B3 League Round 1 (Regular Season): Shanan Utd defeats Yokohama

The Regular Season in B3 League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Excellence in Kanagawa on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Shanan Utd 70-64. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shanan Utd made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds. Guard Tomohiro Ishii (185-1999) contributed with 18 points for the winners. American forward Logan Routt (211-1997, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds for Yokohama. Excellence's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Shanan Utd will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Excellence will play at home against Gifu and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Very important is a home loss of Shanan Utd against Excellence on Saturday night. Host Shanan Utd was crushed by Excellence in Kanagawa 78-59. American players dominated the game. Forward Elyjah Williams (201-1998, college: Northwestern) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and Trey Boyd chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Excellence's coach Ryuji Kawai allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Excellence will play against Gifu at home in the next round. Shanan Utd will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of Niigata A. against Broncos on Saturday night. Visiting Niigata A. was defeated by Broncos in Saitama 97-79. Milko Bjelica nailed 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Evan Ravenel came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds for Niigata A. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Broncos will meet Kagawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Niigata A. will play against Tokyo and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the just one year after relegation.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Niigata A. beat Saitama on the road 88-76. Winless Tokyo lost to undefeated Kagawa on its own court 69-89. Yamaguchi unfortunately lost to Tachikawa in a road game 83-90. Winless Tokyo lost to undefeated Kagawa at home 69-79. Iwate crushed Kanazawa on the opponent's court 102-61. Gifu beat Okayama in a home game 99-81. Winless Tokyo Z lost to undefeated Tokushima Gam. on the road 77-89. Tachikawa unfortunately lost to Yamaguchi on its own court 68-84. Iwate rolled over Kanazawa in a road game 70-48. Gifu was defeated by Okayama at home 69-85. Winless Tokyo Z lost to undefeated Tokushima Gam. on the opponent's court 68-78. Shinagawa lost to Veertien Mie in a home game 71-80. Veertien Mie was outscored by Shinagawa on the road 62-83.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 23 points by Hiroki Higashi of Shinagawa.



Shanan Utd - Yokohama EX 70-64

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Excellence in Kanagawa on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Shanan Utd 70-64. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Shanan Utd made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds. Guard Tomohiro Ishii (185-1999) contributed with 18 points for the winners. American forward Logan Routt (211-1997, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard Trey Boyd (193, college: St.Rose, NY) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Yokohama. Four Yokohama players scored in double figures. Excellence's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Shanan Utd will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Excellence will play at home against Gifu and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Shanan Utd: T.Ishii 18+3reb+2ast, M.Hughes 16+16reb+1ast, J.Washington 10+5reb+2ast, A.Tanno 7+1reb+1ast, A.Uchida 6+3reb, S.Shigetomi 6+3reb+9ast
Yokohama EX: T.Boyd 17+6reb+2ast, E.Williams 14+7reb+1ast, T.Masuko 11+2reb+1ast, L.Routt 10+15reb+2ast, H.Ohashi 3+3reb+4ast, T.Nishiyama 3+2reb

Saitama - Niigata A. 76-88

No shocking result in a game when Niigata A. beat Broncos in Saitama 88-76 on Friday. They outrebounded Saitama 47-30 including 34 on the defensive glass. American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-1989, college: USAO, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) accounted for 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Kentaro Yoshida (173-1995) added 15 points respectively for Saitama in the defeat. 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. Niigata A. will meet at home Tokyo in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Broncos will play against Kagawa in Takamatsu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niigata A.: A.Nelson 21+8reb+7ast, K.Hunt 21+16reb+1ast, K.Igarashi 16+2reb+3ast, E.Ravenel 13+6reb+3ast, A.Higuchi 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Ueta 6+2reb+1ast
Saitama: K.Yoshida 15+3reb+2ast, M.Bjelica 14+7reb+2ast, G.Sitton 13+4reb+1ast, R.Watkins 11+7reb, M.Morgan 6+3reb+3ast, K.Matsui 6+1reb

Tokyo HT - Kagawa FA 69-89

Very expected game when Hachioji Trains were smashed by Five Arrows in Tokyo 89-69 on Friday. Kagawa had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kagawa made 8 blocks. American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) accounted for 9 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Taren Sullivan (198-1995, college: Findlay, OH) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import forward LG Gill (203-1994, college: Maryland) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Tokyo in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Five Arrows will meet at home Saitama in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Hachioji Trains will play against Niigata A. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kagawa FA: A.Davis 18+9reb+2ast, B.Chapman 15+5reb+2ast, Y.Okada 12+1ast, K.Takahashi 11+5reb, M.Dama 9+10reb+6ast, I.Takahashi 8+2ast
Tokyo HT: T.Sullivan 17+7reb+7ast, L.Gill 16+5reb+1ast, H.Ogane 8+1ast, D.Doblas 6+8reb+1ast, Y.Takahashi 6+3ast, Y.Oshiro 5+2reb

Shanan Utd - Yokohama EX 59-78

Very important is a home loss of Shanan Utd against Excellence on Saturday night. Host Shanan Utd was crushed by Excellence in Kanagawa 78-59. American players dominated the game. Forward Elyjah Williams (201-1998, college: Northwestern) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Trey Boyd (193, college: St.Rose, NY) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Excellence's coach Ryuji Kawai allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St.) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Excellence will play against Gifu at home in the next round. Shanan Utd will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Yokohama EX: T.Boyd 19+5reb+5ast, E.Williams 18+11reb+3ast, C.Sow 16+3reb, T.Masuko 8+2reb+2ast, Y.Sugiyama 6+1reb+2ast, H.Ohashi 4+4reb+4ast
Shanan Utd: J.Washington 17+3reb+4ast, M.Hughes 13+11reb, S.Takagi 11+3reb, S.Shigetomi 7+3reb+6ast, T.Ishii 6+3reb, R.Hoshino 3+4reb+5ast

Saitama - Niigata A. 97-79

Very important is a road loss of Niigata A. against Broncos on Saturday night. Visiting Niigata A. was defeated by Broncos in Saitama 97-79. Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) nailed 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Kentaro Yoshida (173-1995) accounted for 16 points and 4 steals. American power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Anthony Nelson (193-1998, college: Manhattan) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Niigata A. in the defeat. Five Saitama and four Niigata A. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Broncos will meet Kagawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Niigata A. will play against Tokyo and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Saitama: M.Bjelica 21+7reb+1ast, K.Yoshida 16+3reb+2ast, G.Sitton 11+4reb+3ast, H.Akiyama 11+5reb+1ast, H.Shifuta 11+2reb+1ast, R.Kawabe 8+1reb+4ast
Niigata A.: E.Ravenel 23+7reb+2ast, K.Igarashi 12+1reb+2ast, A.Nelson 11+5reb+4ast, K.Ohya 10+2reb, A.Higuchi 7+1reb+3ast, P.Faye 5+3reb

Tachikawa - Yamaguchi 90-83

Very predictable result when Tachikawa won against at home Pats Five 90-83 on Saturday. Tachikawa dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Pats Five's 34. Tachikawa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American players dominated also this game. Power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 38 points (!!!) for the winning side and forward Jailyn Ingram (201-1997, college: Georgia) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds. Freddie McSwain Jr (201-1994, college: Indiana, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 20 points and 8 rebounds and forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Yamaguchi in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tachikawa will meet Veertien Mie in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pats Five will play against Tokyo Utd and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tachikawa: A.Fitzgerald 38+3reb+3ast, J.Ingram 17+9reb+1ast, S.Tanaka 11+1ast, J.Machii 9+2reb+4ast, K.Akiyama 5+2ast, J.Bruner 4+7reb+2ast
Yamaguchi: F.McSwain Jr. 20+8reb+2ast, K.Kawakami 11+2reb, A.Collum 10+3reb+1ast, B.Preston 10+8reb, J.Yoshikawa 8+4reb+6ast, I.Tomida 8+1reb+1ast

Tokyo HT - Kagawa FA 69-79

Not a big story in a game when Hachioji Trains lost to Five Arrows in Tokyo 69-79 on Saturday. Kagawa made 30-of-33 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game, while Tokyo only scored twelve points from the stripe. American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five Five Arrows players scored in double figures. Spanish center David Doblas (208-1981) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Taren Sullivan (198-1995, college: Findlay, OH) added 11 points respectively for Tokyo in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Five Arrows will meet at home Saitama in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Hachioji Trains will play against Niigata A. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kagawa FA: Y.Okada 16+1ast, A.Davis 14+12reb+1ast, I.Takahashi 14+2reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 11+2reb+1ast, B.Chapman 11+9reb+2ast, M.Dama 7+4reb
Tokyo HT: D.Doblas 15+7reb+1ast, T.Sullivan 11+4reb+3ast, L.Gill 9+5reb+2ast, H.Ogane 7, Y.Azuma 6+4reb, Y.Takahashi 6+3reb+4ast

Kanazawa - Iwate 61-102

Everything went according to plan when Big Bulls outplayed Kanazawa in Ishikawa 102-61 on Saturday. Iwate dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Kanazawa's 30. Iwate forced 20 Kanazawa turnovers and outrebounded them 45-22 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American-Tunisian forward Efe Odigie (206-1989, college: SMU, agency: Diamond Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Clay Mounce (199-1998, college: Furman) accounted for 26 points. Four Big Bulls players scored in double figures. American forward Deandre Abram (203-1997, college: Milwaukee) came up with 18 points and the other American import guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) added 8 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively for Kanazawa 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. Big Bulls will meet at home Shinagawa in the next round. Kanazawa will play against Tokyo Z and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate: C.Mounce 26+3reb+2ast, H.Ishikawa 22+2reb+5ast, E.Odigie 21+17reb+1ast, C.Mbodj 13+11reb, T.Nihira 8+4reb, S.Goto 5+2reb+2ast
Kanazawa: D.Abram 18+4reb+1ast, T.Kubo 8+3reb+1ast, S.Green 8+2reb+6ast, D.Kokubu 7+3reb, A.Ichihashi 6, K.Tanaka 6

Gifu - Okayama 99-81

There was no surprise when Try Hoop lost to Swoops in Gifu 81-99 on Saturday. Gifu forced 21 Okayama turnovers and outrebounded them 35-24 including 20 on the defensive glass. Guard Morito Koga (190-1998) nailed 21 points for the winning side and American power forward Zena Edosomwan (206-1993, college: Harvard, agency: Diamond Sports) accounted for 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Swoops players scored in double figures. American-Finnish forward Alex Murphy (206-1993, college: Northeastern) came up with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and New Zealand power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Okayama in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Swoops will meet Yokohama on the road in the next round. Try Hoop will play against Tokushima Gam. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gifu: M.Koga 21+1reb+3ast, A.Sambou 16+5reb, R.Logan 14+4reb+3ast, K.Takahashi 10+2reb+2ast, Z.Edosomwan 10+9reb+4ast, D.Fotu 7+6reb+3ast
Okayama: A.Murphy 25+5reb+5ast, S.Timmins 15+7reb, T.Samuel 10+7reb+3ast, A.Hamada 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Mukai 6, S.Faye 5+2reb

Tokushima Gam. - Tokyo Z 89-77

No shocking result in a game when Gambarous beat Earthfriends in Tokushima 89-77 on Saturday. American players dominated also this game. Power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) nailed 23 points for the winning side and power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) accounted for 17 points. Gambarous' coach DeMarcus Berry used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) came up with 9 points and 13 rebounds and forward Malik Benlevi (198-1997, college: Georgia St.) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tokyo Z in the defeat. Gambarous will meet Okayama on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Earthfriends will play against Kanazawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokushima Gam.: T.Dawson 23+3reb+2ast, J.Combs 17+2reb+3ast, Y.Tsukamoto 11+2reb+5ast, W.Furukawa 9+5reb, E.Maxwell 8+5reb, J.Diawara 8+2reb
Tokyo Z: T.Ide 13+1reb+2ast, Y.Takemoto 13+1ast, M.Benlevi 12+6reb+2ast, Z.Moore 12+5reb+3ast, J.Hillsman 9+8reb+1ast, J.Lampkin 9+13reb+3ast

Tachikawa - Yamaguchi 68-84

There was a minor upset when Tachikawa lost at home to Pats Five 84-68 on Sunday. Yamaguchi outrebounded Tachikawa 44-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. Yamaguchi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American players dominated also this game. Forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and center Antavion Collum (206-2000, college: McNeese St.) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five Pats Five players scored in double figures. Power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and forward Jailyn Ingram (201-1997, college: Georgia) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tachikawa in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pats Five will meet at home Tokyo Utd in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tachikawa will play against Veertien Mie in Yokkaichi and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Yamaguchi: A.Collum 16+9reb+3ast, F.McSwain Jr. 15+5reb+7ast, I.Tomida 14+3reb, R.Yamaguchi 14+1reb+2ast, B.Preston 14+16reb+5ast, J.Yoshikawa 4+2reb+5ast
Tachikawa: A.Fitzgerald 18+6reb+2ast, J.Ingram 12+6reb+1ast, S.Tanaka 11+3reb+1ast, J.Bruner 7+6reb+2ast, J.Machii 6+2reb+1ast, M.Fujii 5+2reb

Kanazawa - Iwate 48-70

Very predictable result when Big Bulls rolled over Kanazawa in Ishikawa 70-48 on Sunday. Iwate outrebounded Kanazawa 50-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. American forward Clay Mounce (199-1998, college: Furman) nailed a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and swingman Takumi Nihira (191-1994) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Deandre Abram (203-1997, college: Milwaukee) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Kanazawa 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. Big Bulls will meet at home Shinagawa in the next round. Kanazawa will play against Tokyo Z and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Iwate: C.Mounce 35+13reb+1ast, T.Nihira 18+7reb+1ast, C.Mbodj 8+14reb+1ast, E.Odigie 4+7reb+2ast, M.Tsukino 3+2reb+3ast, H.Ishikawa 2+3ast
Kanazawa: S.Green 15+10reb, D.Abram 10+10reb+1ast, Y.Hanada 5+1reb, K.Tanaka 5+2reb, A.Ichihashi 4+2reb, K.Higashino 4

Gifu - Okayama 69-85

There was a minor upset when Swoops lost to Try Hoop in Gifu 69-85 on Sunday. New Zealand power forward Samuel Timmins (211-1997, college: Washington) nailed 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and New Zealand forward Taane Samuel (200-1999) accounted for 10 points and 7 rebounds. American power forward Zena Edosomwan (206-1993, college: Harvard, agency: Diamond Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Kaisei Takahashi (175-2003) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Gifu in the defeat. Five Okayama and four Gifu players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Try Hoop will meet at home Tokushima Gam. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Swoops will play against Yokohama and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Okayama: S.Timmins 19+9reb+1ast, A.Hamada 13+3reb+2ast, A.Murphy 13+4reb+1ast, T.Taisei 12+2reb, Y.Mukai 11+5reb, T.Samuel 10+7reb+1ast
Gifu: D.Fotu 15+4reb+1ast, K.Takahashi 13+5reb+3ast, R.Logan 10+2reb+3ast, Z.Edosomwan 10+11reb+1ast, K.Urabe 10+1reb+1ast, M.Koga 9+5reb+1ast

Tokushima Gam. - Tokyo Z 78-68

Everything went according to plan when Gambarous defeated Earthfriends in Tokushima 78-68 on Sunday. American players dominated also this game. Power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Gambarous players scored in double figures. Guard Jaycee Hillsman (200-1996, college: Illinois St.) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds and forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) added 6 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Tokyo Z in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gambarous will meet Okayama on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Earthfriends will play against Kanazawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokushima Gam.: T.Dawson 28+12reb+2ast, J.Combs 14+7reb+4ast, J.Diawara 11+5reb, K.Wakasa 10+4reb, E.Maxwell 6+3reb+1ast, A.Kuerban 5+3reb+2ast
Tokyo Z: J.Hillsman 25+8reb+1ast, Z.Moore 11+3reb, M.Benlevi 10+5reb+1ast, J.Lampkin 6+14reb+2ast, S.Shimodaira 6+2reb+1ast, T.Ide 5+5ast

Shinagawa - Veertien Mie 71-80

There was no surprise when Shinagawa lost at home to Veertien Mie 80-71 on Sunday. Veertien Mie made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. New Zealand center Callum McRae (216-1999, college: Sacramento St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side and guard Yasuyuki Miyazaki (170-1986) accounted for 13 points and 8 assists. American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Ito Ryota (177-1992) added 18 points respectively for Shinagawa in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Veertien Mie will meet at home Tachikawa in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shinagawa will play against Iwate and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Veertien Mie: C.McRae 19+17reb, A.Philip 16+3reb, Y.Miyazaki 13+3reb+8ast, D.Kawata 8+2reb+4ast, T.Sawaki 8+2reb, Y.Takamatsu 6+5reb+1ast
Shinagawa: J.Faison 18+11reb+5ast, I.Ryota 18+1reb+3ast, Y.Komiya 8+3reb, H.Higashi 7+5reb+4ast, H.Koval 6+10reb+3ast, K.Ogata 5+1ast

Shinagawa - Veertien Mie 83-62

There was a surprise result when Shinagawa crushed at home Veertien Mie 83-62 on Monday. Shinagawa looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Hiroki Higashi (184-1995) nailed 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American swingman Michael Craig (196-1991, college: Southern Miss) accounted for 7 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Abu Philip (198-1997) came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds and New Zealand center Callum McRae (216-1999, college: Sacramento St.) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Veertien Mie 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. Shinagawa will meet Iwate on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Veertien Mie will play against Tachikawa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Shinagawa: H.Higashi 23+1reb+1ast, J.Faison 11+6reb+4ast, I.Ryota 10+6reb+3ast, T.Ochiai 7+2reb, M.Craig 7+8reb+7ast, K.Ogata 6+1reb+2ast
Veertien Mie: A.Philip 21+8reb+1ast, C.McRae 14+6reb+2ast, Y.Miyazaki 11+3reb+3ast, T.Kume 5+1ast, C.Maduabum 5+7reb+1ast, R.Sasayama 4+2reb+1ast