WJBL Round 1 (Regular Season): Toyota BSR edge Hitachi Cougars by three points

The Regular Season in WJBL just started. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game of round 1 in the WJBL took place in Aichi. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Hitachi Cougars to Toyota BSR 78-75 on Sunday evening. Toyota BSR made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Yuki Hirashita (175-2003) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) produced 27 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Hitachi Cougars' coach Hidenori Kashiwakura rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Toyota BSR is looking forward to face Aishin AW in Anjo in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play at home against Denso I. and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in Kashiwa. Eneos S. saved a 3-point victory at home edging Toyota A. 65-62 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds. Moeko Nagaoka contributed with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Ufuoma Tanaka (181-2002) answered with 22 points and 7 rebounds for Toyota A.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Eneos S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyota A. will play on the road against Fujitsu RW in Kawasaki to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Anjo supposed to be also quite interesting. Fujitsu RW played at the court of Aishin AW. Fujitsu RW smashed Aishin AW 83-55 on Saturday. Mfon Joshua stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Ramu Tokashiki responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fujitsu RW will meet at home Toyota A. in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play against Toyota BSR and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Toyota A. lost to undefeated Eneos S. in Kashiwa 72-78. Denso I. beat Chanson V-M at home 72-59. Winless Hitachi Cougars lost to undefeated Toyota BSR on the opponent's court 70-94. Denso I. outscored Chanson V-M in a home game 74-51. Fujitsu RW rolled over Aishin AW on the road 88-57.

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Eneos S. - Toyota A. 78-72

There was no surprise in Kashiwa where Toyota A. was defeated by Eneos S. 78-72 on Friday. Eneos S. made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) stepped up and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and the former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) chipped in 15 points and 9 assists. At the losing side the former international guard Miyu Okamoto (178-2001) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) scored 11 points and 5 assists. Toyota A.'s coach Yuko Ogami tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Eneos S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyota A. will play against Fujitsu RW in Kawasaki and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Toyota A.: M.Okamoto 17+6reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 11+4reb+5ast, M.Yamamoto 11+2reb+5ast, A.Hirashita 7+7reb, U.Tanaka 6+4reb+1ast, A.Katsura 6+1reb
Eneos S.: M.Nagaoka 22+5reb+2ast, S.Miyazaki 15+1reb+9ast, K.Tanaka 11+2reb+2ast, O.Mominoka 9+4reb+1ast, K.Umezawa 8+2reb, M.Sakamoto 7+4reb+1ast

Denso I. - Chanson V-M 72-59

No shocking result in a game in Kariya where Denso I. defeated Chanson V-M 72-59 on Saturday. The former international Akaho Himawari (185-1998) stepped up and scored 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and point guard Ami Kimura (165-1999) chipped in 14 points. At the losing side the former international Minami Shirasaki (166-1996) responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international Yurika Sato (176-1998) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Denso I. will meet Hitachi Cougars in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Chanson V-M will play against Aishin AW and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: M.Yoshida 15+4reb+3ast, Y.Sato 13+8reb+2ast, M.Shirasaki 11+7reb+7ast, I.Uche 9+12reb+1ast, H.Horiuchi 8+1reb, K.Haruka 3+1ast
Denso I.: C.Umeki 14+1ast, A.Kimura 14+3reb+2ast, S.Sylla 10+7reb, M.Takada 10+4reb+2ast, A.Himawari 9+10reb, M.Kawai 6+3reb+6ast

Aishin AW - Fujitsu RW 55-83

The game in Anjo supposed to be also quite interesting. Fujitsu RW played at the court of Aishin AW. Fujitsu RW smashed Aishin AW 83-55 on Saturday. Fujitsu RW dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Aishin AW's 32. They outrebounded Aishin AW 48-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Fujitsu RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Aishin AW's players. Nigerian center Mfon Joshua (190-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Saki Hayashi (173-1995) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fujitsu RW will meet at home Toyota A. in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play against Toyota BSR and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 15+8reb+3ast, S.Okamoto 10+4reb+1ast, S.Noguchi 10+6reb+2ast, A.Hirasue 9+3reb+2ast, A.Moriguchi 5, N.Yamaguchi 3+4reb
Fujitsu RW: M.Joshua 16+13reb+2ast, S.Hayashi 14+5reb, Y.Miyazawa 10+6reb+1ast, A.Fujimoto 8+4reb, R.Akagi 7+4reb+2ast, R.Machida 7+11ast

Toyota BSR - Hitachi Cougars 94-70

Rather expected game in Aichi where Hitachi Cougars were rolled over by Toyota BSR 94-70 on Saturday. Toyota BSR made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Toyota BSR outrebounded Hitachi Cougars 48-27 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and international Nanako Todo (175-2000) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Honoka Morioka (172-2004) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hitachi Cougars players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota BSR will meet Aishin AW in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Denso I. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: H.Morioka 13+6reb+5ast, R.Okuyama 12+5reb+2ast, M.Kubota 10+2reb+3ast, Y.Nakano 10+2reb, H.Funao 7, D.Malem-Doi 7+1reb
Toyota BSR: J.Wariebimo 26+18reb+1ast, N.Todo 15+6reb+4ast, Y.Hirashita 14+1reb+1ast, A.Ishimaki 9+4reb+1ast, M.Kawamura 9+4reb+1ast, M.Sasaka 7+2reb

Eneos S. - Toyota A. 65-62

Important game to mention about took place in Kashiwa. Eneos S. saved a 3-point victory at home edging Toyota A. 65-62 on Saturday evening. Eneos S. had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) contributed with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Ufuoma Tanaka (181-2002) answered with 22 points and 7 rebounds and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) added 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Toyota A.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Eneos S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyota A. will play on the road against Fujitsu RW in Kawasaki to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Toyota A.: U.Tanaka 22+7reb+2ast, M.Okamoto 13+3reb, A.Hirashita 6+4reb+1ast, M.Miura 6+3reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 6+7reb+6ast, C.Yokoyama 5+1reb+1ast
Eneos S.: O.Mominoka 17+5reb+3ast, H.Yagi 13+3reb+1ast, M.Nagaoka 8+6reb+6ast, F.Mako 7+5reb+2ast, K.Umezawa 6+4reb, N.Santa 6+3reb

Denso I. - Chanson V-M 74-51

Very predictable result in Kariya where Denso I. outscored Chanson V-M 74-51 on Sunday. Denso I. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Chanson V-M turnovers. The former international power forward Evelyn Mawuli (180-1995) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and the former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) chipped in 8 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side the former international center Izoje Uche (188-2004) responded with 10 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Yurika Sato (176-1998) scored 10 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Denso I. will meet Hitachi Cougars in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Chanson V-M will play against Aishin AW and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: Y.Sato 10+4reb, I.Uche 10+8reb, M.Shirasaki 7+1reb, T.Hashikouta 7+1reb+2ast, H.Horiuchi 7+4reb+2ast, M.Yoshida 4+5reb+3ast
Denso I.: E.Mawuli 23+4reb, C.Umeki 11, M.Kawai 11+1reb+2ast, M.Takada 8+5reb+3ast, A.Himawari 4+6reb+1ast, A.Kimura 3+1reb+2ast

Aishin AW - Fujitsu RW 57-88

Not a big story in a game in Anjo where Aishin AW was outplayed by Fujitsu RW 88-57 on Sunday. Fujitsu RW dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Aishin AW's 32. They outrebounded Aishin AW 44-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Fujitsu RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Aishin AW's players. The former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) stepped up and scored 27 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Nigerian center Mfon Joshua (190-1999) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fujitsu RW will meet at home Toyota A. in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play against Toyota BSR and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 16+5reb+1ast, A.Hirasue 11+3reb+3ast, S.Noguchi 11+6reb, N.Yamaguchi 6+3reb+1ast, A.Moriguchi 5+1reb, C.Sakai 4+3reb+1ast
Fujitsu RW: Y.Miyazawa 27+9reb+3ast, M.Joshua 17+7reb, K.Miyashita 12+4reb+2ast, S.Hayashi 8+4reb+3ast, A.Fujimoto 6+5reb+4ast, R.Machida 5+5reb+13ast

Toyota BSR - Hitachi Cougars 78-75

The most exciting game of round 1 in the WJBL took place in Aichi. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Hitachi Cougars to Toyota BSR 78-75 on Sunday evening. Toyota BSR made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) fired a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Yuki Hirashita (175-2003) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) produced 27 points and 6 rebounds and Senegalese center Daramee Malem-Doi (187-1997) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Hitachi Cougars' coach Hidenori Kashiwakura rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Toyota BSR is looking forward to face Aishin AW in Anjo in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play at home against Denso I. and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: R.Okuyama 27+6reb+3ast, D.Malem-Doi 19+6reb+4ast, Y.Nakano 10+5reb+1ast, H.Morioka 9+4reb+3ast, M.Kubota 5+5reb+7ast, N.Seki 3+1ast
Toyota BSR: J.Wariebimo 31+15reb+1ast, Y.Hirashita 17+3reb+4ast, N.Tsuno 8+5reb+4ast, M.Inami 5+1reb+4ast, N.Todo 5+3reb+1ast, M.Kawamura 4+4reb+1ast