B3 League Round 37 (Regular Season): Fukui B. defeat Kagoshima in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Blowinds (32-3) which played road game in Renova against 3rd placed Kagoshima (27-11). First ranked Blowinds managed to get a 14-point victory 103-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kagoshima. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who helped to win the game recording 41 points (!!!). Forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) answered with 25 points and 6 rebounds for Kagoshima. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blowinds have an impressive series of twenty five victories in a row. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first place with 32-3 record. Kagoshima at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Fukui B. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kagoshima will play at home against the league's leader Fukui B. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Kanazawa managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the series of seven consecutive losses. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Veertien Mie in Yokkaichi 87-74. American forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Igor Boyarkin chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 19 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kanazawa maintains eighteenth place with 5-23 record. Veertien Mie at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 26 games lost. Kanazawa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Veertien Mie will play again at home against Kanazawa (#18) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Tachikawa (21-17) and Shanan Utd (16-22), which took place in Kanagawa. Higher ranked Tachikawa lost to twelfth ranked Shanan Utd in a road game 72-85 on Friday. Oleksandr Antypov nailed 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Emondre Rickman came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds for Tachikawa in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Shanan Utd maintains twelfth place with 16-22 record. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Other games in round 37 were not that significant. Tokyo was beaten by Saitama on the road 80-73. Yamaguchi won against Toyoda on its own court 90-75. Tokyo Utd unfortunately lost to Tokushima Gam. in a road game 67-78. Shanan Utd rolled over Tachikawa at home 80-59. Yokohama was crushed by Gifu on the opponent's court 90-68. Shinagawa was smashed by Tokyo Z in a home game 67-87.
The most impressive performance of 37th round was 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 5 assists by Jacob Lampkin of Tokyo Z.



Shanan Utd - Tachikawa 85-72

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Tachikawa (21-17) and Shanan Utd (16-22), which took place in Kanagawa. Higher ranked Tachikawa lost to twelfth ranked Shanan Utd in a road game 72-85 on Friday. Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) nailed 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Shinpei Itabashi (168-1998) accounted for 22 points and 6 assists. American center Emondre Rickman (208-1996, college: Indiana St., agency: One Motive Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) added 19 points respectively for Tachikawa in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Shanan Utd maintains twelfth place with 16-22 record. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tachikawa: A.Fitzgerald 19+4reb+3ast, E.Rickman 15+12reb, A.Yoshiki 14+6reb+4ast, A.Kouta 11+3reb, M.Ousu 7+2reb+1ast, M.Jouta 5+2reb+1ast
Shanan Utd: O.Antypov 24+5reb+2ast, I.Shinpei 22+1reb+6ast, J.Narcis 15+10reb, R.Gustys 10+9reb+4ast, T.Shinya 8+5reb, K.Nakano 3+1reb

Saitama - Tokyo HT 80-73

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Broncos (23-14) beat 9th ranked Hachioji Trains (17-19) in Saitama 80-73 on Saturday. Saitama made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-1991, college: UMass) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. Nigerian power forward Martins Igbanu (203-1997, college: Tulsa) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) added 10 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Tokyo in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Saitama moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Yokohama. Loser Hachioji Trains keeps the ninth position with 19 games lost. Saitama will meet at home Tokyo (#9) in the next round. Tokyo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tokyo HT: M.Igbanu 16+8reb+2ast, K.Takahashi 10+1reb+4ast, T.Edogi 10+13reb, D.Doblas 9+10reb, I.Shuto 7+1reb, H.Ogane 7+3reb
Saitama: J.Faison 22+10reb+3ast, M.Esho 20+7reb+2ast, A.Hikaru 12+4reb+3ast, W.Creekmore 10+10reb+2ast, R.Watkins 7+2reb, N.Ryutaro 5+3reb

Yamaguchi - Toyoda 90-75

Rather expected game when 17th ranked Scorpions (8-27) lost to fourteenth ranked Pats Five (13-24) in Yamaguchi 75-90 on Saturday. American swingman Jelan-Miguel Kendrick (201-1991, college: UNLV) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Deandre Abram (203-1997, college: Milwaukee) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) came up with 27 points and Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Toyoda in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Yamaguchi maintains fourteenth place with 13-24 record. Toyoda lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 27 games lost. Yamaguchi will meet at home Toyoda (#17) in the next round. Toyoda will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toyoda: D.Laster 27+4reb+2ast, E.Ross 17+7reb+1ast, D.Kokubu 12+3reb, A.Ferguson 11+9reb, T.Ren 2+3reb+5ast, H.Doi 2+1ast
Yamaguchi: J.Kendrick 30+11reb+4ast, D.Abram 20+6reb+1ast, K.Kiichi 11+2reb+2ast, S.Yuuki 11+2reb+1ast, D.Jackson 8+6reb+1ast, D.Shimoyama 6+3reb+2ast

Tokushima Gam. - Tokyo Utd 78-67

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Gambarous (24-13) won against 8th ranked United (20-15) in Tokushima 78-67 on Saturday. Tokushima Gam. made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. American power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Kouki Wakasa (185-1997) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Gambarous players scored in double figures. Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) came up with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks and DR Congolese guard Bula Glorida (186-1999) added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Tokyo Utd in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tokushima Gam. moved-up to fourth place. Newly promoted Tokyo Utd keeps the eighth position with 15 games lost. Tokushima Gam. will meet at home Tokyo Utd (#8) in the next round. Tokyo Utd will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Utd: C.Maduabum 13+6reb+1ast, Y.Narumi 9+1reb+1ast, I.Hajime 9+3reb, M.Dove 8+6reb+1ast, M.Ueda 7+4reb+4ast, T.Shinnosuke 7+3reb+1ast
Tokushima Gam.: T.Dawson 13+12reb+4ast, W.Kouki 12+6reb, C.Coleman 11+3reb+1ast, T.Yutaka 10+3reb+2ast, D.Joseph 9+2reb+1ast, A.Kuerban 8+4reb+1ast

Kagoshima - Fukui B. 89-103

An interesting game for Blowinds (32-3) which played road game in Renova against 3rd placed Kagoshima (27-11). First ranked Blowinds managed to get a 14-point victory 103-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kagoshima. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who helped to win the game recording 41 points (!!!). Forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) answered with 25 points and 6 rebounds and forward Logan Routt (211-1997, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) added 6 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Kagoshima. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blowinds have an impressive series of twenty five victories in a row. Newly promoted Fukui B. maintains first place with 32-3 record. Kagoshima at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Fukui B. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kagoshima will play at home against the league's leader Fukui B. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 25+6reb+3ast, M.Yuji 16+1reb, F.Kota 12+1ast, N.Mitsuki 7+3reb+4ast, S.Muto 7+4reb+1ast, L.Routt 6+12reb+1ast
Fukui B.: T.Boyd III 41+4reb+3ast, P.Ellis 16+5reb+1ast, S.Tawatari 15+3reb, B.Lawson 9+10reb+1ast, S.Haruto 8+2reb+1ast, F.Naoyuki 5+3ast

Shanan Utd - Tachikawa 80-59

There was an upset when higher ranked Tachikawa (21-17) was outscored by twelfth ranked Shanan Utd (16-22) in Kanagawa 80-59 on Saturday. Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) nailed 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) accounted for 9 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import center Emondre Rickman (208-1996, college: Indiana St., agency: One Motive Sports) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tachikawa in the defeat. Tachikawa's coach Takeo Mabashi gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Newly promoted Shanan Utd maintains twelfth place with 16-22 record. Tachikawa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tachikawa: A.Fitzgerald 17+10reb+1ast, E.Rickman 11+7reb+1ast, A.Kouta 8+2reb+1ast, A.Yoshiki 6+4reb+2ast, M.Jouta 5+1reb+3ast, M.Ousu 5+3ast
Shanan Utd: O.Antypov 21+9reb+1ast, I.Shinpei 16+3ast, H.Reiji 14+2reb+3ast, R.Gustys 9+10reb+6ast, A.Tanno 9, J.Narcis 7+6reb+1ast

Gifu - Yokohama EX 90-68

There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Swoops (16-21) outplayed 4th placed Excellence (23-14) in Gifu 90-68 on Saturday. Gifu dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Excellence's 38. American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) nailed 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American forward Noah Dahlman (202-1989, college: Wofford) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds. Latvian center Klavs Cavars (208-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Ukrainian power forward Artem Kovalov (208-1997) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Yokohama 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. Gifu maintains tenth place with 16-21 record, which they share with Tokyo Z. Loser Excellence dropped to the fifth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Saitama. Gifu will meet at home higher ranked Yokohama (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yokohama will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yokohama EX: A.Kovalov 14+5reb, K.Cavars 11+12reb+4ast, B.Olumuyiwa 8+6reb+1ast, C.Sow 7+2reb, T.Masuko 7+1reb+1ast, S.Ryoga 6+2ast
Gifu: A.Bramah 28+7reb+6ast, S.Andre 14+5reb, N.Dahlman 14+7reb+1ast, I.Eitaro 10, T.Kaisei 7+3reb+4ast, H.Cort 6+6reb+4ast

Veertien Mie - Kanazawa 74-87

Bottom-ranked Kanazawa managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the series of seven consecutive losses. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Veertien Mie in Yokkaichi 87-74. Kanazawa made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Veertien Mie outrebounded Kanazawa 40-27 including 25 on the defensive glass. American forward Chris Olivier (202-1992, college: OK State, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Ukrainian point guard Igor Boyarkin (182-1995, agency: BIG) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Four Kanazawa players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Josh Martin (201-1995, college: Santa Clara) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 19 rebounds and the other American import guard Justin Pierce (201-1998, college: UNC, agency: Inception Sports) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kanazawa maintains eighteenth place with 5-23 record. Veertien Mie at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 26 games lost. Kanazawa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Veertien Mie will play again at home against Kanazawa (#18) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Veertien Mie: J.Pierce 21+8reb+2ast, Y.Miyazaki 16, J.Martin 13+19reb+1ast, T.Yuki 6, D.Dodd 6+8reb, S.Takaya 6+1ast
Kanazawa: C.Olivier 30+10reb+2ast, I.Boyarkin 18+2reb+4ast, T.Shodai 10+1reb+1ast, K.Takuto 10+2reb+1ast, H.Koki 9+2reb, D.Gueye 5+8reb+2ast

Shinagawa - Tokyo Z 67-87

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Shinagawa (10-27) was outleveled at home by eleventh ranked Earthfriends (16-21) 87-67 on Saturday. Tokyo Z looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) nailed a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Nick Allen (203-1997, college: UTSA, agency: Worldwide SM) accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Canadian center Renaldo Dixon (206-1990, college: NM State) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Ito Ryota (177-1992) added 12 points respectively for Shinagawa in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tokyo Z moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Gifu. Loser Shinagawa keeps the sixteenth position with 27 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shinagawa: R.Dixon 20+7reb+3ast, R.Ito 12+4reb+3ast, T.Ikumi 10+1ast, H.Koval 9+7reb+1ast, O.Kunitatsu 5+2ast, K.Steve 5+6reb
Tokyo Z: J.Lampkin 35+12reb+5ast, N.Allen 18+6reb+5ast, S.Faye 11+3reb+1ast, U.Yuya 9+5reb+3ast, C.Parker 4+1reb+7ast, Z.Moore 3+4reb+1ast