miguel Kendrick scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Jeremy Combs with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yamaguchi maintains thirteenth position with 11-19 record. Loser Gambarous dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Yokohama. Yamaguchi will meet at home higher ranked Tachikawa (#8) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tokushima Gam. will play against Shinagawa (#16) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 30 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gifu defeated Toyoda in a road game 89-78. Tachikawa beat Shinagawa at home 89-76. Shanan Utd won against Veertien Mie on the opponent's court 79-68.
The best stats of 30th round was 20 points and 13 rebounds by Josh Martin of Veertien Mie.



Yokohama EX - Kagoshima 58-98

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Yokohama. Third ranked Kagoshima faced 4th ranked Excellence. Guests from Renova (23-7) smashed host Excellence (20-10) 98-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Excellence. Kagoshima made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Yokohama only scored six points from the stripe. They outrebounded Yokohama 40-20 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kagoshima looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 32 personal fouls committed by Yokohama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college: Portland St.) who scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. The other American import swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) chipped in 7 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Kagoshima players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Latvian center Klavs Cavars (208-1996) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and American Grant Sitton (206-1993, college: Victoria) added 12 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kagoshima moved-up to second place. Yokohama at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Tokushima Gam.. Kagoshima are looking forward to face Tokyo (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yokohama will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yokohama EX: K.Cavars 15+10reb+2ast, G.Sitton 12+2reb+1ast, T.Ozawa 11+2reb+1ast, S.Taira 8+1ast, C.Sow 6+3reb, Y.Ide 2+1reb+2ast
Kagoshima: K.Richardson 21+5reb, M.Tomoya 13+3reb, L.Routt 12+5reb+1ast, M.Yuji 11+1reb+4ast, S.Muto 10+5reb+1ast, T.Guers 8+3reb+3ast

Yamaguchi - Tokushima Gam. 88-83

We should mention about the upset which took place in Yamaguchi, where higher ranked Gambarous (20-10) lost to thirteenth ranked Pats Five (11-19) in a road game 83-88 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gambarous. Yamaguchi shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. The game was also dominated by American players. Swingman Jelan-Miguel Kendrick (201-1991, college: UNLV, agency: Interperformances) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Desmond Jackson (185-1992, college: AAMU) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Pats Five players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 18 rebounds and power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Yamaguchi maintains thirteenth position with 11-19 record. Loser Gambarous dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Yokohama. Yamaguchi will meet at home higher ranked Tachikawa (#8) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tokushima Gam. will play against Shinagawa (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tokushima Gam.: J.Combs 29+18reb+2ast, T.Dawson 23+8reb+3ast, W.Kouki 11+1reb+3ast, T.Komamizu 8+2reb+1ast, C.Coleman 5+3reb, T.Yutaka 4+1reb+10ast
Yamaguchi: D.Jackson 17+6reb, R.Yamaguchi 15+1ast, D.Abram 14+5reb+1ast, J.Kendrick 12+8reb+5ast, D.Shimoyama 10+4reb, S.Yuuki 8+1reb+2ast

Toyoda - Gifu 78-89

There was no surprise in Aichi where 17th ranked Scorpions (7-21) were defeated by eleventh ranked Swoops (13-17) 89-78 on Sunday. Gifu dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Scorpions's 40. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gifu made 7 blocks. American center Baylee Steele (213-1997, college: Duquesne, agency: One Motive Sports) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 16 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) chipped in 19 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) scored 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Swoops have a solid four-game winning streak. Gifu moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Tokyo Z and Shanan Utd. Toyoda lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 21 games lost. Gifu will meet at home higher ranked Saitama (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Toyoda will play against Shanan Utd (#11) in Kanagawa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toyoda: E.Ross 23+12reb+1ast, D.Laster 15+3reb+1ast, H.Kaiki 8+4reb+2ast, S.Yuto 6+4reb, H.Doi 5+4reb+1ast, D.Kokubu 5+1reb+1ast
Gifu: B.Steele 29+16reb+1ast, T.Kaisei 21+3reb+3ast, A.Bramah 19+14reb+3ast, H.Cort 8+6reb+5ast, T.Masahiro 6, S.Andre 4+1reb

Tachikawa - Shinagawa 89-76

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Tachikawa (15-15) defeated at home 16th ranked Shinagawa (8-22) 89-76 on Sunday. Tachikawa made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Guard Yoshiki Ametani (190-1999) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Ito Ryota (177-1992) with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and U.S. Virgin Islands forward Shaquan Jules (201-1999, college: Radford) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Five Tachikawa and four Shinagawa players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Tachikawa maintains eighth position with 15-15 record. Loser Shinagawa keeps the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. Tachikawa will meet Yamaguchi (#13) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Shinagawa will play against Tokushima Gam. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shinagawa: R.Ito 15+6reb+6ast, R.Dixon 14+6reb+1ast, S.Jules 13+5reb+3ast, T.Ikumi 12+2reb+3ast, H.Seiya 7, H.Koval 6+10reb+1ast
Tachikawa: A.Yoshiki 19+7reb+3ast, A.Fitzgerald 16+9reb, M.Ousu 13+2reb+3ast, A.Falzon 11+5reb+2ast, E.Rickman 11+8reb, A.Kouta 10+4reb+5ast

Fukui B. - Saitama 105-83

Leader Blowinds delivered the twenty seventh victory. This time they crushed 7th ranked Broncos (17-13) 105-83 in Fukui. Fukui B. made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led his team to a victory with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Blowinds players scored in double figures. Forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Saitama. 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. Blowinds (27-3) have an impressive 20-game winning streak. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first position. Saitama lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. Fukui B. will play against bottom-ranked Kanazawa (#18) in Ishikawa in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Saitama will play on the road against Gifu (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Saitama: J.Faison 21+13reb+8ast, M.Esho 19+5reb, R.Watkins 17+9reb, A.Hikaru 8+1ast, W.Creekmore 6+5reb, Y.Reo 4+2reb+2ast
Fukui B.: T.Boyd III 28+5reb+9ast, P.Ellis 20+6reb+2ast, B.Lawson 17+6reb+1ast, K.Ogawa 10+1ast, M.Hosoya 8+3reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 5+1reb

Veertien Mie - Shanan Utd 68-79

Rather expected game in Yokkaichi where 15th ranked Veertien Mie (9-21) was defeated by twelfth ranked Shanan Utd (13-17) 79-68 on Sunday. Point guard Shinpei Itabashi (168-1998) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Shanan Utd players scored in double figures. Shanan Utd's coach Takeshi Hotta used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Damonte Dodd (211-1994, college: Maryland) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Shanan Utd have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Tokyo Z and Gifu. Veertien Mie lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 21 games lost. Shanan Utd will meet at home Toyoda (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Veertien Mie will play against Okayama and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Veertien Mie: J.Martin 20+13reb+2ast, Y.Miyazaki 17+1reb+1ast, D.Dodd 15+13reb+2ast, T.Yuki 6, S.Riku 6+1reb, S.Takaya 3
Shanan Utd: I.Shinpei 21+2reb+1ast, R.Gustys 15+8reb, Z.Jackson 14+7reb, O.Antypov 12+8reb, A.Tanno 8+3ast, K.Yudai 4+1reb