WJBL Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Denso Iris enter Finals

Denso I. - Eneos S. 82-66

Denso I. players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Eneos S.'s players. Eneos S. was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Akaho Himawari (185-1998) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds. The former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) contributed with 5 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) replied with 18 points and 5 assists and guard Sayaka Okamoto (161-1991) added 15 points in the effort for Eneos S.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Denso I.: A.Himawari 24+6reb+3ast, E.Mawuli 16+5ast, H.Shinohara 9+3reb+2ast, S.Akaho 9+3reb+2ast, W.Yuri 8+2reb+3ast, A.Kimura 8+4ast
Eneos S.: S.Miyazaki 18+2reb+5ast, S.Okamoto 15+2reb+2ast, R.Tokashiki 12+7reb, M.Nagaoka 8+1reb+2ast, T.Nakada 5+2reb, S.Nana 4+3reb

Fujitsu RW - Chanson V-M 70-71

Chanson V-M made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Chanson V-M had a 27-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international center Izoje Uche (188-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Nigerian center Joshuana von Novon (190-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) added 11 points and 12 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Chanson V-M and five Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. Fujitsu RW's coach BT Toews rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: U.Izoje 24+10reb+1ast, H.Kuke 13+5reb+6ast, S.Yurika 11+4reb, K.Aina 10+5reb, S.Minami 9+4reb+2ast, Y.Mai 2+4reb
Fujitsu RW: v.Novon Joshuana 18+10reb+1ast, S.Hayashi 14+3reb+2ast, U.Akina 14+8reb+2ast, Y.Miyazawa 13+7reb+3ast, R.Machida 11+3reb+12ast, I.Karin 0