B3 League Round 35 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Fukui B. defeat Shanan Utd

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B3 League top team - Blowinds (31-3) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat ninth ranked Shanan Utd (14-22) in Kanagawa 102-89. Fukui B. dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Shanan Utd's 40. It was a great evening for American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). His fellow American import forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) helped adding 24 points. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blowinds have an impressive series of twenty four victories in a row. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first place with 31-3 record. Shanan Utd lost fourth consecutive game. Shanan Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the twelfth position with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
B3 League top team - Blowinds (31-3) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat ninth ranked Shanan Utd (14-22) in Kanagawa 84-75. It was a quality performance for American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. Perry Ellis accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists for Shanan Utd in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the twenty fourth consecutive win for Blowinds. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first place with 31-3 record. Shanan Utd lost their fourth game in a row. Shanan Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the twelfth position with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Eighteenth-ranked Kanazawa (4-23) gave a tough game to tenth ranked Hachioji Trains (17-18) in Ishikawa on Friday. The visitors from Tokyo managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was Martins Igbanu who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Igor Boyarkin produced 24 points (perfect behind the arc making all eight shots !!!) for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hachioji Trains. Tokyo moved-up to ninth place. Kanazawa lost their seventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Tokyo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kanazawa will play against Tokyo (#9) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 35: Tokushima Gam. lost to Tokyo Z on the opponent's court 80-86. Yamaguchi managed to outperform Tokyo Utd in a home game 74-64. Gifu recorded a loss to Tachikawa on the road 83-75. Bottom-ranked Kanazawa was defeated by Tokyo on its own court 71-87. Kagawa smashed Toyoda in Takamatsu 88-62. Veertien Mie won against Shinagawa at home 81-75.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 27 points by Takaya Sawaki of Veertien Mie.



Kanazawa - Tokyo HT 71-72

Eighteenth-ranked Kanazawa (4-23) gave a tough game to tenth ranked Hachioji Trains (17-18) in Ishikawa on Friday. The visitors from Tokyo managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected much easier game. Tokyo dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 30. The best player for the winners was Nigerian power forward Martins Igbanu (203-1997, college: Tulsa) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Ukrainian point guard Igor Boyarkin (182-1995, agency: BIG) produced 24 points (perfect behind the arc making all eight shots !!!) and Senegalese forward Dou Gueye (206-1997, college: Louisiana) added 17 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hachioji Trains. Tokyo moved-up to ninth place. Kanazawa lost their seventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Tokyo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kanazawa will play against Tokyo (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tokyo HT: M.Igbanu 20+10reb+4ast, T.Edogi 18+6reb+1ast, D.Doblas 12+5reb+1ast, O.Yusaku 8+3reb+2ast, A.Yuta 4+1reb+1ast, D.Bamba 4+3reb
Kanazawa: I.Boyarkin 24+3reb+3ast, D.Gueye 17+11reb, S.Park 8+4reb+2ast, K.Takuto 7+2reb+2ast, T.Shodai 6+1reb+1ast, S.Sekiguchi 5+1reb

Shanan Utd - Fukui B. 89-102

B3 League top team - Blowinds (31-3) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat ninth ranked Shanan Utd (14-22) in Kanagawa 102-89. Fukui B. dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Shanan Utd's 40. It was a great evening for American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). His fellow American import forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) helped adding 24 points. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists and Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Five Fukui B. and four Shanan Utd players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blowinds have an impressive series of twenty four victories in a row. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first place with 31-3 record. Shanan Utd lost fourth consecutive game. Shanan Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the twelfth position with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Fukui B.: T.Boyd III 34+5reb+4ast, P.Ellis 24+1reb, S.Haruto 13+3ast, J.Mitsuda 11+5reb+4ast, B.Lawson 10+10reb+1ast, K.Ogawa 6+1reb
Shanan Utd: O.Antypov 21+5reb+2ast, R.Gustys 20+16reb+8ast, K.Nakano 14+1reb, I.Shinpei 13+1reb+3ast, T.Shinya 9+1reb+3ast, A.Tanno 6+1reb+3ast

Tokyo Z - Tokushima Gam. 86-80

There was an upset in Tokyo where higher ranked Gambarous (22-13) were defeated by twelfth ranked Earthfriends (15-20) 86-80 on Saturday. Tokyo Z shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 59.1 percentage. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Cameron Parker (188-1998, college: Portland St.) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Four Earthfriends players scored in double figures. Power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and Cameron Coleman (198-1992, college: York, NE, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Tokyo Z moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Gifu. Loser Gambarous keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. Tokyo Z will meet at home higher ranked Tokushima Gam. (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tokushima Gam. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Z: C.Parker 21+2reb+5ast, J.Lampkin 19+11reb+5ast, N.Allen 15+4reb+1ast, U.Yuya 10+2reb+1ast, K.Ryota 8+1reb+1ast, Z.Moore 6+6reb+3ast
Tokushima Gam.: J.Combs 20+14reb+2ast, C.Coleman 13+4reb+5ast, D.Joseph 10+3reb, T.Yutaka 10+2reb+3ast, K.Naito 9+3reb+2ast, T.Dawson 8+3reb+3ast

Yamaguchi - Tokyo Utd 74-64

There was a surprise result in Yamaguchi where fourteenth ranked Pats Five (12-23) defeated higher ranked United (19-14) 74-64 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Deandre Abram (203-1997, college: Milwaukee) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import swingman Jelan-Miguel Kendrick (201-1991, college: UNLV) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Pats Five's coach Kazuto Samejima used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and DR Congolese guard Bula Glorida (186-1999) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Yamaguchi maintains fourteenth place with 12-23 record. Newly promoted Tokyo Utd dropped to the eighth position with 14 games lost. Yamaguchi will meet at home higher ranked Tokyo Utd (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tokyo Utd will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yamaguchi: J.Kendrick 20+7reb+1ast, D.Abram 19+9reb+3ast, S.Yuuki 12+3reb+5ast, D.Jackson 7+4reb, D.Uematsu 5+1reb+5ast, T.Issei 5
Tokyo Utd: C.Maduabum 15+11reb+1ast, G.Bula 11+5reb+3ast, I.Hajime 11, K.Ren 7+3reb+1ast, M.Ueda 5+1reb+1ast, T.Shinnosuke 5+4reb+1ast

Shanan Utd - Fukui B. 75-84

B3 League top team - Blowinds (31-3) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat ninth ranked Shanan Utd (14-22) in Kanagawa 84-75. Fukui B. forced 19 Shanan Utd turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Blowinds brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was a quality performance for American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. His fellow American import forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Blowinds players scored in double figures. Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists and Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) added 21 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Shanan Utd in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the twenty fourth consecutive win for Blowinds. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first place with 31-3 record. Shanan Utd lost their fourth game in a row. Shanan Utd at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the twelfth position with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Fukui B.: T.Boyd III 19+4reb+10ast, P.Ellis 15+6reb+4ast, B.Lawson 13+5reb+1ast, R.Watanabe 12+4reb, K.Ogawa 6+2reb+1ast, J.Mitsuda 6+3reb+2ast
Shanan Utd: R.Gustys 25+19reb+5ast, O.Antypov 21+10reb+1ast, I.Shinpei 14+2reb+3ast, H.Reiji 8+6ast, T.Shinya 4+4reb+2ast, K.Nakano 3

Tachikawa - Gifu 83-75

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Swoops (15-20) were defeated on the road by eighth ranked Tachikawa (20-15) 83-75 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American center Emondre Rickman (208-1996, college: Indiana St., agency: One Motive Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Guard Yoshiki Ametani (190-1999) chipped in 18 points. American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and American center Baylee Steele (213-1997, college: Duquesne, agency: One Motive Sports) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Tachikawa. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Swoops dropped to the tenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Tokyo Z. Tachikawa will meet at home Gifu (#10) in the next round. Gifu will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tachikawa: A.Yoshiki 18+2reb+2ast, A.Kouta 13+3reb+3ast, E.Rickman 12+11reb+1ast, A.Falzon 9+6reb+3ast, M.Jouta 9+4reb+4ast, A.Fitzgerald 8+7reb+2ast
Gifu: A.Bramah 22+7reb+1ast, B.Steele 15+6reb+1ast, T.Masahiro 11+1reb+2ast, N.Dahlman 7+4reb+2ast, S.Asuka 6+2reb+4ast, H.Cort 4+7reb+7ast

Kanazawa - Tokyo HT 71-87

Everything went according to plan in Ishikawa where tenth ranked Hachioji Trains (17-18) beat bottom-ranked Kanazawa (4-23) 87-71 on Saturday. Tokyo outrebounded Kanazawa 36-24 including 31 on the defensive glass. Tokyo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Spanish center David Doblas (208-1981) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Nigerian power forward Martins Igbanu (203-1997, college: Tulsa) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Takuto Kubo (186-1999) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and Ukrainian point guard Igor Boyarkin (182-1995, agency: BIG) added 7 points and 10 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Hachioji Trains. Tokyo moved-up to ninth place. Kanazawa lost their seventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Tokyo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kanazawa will play against Tokyo (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tokyo HT: D.Doblas 17+12reb+1ast, M.Igbanu 14+5reb+3ast, I.Shuto 9, Y.Ueta 7+1reb+1ast, O.Yusaku 6+2reb+2ast, N.Ishikawa 6
Kanazawa: S.Sekiguchi 14+1reb+1ast, K.Takuto 13+5reb+1ast, K.Kakeru 9+1reb, D.Gueye 7+5reb+3ast, I.Boyarkin 7+1reb+10ast, H.Koki 6+2reb+1ast

Toyoda - Kagawa FA 62-88

There was no surprise in Aichi where 17th ranked Scorpions (8-25) were outplayed by second ranked Five Arrows (26-7) 88-62 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds. Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. 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 fourth consecutive win for Five Arrows. Kagawa maintains second place with 26-7 record having six points less than leader Fukui B. Loser Scorpions keeps the seventeenth position with 25 games lost. Kagawa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyoda will play against the league's second-placed Kagawa (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kagawa FA: E.Ravenel 32+10reb+2ast, M.Dama 14+9reb+1ast, M.Jang 9+4reb+1ast, K.Matsui 8, A.Randall 7+12reb+4ast, M.Fofana 6+1reb+2ast
Toyoda: D.Laster 17+6reb, E.Ross 13+6reb+1ast, D.Kokubu 10+4reb+1ast, A.Ferguson 6+6reb, K.Taiki 4+3reb, S.Yuto 3+5reb

Veertien Mie - Shinagawa 81-75

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked Veertien Mie's (11-24) home victory over 16th ranked Shinagawa (9-26) 81-75 on Saturday. Veertien Mie outrebounded Shinagawa 41-19 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American power forward Damonte Dodd (211-1994, college: Maryland) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Ito Ryota (177-1992) produced 17 points and 5 assists and American center Hayden Koval (216-1997, college: Cincinnati, agency: Diamond Sports) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Veertien Mie maintains fifteenth place with 11-24 record. Shinagawa lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 26 games lost. Veertien Mie will again meet at home Shinagawa (#16) in the next round. Shinagawa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Veertien Mie: S.Takaya 27+1reb+1ast, D.Dodd 15+14reb+4ast, J.Martin 12+16reb+1ast, J.Pierce 11+6reb+2ast, Y.Miyazaki 8, S.Riku 6+1ast
Shinagawa: R.Ito 17+1reb+5ast, H.Koval 17+5reb, T.Ikumi 16+1reb+1ast, S.Jules 13+4reb+2ast, R.Dixon 6+1reb, K.Steve 4+3reb