WJBL Round 1 of 1/8 Finals. Chanson and Toyota BSR advance into quarterfinals

Chanson V-M - Aishin AW 85-79

Chanson V-M made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Chanson V-M outrebounded Aishin AW 52-36 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Chanson V-M looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Chanson V-M made 7 blocks. International swingman Mai Yoshida (175-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Five Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. Chanson V-M's coach Jun Uzawa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) produced 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and June Mineharu (171-1999) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: Y.Mai 23+11reb+5ast, U.Izoje 15+12reb, H.Kuke 12+5reb+10ast, S.Yurika 11+8reb, H.Takano 11+5reb+5ast, I.Hashiguchi 6+1ast
Aishin AW: S.Iijima 21+1reb+3ast, J.Mineharu 21+5reb+2ast, S.Noguchi 17+9reb+4ast, C.Sakai 6+5reb+2ast, Y.Nanaka 6+3reb+1ast, U.Ayaka 5+1reb+2ast

Toyota BSR - Hitachi Cougars 82-54

Toyota BSR looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Yuki Kitamura (173-1994) chipped in 19 points. Four Toyota BSR players scored in double figures. Forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Haruka Funao (170-1998) added 3 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Toyota BSR: Y.Kitamura 19+4reb, W.Jessica 12+10reb+3ast, H.Asuka 12+3ast, T.Nanako 11+4reb+3ast, M.Kawamura 8+2reb+3ast, Y.Kato 4+2reb+2ast
Hitachi Cougars: R.Okuyama 13+5reb+1ast, A.Hoshi 10+3reb, O.Saori 8+1reb+2ast, M.Daramee 7+4reb, K.Mayu 4+1reb, S.Nanami 4+2ast