B1 League Round 37 (Regular Season): Ryukyu defeat Alvark Tokyo

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alvark Tokyo (30-6) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by Golden Kings (24-12) 76-74. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for Alvark Tokyo. Alvark Tokyo's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first place with 24-12 record, which they share with Sea Horses M. Alvark Tokyo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Ryukyu is looking forward to face Kawasaki (#4) in Kanagawa in the next round. Alvark Tokyo will play on the road against Akita NH and is hoping to win this game.
Third-ranked Magic (21-15) was very close to win a game against first ranked San-en NP (32-4) in Hamamatsu. San-en NP managed to secure only three-point victory 85-82. However their fans expected easier game. American forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and David Dudzinski chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. San-en NP have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 32-4 record. Shimane SM lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 15 games lost. San-en NP will play against FE Nagoya (#5) on the road in the next round. Shimane SM will play against Nagasaki and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Mito between Robots and SunRockers. Eighth ranked Robots (4-32) got a very close home victory over 3rd placed SunRockers (20-16). Robots managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SunRockers. Johnny OBryant III nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side. Anthony Clemmons came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds for Sunrockers Sh. in the defeat. Ibaraki R. maintains eighth place with 4-32 record, which they share with Toyama G. Loser SunRockers keeps the third position with 16 games lost. They share it with Kawasaki. Ibaraki R. will meet at home league's second-placed Tochigi Brex in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sunrockers Sh. will play against Yokohama BC and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 37 were not that significant. Kawasaki smashed Kyoto H. on the road 101-64. Nagasaki lost to Nagoya DD on its own court 90-96. Chiba Jets managed to outperform Osaka E. in a road game 89-77. Saga B. recorded a loss to Gunma CT at home 69-79. Shinshu was defeated by Sea Horses M. on the opponent's court 80-67. Sendai 89ers beat Hiroshima D. in a home game 90-87. Akita NH destroyed Toyama G. on the road 100-73. Tochigi Brex managed to outperform FE Nagoya on its own court 81-69. Hokkaido L. managed to beat Yokohama BC in Sapporo 89-83.
The most impressive performance of 37th round was 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Darral Willis of Hokkaido L..



Alvark Tokyo - Ryukyu GK 74-76

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alvark Tokyo (30-6) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by Golden Kings (24-12) 76-74. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Golden Kings players scored in double figures. Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) answered with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and the former international forward Ryan Rossiter (206-1989, college: Siena) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Alvark Tokyo. Alvark Tokyo's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first place with 24-12 record, which they share with Sea Horses M. Alvark Tokyo at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Ryukyu is looking forward to face Kawasaki (#4) in Kanagawa in the next round. Alvark Tokyo will play on the road against Akita NH and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Alvark Tokyo: S.Saiz 24+11reb+1ast, R.Rossiter 14+9reb+3ast, S.Ando 8+2reb+1ast, L.Meindl 7+2reb+2ast, Z.Baranski 7+2reb, K.Toews 7+1reb+5ast
Ryukyu GK: A.Durham 21+8reb+5ast, J.Cooley 14+5reb, V.Law 13+10reb+1ast, R.Kishimoto 12+2reb+3ast, K.Imamura 7+5reb+4ast, A.Kirk 7+7reb+1ast

Ibaraki R. - Sunrockers Sh. 78-77

A very close game took place in Mito between Robots and SunRockers. Eighth ranked Robots (4-32) got a very close home victory over 3rd placed SunRockers (20-16). Robots managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SunRockers. Ibaraki R. made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) accounted for 4 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American-Kazakhstan point guard Anthony Clemmons (187-1994, college: Iowa) came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Sunrockers Sh. in the defeat. Four Sunrockers Sh. players scored in double figures. Ibaraki R. maintains eighth place with 4-32 record, which they share with Toyama G. Loser SunRockers keeps the third position with 16 games lost. They share it with Kawasaki. Ibaraki R. will meet at home league's second-placed Tochigi Brex in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sunrockers Sh. will play against Yokohama BC and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sunrockers Sh.: A.Clemmons 24+6reb+3ast, J.Hawkinson 17+9reb+2ast, L.Vendrame 14+2reb+6ast, R.Kelly 10+4reb+1ast, K.Tsuya 6+2reb, J.Gibbs 4+6reb+1ast
Ibaraki R.: J.O'Bryant III 32+10reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 16+2ast, A.Hirao 14+2ast, T.Keita 6+5reb+3ast, N.Kohei 6+2reb+5ast, C.Tapscott 4+8reb+6ast

Kyoto H. - Kawasaki BT 64-101

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Brave Thunders (20-16) crushed on the road 8th ranked Kyoto H. (12-24) 101-64 on Sunday. Kawasaki made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Kyoto H.'s players. American forward Thomas Wimbush (201-1993, college: Fairmont St., agency: Slash Sports) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Brave Thunders' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mali power forward Cheick Diallo (206-1996, college: Kansas) came up with 12 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Kevin Jones (203-1989, college: WVU) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Kyoto H. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kawasaki moved-up to third place, which they share with Sunrockers Sh. Loser Kyoto H. dropped to the seventh position with 24 games lost. They share it with Hokkaido L.. Kawasaki will meet at home league's leader Ryukyu in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kyoto H. will play against Osaka E. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kyoto H.: S.Reon 13+2reb+2ast, C.Diallo 12+7reb+2ast, K.Jones 10+10reb, O.Yuta 10+2reb+4ast, H.Ryota 7+7reb+1ast, R.Faraz 4+1reb
Kawasaki BT: T.Wimbush 35+8reb+3ast, R.Allen 23+12reb+5ast, Y.Fujii 11+2reb+5ast, T.Masuko 11+2reb, N.Reiya 9+2ast, Y.Kamata 5+2reb+2ast

Nagasaki - Nagoya DD 90-96

Very expected game when 6th ranked Nagasaki (15-21) lost at home to second ranked Dolphins (23-15) 96-90 on Sunday. Nagoya DD dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Nagasaki's 28 and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Nagoya DD looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) nailed 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international point guard Takumi Saito (172-1995) accounted for 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) added 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively for Nagasaki in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Dolphins. Nagoya DD maintains second place with 23-15 record having five points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Newly promoted Nagasaki keeps the sixth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers and Yokohama BC. Nagoya DD will meet Hiroshima D. (#4) on the road in the next round. Nagasaki will play against Shimane SM and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nagasaki: N.Perkins 23+13reb+2ast, M.Bonds 19+8reb+6ast, K.Matsumoto 19+1reb+2ast, A.Hirohide 11+3reb+5ast, M.Karimata 6+2reb+7ast, D.Washington 6+8reb+1ast
Nagoya DD: R.Franks 22+9reb+4ast, Y.Suda 19+3reb+1ast, T.Saito 16+5reb+7ast, P.Ray 11+6reb+1ast, T.Nakahigashi 10+4reb+2ast, J.Smith 9+6reb+3ast

San-en NP - Shimane SM 85-82

Third-ranked Magic (21-15) was very close to win a game against first ranked San-en NP (32-4) in Hamamatsu. San-en NP managed to secure only three-point victory 85-82. However their fans expected easier game. San-en NP made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Shimane SM's players. American forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import David Dudzinski (205-1992, college: Holy Cross) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. Five San-en NP players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 blocks and Australian Nick Kay (206-1992, college: MSU Denver) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). San-en NP have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 32-4 record. Shimane SM lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 15 games lost. San-en NP will play against FE Nagoya (#5) on the road in the next round. Shimane SM will play against Nagasaki and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Shimane SM: P.Buford 38+11reb+3ast, N.Kay 18+9reb+1ast, D.Taniguchi 10+2reb, H.Martin 5+4reb, R.Shirahama 5, K.Wiley 4+3reb
San-en NP: C.Clarke 21+7reb+1ast, Y.Maten 19+9reb, D.Dudzinski 16+10reb+3ast, F.Ravena 13+1reb, O.Sota 11+5reb+7ast, K.Kanamaru 3+3reb+4ast

Osaka E. - Chiba Jets 77-89

Rather predictable result when third ranked Jets (23-13) won against on the road 7th ranked Osaka E. (13-23) 89-77 on Sunday. Chiba Jets looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Chiba Jets made 8 blocks. American forward John Mooney (206-1998, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side and the former international point guard Yuki Togashi (170-1993) accounted for 22 points and 6 assists. Jets' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Italian-American forward Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college: USF, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and American Ian Hummer (201-1990, college: Princeton) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Osaka E. in the defeat. Four Osaka E. players scored in double figures. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Jets. Chiba Jets maintains third place with 23-13 record having seven points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Osaka E. lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 23 games lost. Chiba Jets will meet at home Hokkaido L. (#7) in the next round. Osaka E. will play against Kyoto H. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Osaka E.: A.Caloiaro 20+10reb+2ast, I.Hummer 16+7reb+1ast, T.Suzuki 15+3reb+6ast, S.Long 12+7reb+3ast, R.Goda 6+3ast, T.Hashimoto 5+2reb+1ast
Chiba Jets: Y.Togashi 22+1reb+6ast, J.Mooney 20+8reb+3ast, X.Cooks 17+6reb+4ast, K.Ren 7+2reb+3ast, I.Brown 7+13reb+5ast, S.Hara 6+2reb+2ast

Saga B. - Gunma CT 69-79

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Ballooners (18-18) lost to fifth ranked Thunders (18-18) in Saga 69-79 on Sunday. Gunma CT shot 23 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Saga B. only scored six points from the stripe. American center Kaleb Tarczewski (212-1993, college: Arizona) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized American forward Michael Parker (200-1981, college: Evergreen St.) accounted for 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four Thunders players scored in double figures. American Chase Fieler (202-1992, college: FGCU) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Saga B. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Thunders. Gunma CT maintains fifth place with 18-18 record, which they share with Saga B. Saga B. lost their fifth game in a row. Gunma CT will meet at home Sendai 89ers (#6) in the next round. Saga B. will play against Shinshu in Nagano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saga B.: C.Fieler 22+8reb+3ast, R.Garcia 15+4reb+2ast, Y.Childs 12+11reb+3ast, S.Taiki 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Yamashita 3, K.Atsuki 3+1reb
Gunma CT: K.Tarczewski 19+11reb, T.McKinney-Jones 17+3reb+4ast, M.Parker 16+12reb, K.Flippin 15+3reb+1ast, B.Bentil 7+7reb+3ast, K.Kimura 3

Sea Horses M. - Shinshu BW 80-67

Everything went according to plan when second ranked SeaHorses (24-12) defeated 7th ranked Brave Warriors (6-30) in Kariya 80-67 on Sunday. Sea Horses M. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Greek-American center Zach Auguste (208-1993, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Jake Layman (206-1994, college: Maryland) accounted for 19 points. Four SeaHorses players scored in double figures. American-Ivorian power forward Deon Thompson (204-1988, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Justyn Mutts (201-1999, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) added 15 points respectively for Shinshu in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sea Horses M. keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Ryukyu. Shinshu lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh place with 30 games lost. Sea Horses M. will meet at home Toyama G. (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shinshu will play against Saga B. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shinshu BW: J.Mutts 15+4reb+3ast, E.Kojima-Donley 13+1reb+2ast, D.Thompson 13+12reb+2ast, A.Rhon Jhay 9+7reb+4ast, H.Kyosuke 7+2reb+2ast, A.Brandt 4+3reb+1ast
Sea Horses M.: Z.Auguste 21+9reb+1ast, J.Layman 19+4reb+2ast, K.Yoshiaki 12+4reb+7ast, R.Sumino 10+3reb, D.Gardner 9+8reb+2ast, K.Hashimoto 3

Sendai 89ers - Hiroshima D. 90-87

There was a minor upset when 4th placed Dragonflies (19-17) were edged by sixth ranked 89ers (15-21) in Sendai 90-87 on Sunday. Sendai 89ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Ukrainian center Volodymyr Gerun (208-1994, college: Portland) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Ryo Abe (184-1995) accounted for 24 points and 9 assists. American forward Nick Mayo (206-1997, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 22 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Hiroshima D. in the defeat. Five Hiroshima D. players scored in double figures. Dragonflies' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sendai 89ers maintains sixth place with 15-21 record, which they share with Yokohama BC and Nagasaki. Loser Dragonflies keeps the fourth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Akita NH. Sendai 89ers will meet higher ranked Gunma CT (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hiroshima D. will play against the league's second-placed Nagoya DD and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hiroshima D.: N.Mayo 22+3reb+4ast, T.Ryo 15+3reb+6ast, D.Evans 15+7reb+3ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 13+8reb+5ast, R.Yamazaki 10+3reb+2ast, T.Nephawe 4
Sendai 89ers: R.Abe 24+2reb+9ast, V.Gerun 19+15reb+4ast, N.Boothe 18+10reb+2ast, R.Kobayashi 9+2reb+5ast, E.Murphy 8+6reb, W.Shota 7+1reb+4ast

Toyama G. - Akita NH 73-100

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Happinets (19-17) crushed 8th ranked Grouses (4-32) in Toyama 100-73 on Sunday. Akita NH shot 60.3 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Akita NH looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Toyama G.'s players. American Tanner Leissner (201-1995, college: UNH) nailed 24 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and South Sudanese-American center Angelo Chol (206-1993, college: SDSU) accounted for 15 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Five Happinets players scored in double figures. Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-1991) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Novar Gadson (201-1989, college: Rider) added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Toyama G. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Happinets. Akita NH maintains fourth place with 19-17 record, which they share with Hiroshima D. Toyama G. lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 32 games lost. They share it with Ibaraki R.. Akita NH will meet at home league's leader Alvark Tokyo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toyama G. will play against the league's second-placed Sea Horses M. (#2) in Kariya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toyama G.: I.Buva 18+5reb+2ast, T.Murphy Jr. 10+1reb+1ast, N.Gadson 9+5reb+5ast, T.Mito 8+1reb, K.Takahashi 6+1ast, N.Uto 6+3reb
Akita NH: T.Leissner 24+9reb, A.Chol 15+4reb+2ast, S.Taguchi 13+1reb+3ast, T.Furukawa 12+2ast, J.Carter 10+5reb+1ast, O.Akitoshi 9+4ast

Tochigi Brex - FE Nagoya 81-69

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Fighting Eagles (16-18) lost on the road to second ranked Tochigi Brex (29-7) 81-69 on Sunday. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn St.) nailed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Tongan-New Zealand Isaac Fotu (203-1993, college: Hawaii) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Four Tochigi Brex players scored in double figures. Tochigi Brex's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Ryo Sadohara (192-1999) came up with 18 points and 4 assists and American power forward Sean OMara (208-1995, college: Xavier) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for FE Nagoya in the defeat. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Tochigi Brex. They maintain second place with 29-7 record behind leader Ryukyu GK. Newly promoted FE Nagoya keeps the fifth position with 18 games lost. Tochigi Brex will meet Ibaraki R. (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. FE Nagoya will play against the league's leader San-en NP and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
FE Nagoya: S.Ryo 18+2reb+4ast, A.Henry 15+5reb+2ast, S.O'Mara 12+7reb+3ast, N.Hiromu 9+5reb+3ast, T.Sasayama 8, L.Evans 5+5reb+1ast
Tochigi Brex: D.Newbill 23+5reb+7ast, I.Fotu 20+6reb, Y.Endo 13, M.Hiejima 11+3reb+6ast, H.Watanabe 7+1ast, K.Takeuchi 3+5reb+2ast

Yokohama BC - Hokkaido L. 83-89

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Hokkaido L. (12-24) won against 6th ranked B-Corsairs (15-21) in Yokohama 89-83 on Sunday. Hokkaido L. shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. American center Darral Willis (206-1996, college: Wichita St.) nailed 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Filipino guard Dwight Ramos (193-1998, college: CPP) accounted for 25 points and 5 assists. American forward Jarrod Uthoff (206-1993, college: Iowa) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds and international guard Yuki Kawamura (172-2001) added 33 points (!!!) respectively for Yokohama BC in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hokkaido L. maintains seventh place with 12-24 record, which they share with Kyoto H. Loser B-Corsairs keeps the sixth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Sendai 89ers and Nagasaki. Hokkaido L. will meet higher ranked Chiba Jets (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yokohama BC will play against Sunrockers Sh. in Tokyo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Yokohama BC: K.Yuki 33+2reb+3ast, J.Uthoff 22+16reb+2ast, K.Sotto 10+2reb, J.Scott 7+7reb, K.King 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Sugiura 4+2reb+1ast
Hokkaido L.: D.Willis 28+8reb+4ast, D.Ramos 25+4reb+5ast, D.Brooks 19+7reb+2ast, S.Ren 6+1reb+2ast, S.Terazono 5+3ast, S.Watanuki 3+1ast