B1 League Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Nagoya and Ryukyu force deciders

Nagoya DD - Hiroshima D. 84-77

The best player for the winners was American power forward Scott Eatherton (208-1991, college: Northeastern) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. American-Filipino guard Ray Parks (193-1993, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college: St.Louis, agency: Pensack Sports) produced 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Ryo Yamazaki (183-1992) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Nagoya DD: S.Eatherton 18+7reb+1ast, R.Parks 14+5reb+2ast, T.Soares 13+5reb+3ast, J.Smith 10+4reb, T.Saito 9+3reb+6ast, T.Nakahigashi 6+2reb+4ast
Hiroshima D.: D.Evans 25+9reb+6ast, R.Yamazaki 16+1reb, K.Blackshear Jr. 10+2reb+2ast, T.Nakamura 10+3reb+1ast, N.Mayo 7+2reb+1ast, I.Murphy 6+4reb+1ast

Ryukyu GK - Chiba Jets 81-63

Golden Kings made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Golden Kings outrebounded Jets 43-31 including 28 on the defensive glass. American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. The other American import power forward Allen Durham (198-1988, college: Grace Christian) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Christopher Smith (193-1994, college: Utah St.) replied with 19 points and Australian forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Jets. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Ryukyu GK: J.Cooley 25+12reb+1ast, S.Onodera 12+2ast, A.Durham 10+16reb+7ast, R.Kishimoto 9+2reb+1ast, K.Imamura 9+2reb+1ast, V.Law 5+1reb
Chiba Jets: C.Smith 19+4reb, Y.Togashi 10+2reb+3ast, J.Mooney 8+3reb+1ast, X.Cooks 8+7reb+6ast, I.Brown 5, M.Tobin 5+1reb