B2 League Round 3 of Regular Season

B2 League Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 3 was a home defeat of Aomori W. (2-2) by Toyama G. (3-1) who outscored them by 22 points 97-75. Grouses dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Watts' 34 and made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Grouses forced 19 Watts turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for forward Aaron White (206-1992, college: Iowa, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Center Mitchell Watt (208-1989, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 20 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Rashard Kelly (203-1995, college: Wichita St.) with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Toyama G. is looking forward to face Yamagata (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Aomori W. will play against Shinshu (#6) in Nagano and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Very significant was Shinshu's (#6) 98-92 road victory against Ehime. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was an exceptional evening for guard Terrance Woodbury (203-1987, college: Georgia) who led the winners and scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Perrin Buford accounted for 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for Orange Vikings in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shinshu will play against Aomori W. (#4) at home in the next round. Ehime will play against Bambitious and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Quite upsetting was Ehime's (#5) 34-point home defeat in a game versus Shinshu who smashed hosts The best player for the winners was Perrin Buford who scored 19 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Kenny Lawson who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shinshu will meet at home Aomori W. (#4) in the next round. Ehime will play against Bambitious and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: winless Bambitious lost to Kobe S. on the opponent's court 77-90. Kobe S. managed to outperform Bambitious in a home game 88-81. Shizuoka lost to undefeated Chiba on the road 74-91. Fukuoka R. crushed Kumamoto V. on its own court 90-65. Yamagata was beaten by Fukushima in a road game 87-86. Kagoshima won against Fukui B. at home 85-79. Fukui B. lost to undefeated Kagoshima on the opponent's court 92-100. Fukushima recorded a loss to Yamagata in a home game 70-86. Shizuoka lost to undefeated Chiba on the road 55-73. Aomori W. was smashed by Toyama G. on its own court 56-95. Winless Kumamoto V. was destroyed by Fukuoka R. in a road game 88-60.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 31 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists by Joshua Smith of Fukuoka R..



Kobe S. - Bambitious N. 90-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Bambitious' (0-4) road loss to Storks (3-1) 77-90 on Friday. Kobe S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Nigerian-American power forward Morris Udeze (206-1999, college: N.Mexico, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 27 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Chaundee Brown Jr (195-1998, college: Michigan) chipped in 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Stephen Zimmerman (211-1996, college: UNLV, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import power forward Cameron Jackson (203-1996, college: Wofford) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Storks will meet Kumamoto V. (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bambitious will play against Ehime in Matsuyama and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kobe S.: M.Udeze 27+9reb+1ast, C.Brown Jr. 20+2reb+2ast, N.Adrian 12+8reb+4ast, S.Kawashima 9+3reb+3ast, Y.Tsunai 7+2reb+4ast, R.Fujiwara 6+1reb+4ast
Bambitious N.: C.Jackson 19+6reb+2ast, S.Zimmerman 19+16reb+4ast, E.Hayashi 14+2reb+1ast, T.Abe 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Otsuka 7+1reb+2ast, E.Nakatani 6+3ast

Kobe S. - Bambitious N. 88-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Storks' (3-1) home victory over Bambitious (0-4) 88-81 on Saturday. Kobe S. made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was point guard Noriaki Dohara (178-1989) who scored 25 points and 4 assists. American guard Chaundee Brown Jr (195-1998, college: Michigan) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Stephen Zimmerman (211-1996, college: UNLV, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Eiji Hayashi (188-1997) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively. Four Bambitious players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Storks will meet Kumamoto V. (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bambitious will play against Ehime in Matsuyama and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kobe S.: N.Dohara 25+3reb+4ast, C.Brown Jr. 17+6reb+3ast, N.Adrian 9+6reb+5ast, M.Udeze 9+9reb, P.Kalonji 8+3reb, S.Kawashima 7
Bambitious N.: E.Hayashi 18+1reb+4ast, C.Jackson 17+3reb+1ast, S.Zimmerman 12+10reb+5ast, S.Hines 12+5reb+5ast, E.Nakatani 8, J.Honda 7+2reb+1ast

Chiba - Shizuoka 91-74

Not a big story in a game when Shizuoka (2-2) was defeated on the road by Chiba (4-0) 91-74 on Saturday. Chiba forced 21 Shizuoka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Chiba made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Kei Sugimoto (184-1992) who scored 15 points and 9 assists. American center Dererk Pardon (203-1996, college: Northwestern) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Five Chiba players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward John Harrar (205-1999, college: Penn State) who recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds and New Zealand-Irish Finn Delany (200-1995, college: SW Baptist) added 13 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chiba will meet Fukuoka R. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Shizuoka will play against Kagoshima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chiba: D.Pardon 15+7reb+1ast, K.Sugimoto 15+9ast, T.Porter 14+4reb, T.Kida 13+3reb+2ast, B.Ashley 13+6reb+2ast, Y.Otsuka 9
Shizuoka: J.Harrar 16+9reb+1ast, F.Delany 13+4reb+2ast, K.Masuda 11+5reb, T.Takumi 9+4reb+2ast, K.Shinkawa 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Okada 7+2reb+6ast

Aomori W. - Toyama G. 75-97

The most interesting game of round 3 was a home defeat of Aomori W. (2-2) by Toyama G. (3-1) who outscored them by 22 points 97-75. Grouses dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Watts' 34 and made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Grouses forced 19 Watts turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for forward Aaron White (206-1992, college: Iowa, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Center Mitchell Watt (208-1989, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 20 points and 11 rebounds. Five Grouses players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Rashard Kelly (203-1995, college: Wichita St.) with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and center Max Hisatake (203-1998, college: IlIinois Tech, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 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. Toyama G. is looking forward to face Yamagata (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Aomori W. will play against Shinshu (#6) in Nagano and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Toyama G.: A.White 21+11reb+3ast, M.Watt 20+11reb+3ast, E.Phelps 16+14reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 10+1reb+2ast, N.Uto 10+4reb+3ast, Y.Fujinaga 6
Aomori W.: R.Kelly 13+9reb+5ast, M.Hisatake 12+10reb, Y.Ikeda 12+1reb+5ast, K.Terashima 9+1reb+1ast, M.Hall 8+1reb, S.Tokairin 6+2reb+2ast

Fukuoka R. - Kumamoto V. 90-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Rizing's (2-2) home victory over Volters (0-4) 90-65 on Saturday. Fukuoka R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Kumamoto V.'s players. The best player for the winners was American center Joshua Smith (210-1992, college: Georgetown) who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Spanish Pablo Aguilar (204-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Rizing players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Jamel McLean (203-1988, college: Xavier) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Kihei Clark (175-2000, college: Virginia) added 11 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rizing will meet at home Chiba in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Volters will play against Kobe S. (#2) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Fukuoka R.: J.Smith 23+9reb+1ast, T.Nakamura 13+4reb+5ast, J.Burrell 12+7reb, P.Aguilar 11+10reb+4ast, H.Taniguchi 11+1ast, K.Aita 6+1reb+2ast
Kumamoto V.: J.McLean 15+11reb+1ast, A.Yamada 12+1ast, K.Clark 11+4reb+3ast, H.Isono 7+8reb+1ast, S.Yamamoto 6+2reb, C.Tanaka 6+1reb

Fukushima - Yamagata 87-86

Firebonds used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Yamagata 87-86 on Saturday night. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Fukushima looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Yamagata's players. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian forward Rapolas Ivanauskas (208-1998, college: Cincinnati) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. American-Hungarian forward Mikael Hopkins (206-1993, college: Georgetown) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Filipino guard Roosevelt Adams (196-1998, college: Idaho Coll.) added 9 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Five Fukushima and four Yamagata players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Firebonds will meet Fukui B. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Wyverns will play against Toyama G. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fukushima: R.Ivanauskas 16+9reb+3ast, T.Tada 13+2reb+1ast, M.Hopkins 13+11reb+1ast, R.Tawatari 12+1reb+10ast, E.Cook 11+5reb+2ast, S.Hayashi 9+4reb
Yamagata: J.Bell 23+10reb+4ast, K.Okajima 15+1reb+4ast, S.Murakami 12+2reb+2ast, L.Demetrio 10+3reb+1ast, T.Holyfield 10+2reb, R.Adams 9+12reb

Ehime OV - Shinshu BW 92-98

Very significant was Shinshu's (#6) 98-92 road victory against Ehime. Brave Warriors shot 24 for 40 from the free-throw line, while Orange Vikings only scored eight points from the stripe. Orange Vikings were plagued by 34 personal fouls down the stretch. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was an exceptional evening for guard Terrance Woodbury (203-1987, college: Georgia) who led the winners and scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Woodbury is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Jonathan Stark (184-1995, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and center Nigel Spikes (208-1989, college: Marshall) added 13 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Orange Vikings 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. Shinshu will play against Aomori W. (#4) at home in the next round. Ehime will play against Bambitious and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shinshu BW: T.Woodbury 33+6reb+3ast, P.Buford 24+13reb+4ast, L.Kurihara 11+3reb+1ast, W.Marshall 11+7reb, H.Watanabe 8+10reb+2ast, T.Kodama 3+1reb
Ehime OV: J.Stark 29+7reb+5ast, R.Aoki 19+2reb, Y.Toshino 17+1reb+2ast, N.Spikes 13+13reb, K.Lawson 6+15reb+1ast, S.Chiu 5+7reb

Kagoshima - Fukui B. 85-79

No shocking result in a game in Renova where Kagoshima (4-0) won against Blowinds (2-2) 85-79 on Saturday. Kagoshima shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Dutch center Matt Haarms (221-1997, college: BYU) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) who recorded 20 points and 6 rebounds and British forward Benjamin Lawson (216-1995, college: WKU) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively. Five Kagoshima and four Fukui B. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kagoshima will meet Shizuoka (#4) on the road in the next round. Blowinds will play against Fukushima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 16+5reb+2ast, B.Diouf 14+5reb, Y.Ametani 13+2reb+3ast, T.Kodama 11+1reb+2ast, M.Haarms 11+8reb+3ast, S.Muto 8+4reb
Fukui B.: P.Ellis 20+6reb+2ast, R.Kelly 13+4reb+2ast, B.Lawson 12+4reb+5ast, M.Hosoya 10+2reb+2ast, S.Tawatari 6+2reb+1ast, J.Mitsuda 6+2reb

Kagoshima - Fukui B. 100-92

Rather expected game in Renova where Blowinds (2-2) were defeated by Kagoshima (4-0) 100-92 on Sunday. Kagoshima made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Kagoshima outrebounded Fukui B. 39-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Kagoshima looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) who scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Dutch center Matt Haarms (221-1997, college: BYU) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Kagoshima players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) who recorded 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Masashi Hosoya (173-1989) added 24 points and 7 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kagoshima will meet Shizuoka (#4) on the road in the next round. Blowinds will play against Fukushima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kagoshima: A.Gaines Jr. 23+8reb+5ast, B.Diouf 17+7reb, M.Haarms 16+7reb+5ast, T.Kodama 15+1reb+4ast, T.Komamizu 11+3reb+1ast, Y.Morita 10+3reb+5ast
Fukui B.: P.Ellis 27+8reb+5ast, M.Hosoya 24+7ast, B.Lawson 11+7reb+1ast, N.Fujisawa 6+1reb+1ast, Y.Nishino 6+1reb, K.Kimura 6+1reb+1ast

Fukushima - Yamagata 70-86

There was a surprise result in Fukushima where Wyverns (1-3) defeated Firebonds (2-2) 86-70 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was naturalized Australian point guard Kazuma Okajima (171-2003) who scored 25 points and 5 assists. Italian-Brazilian power forward Leonardo Demetrio (208-1994) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Wyverns' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Lithuanian forward Rapolas Ivanauskas (208-1998, college: Cincinnati) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds and American-Hungarian forward Mikael Hopkins (206-1993, college: Georgetown) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Wyverns will meet at home Toyama G. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Firebonds will play against Fukui B. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yamagata: K.Okajima 25+3reb+5ast, L.Demetrio 14+9reb, J.Bell 13+3reb+7ast, T.Kudou 9+3reb, R.Adams 8+4reb+2ast, T.Holyfield 7+2reb+2ast
Fukushima: M.Hopkins 19+7reb, R.Ivanauskas 17+9reb+1ast, T.Tada 11+4reb+1ast, T.Iju 9+3reb+2ast, W.Weijia 4+4reb+1ast, S.Hayashi 4+1reb

Chiba - Shizuoka 73-55

Not a big story in a game when Shizuoka (2-2) was defeated on the road by Chiba (4-0) 73-55 on Sunday. Chiba dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Shizuoka's 30. The best player for the winners was American Brandon Ashley (206-1994, college: Arizona) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Trey Porter (210-1996, college: Nevada) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Australian center Angus Brandt (208-1989, college: Oregon St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and New Zealand-Irish Finn Delany (200-1995, college: SW Baptist) added 7 points and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Chiba will meet Fukuoka R. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Shizuoka will play against Kagoshima and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chiba: B.Ashley 17+10reb, T.Porter 15+5reb, T.Kida 8+1ast, R.Maeda 7+1reb+1ast, K.Kurokawa 6+5reb+1ast, D.Pardon 6+10reb+4ast
Shizuoka: A.Brandt 19+10reb+1ast, T.Takumi 8+2reb+2ast, F.Delany 7+4reb+6ast, Y.Okada 6+3reb+2ast, R.Nabeta 5+1ast, M.Taylor-Barone 4+4reb

Ehime OV - Shinshu BW 64-98

Quite upsetting was Ehime's (#5) 34-point home defeat in a game versus Shinshu who smashed hosts Brave Warriors made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Brave Warriors outrebounded Orange Vikings 40-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Brave Warriors looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Perrin Buford (198-1994, college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 19 points and 5 assists. Guard Kaito Ishikawa (170-1990) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists. Four Brave Warriors players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Kenny Lawson (207-1988, college: Creighton) who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import center Nigel Spikes (208-1989, college: Marshall) added 5 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shinshu will meet at home Aomori W. (#4) in the next round. Ehime will play against Bambitious and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shinshu BW: P.Buford 19+4reb+5ast, T.Woodbury 19+4reb+3ast, W.Marshall 14+8reb, K.Ishikawa 12+4reb+10ast, H.Watanabe 6+5reb, A.Chambers 6+1reb
Ehime OV: K.Lawson 19+6reb+2ast, R.Aoki 14, J.Stark 8+3reb+4ast, Y.Toshino 7+3reb+2ast, T.Furuno 7+2reb+4ast, N.Spikes 5+10reb+2ast

Aomori W. - Toyama G. 56-95

But Watts were not able to use a home court advantage and were outscored by the opponent from Toyama 95-56 on Sunday night. Toyama G. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Watts's 26 and made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Toyama G. forced 20 Aomori W. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Aomori W.'s players. The best player for the winners was American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-1990, college: LBSU) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. American forward Aaron White (206-1992, college: Iowa, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Grouses players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Max Hisatake (203-1998, college: IlIinois Tech, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import Rashard Kelly (203-1995, college: Wichita St.) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Grouses will meet Yamagata (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Watts will play against Shinshu (#6) in Nagano and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toyama G.: E.Phelps 23+14reb+3ast, Y.Nozaki 16+2reb+1ast, A.White 15+6reb+1ast, M.Watt 11+6reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 9+6reb+4ast, J.Yoneyama 8+1reb+4ast
Aomori W.: M.Hisatake 13+10reb+3ast, R.Kelly 11+9reb+1ast, Y.Ikeda 10+3reb+4ast, S.Tokairin 8, N.Kamizato 5+1reb+1ast, M.Hall 4+3reb+1ast

Fukuoka R. - Kumamoto V. 88-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Volters' (0-4) road loss to Rizing (2-2) 60-88 on Sunday. Fukuoka R. dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Volters's 42. Fukuoka R. outrebounded Kumamoto V. 48-22 including a 35-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fukuoka R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Joshua Smith (210-1992, college: Georgetown) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field). His fellow American import forward Justin Burrell (204-1988, college: St.John's) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Kihei Clark (175-2000, college: Virginia) who recorded 9 points and 4 assists and guard Shota Yamamoto (188-1999) added 7 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Rizing will meet at home Chiba in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Volters will play against Kobe S. (#2) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Fukuoka R.: J.Smith 31+15reb+4ast, J.Burrell 15+8reb+1ast, P.Aguilar 12+6reb+2ast, T.Nishikawa 7+1reb+2ast, H.Kantake 5+3reb, T.Nakamura 5+3ast
Kumamoto V.: R.Nagashima 10+2reb, K.Clark 9+2reb+4ast, J.McLean 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Noguchi 8+3reb, S.Yamamoto 7+1reb+6ast, H.Isono 7+3reb+2ast