WJBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Fujitsu RW lose their first game against Eneos S.

After 3 rounds played we can already see who rules in the WJBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Fujitsu RW (5-1) in Kashiwa on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Eneos S. (3-2) 85-73. Eneos S. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Fujitsu RW's 20. They outrebounded Fujitsu RW 50-33 including 22 on the offensive glass. Eneos S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) helped adding 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) with 16 points and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eneos S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Fujitsu RW will play on the road against Toyota BSR in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Anjo. host Aishin AW (3-4) lost to Denso I. (6-0) 82-71. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Evelyn Mawuli accounted for 12 points and 4 assists. The former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds for Aishin AW in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Denso I. will play against Toyota A. (#8) in Nagoya in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play at home against Chanson V-M and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Anjo. host Aishin AW (3-4) was smashed by Denso I. (6-0) 88-57. The best player for the winners was Evelyn Mawuli who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Sakura Noguchi who recorded 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 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. Denso I. will meet at home Toyota A. (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play against Chanson V-M 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 Hitachi Cougars lost to Chanson V-M on the opponent's court 78-90. Winless Toyota A. was outscored by Toyota BSR in a home game 58-79. Fujitsu RW managed to beat Eneos S. on the road 54-47. Winless Toyota A. was defeated by Toyota BSR on its own court 70-74. Winless Hitachi Cougars were smashed by Chanson V-M in Shizuoka 95-63.

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Aishin AW - Denso I. 71-82

The game between Top Four teams took place in Anjo. host Aishin AW (3-4) lost to Denso I. (6-0) 82-71. Denso I. players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international power forward Evelyn Mawuli (180-1995) accounted for 12 points and 4 assists for the winning side. The former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds and the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Aishin AW in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Denso I. will play against Toyota A. (#8) in Nagoya in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play at home against Chanson V-M and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denso I.: C.Umeki 16+1reb, M.Takada 16+10reb+6ast, A.Himawari 15+3reb, E.Mawuli 12+4reb+4ast, A.Kimura 9+1reb+3ast, M.Kawai 8+2reb+7ast
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 16+5reb+5ast, N.Yamaguchi 13+1reb, S.Okamoto 12+6reb+2ast, S.Noguchi 11+18reb+2ast, A.Moriguchi 9+1ast, A.Hirasue 5+2reb+1ast

Chanson V-M - Hitachi Cougars 90-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Hitachi Cougars' (0-6) road loss to Chanson V-M (3-3) 78-90 on Saturday. Chanson V-M looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Hitachi Cougars' players. The best player for the winners was the former international center Izoje Uche (188-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) chipped in 7 points and 14 assists. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Hoshi Aka (170-1995) who recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Chanson V-M will meet Aishin AW (#6) in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Aishin AW and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: I.Uche 26+14reb, Y.Sato 17+2reb+1ast, M.Shirasaki 14+3reb+6ast, I.Hashiguchi 13+2reb, M.Yoshida 11+5reb+5ast, K.Haruka 7+4reb+14ast
Hitachi Cougars: H.Aka 19+5reb+1ast, R.Okuyama 18+5reb, Y.Nakano 15+5reb+3ast, M.Kubota 6+3reb+5ast, S.Ohara 6+3reb, H.Morioka 5+2ast

Toyota A. - Toyota BSR 58-79

Very predictable result in Nagoya where Toyota BSR (4-2) smashed Toyota A. (0-6) 79-58 on Saturday. Toyota BSR dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Toyota A.'s 32. They outrebounded Toyota A. 42-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. International Nanako Todo (175-2000) chipped in 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Toyota BSR's coach Lucas Mondelo felt very confident using entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) who recorded 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and international center Aika Hirashita (177-2002) added 9 points respectively. Toyota BSR will meet at home Fujitsu RW in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Toyota A. will play against Denso I. (#1) in Kariya and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Toyota BSR: J.Wariebimo 23+16reb+1ast, N.Todo 16+3reb+2ast, Y.Kitamura 11, Y.Hirashita 7, M.Sasaka 6+1reb, N.Tsuno 6+4reb+3ast
Toyota A.: S.Yasuma 19+6reb+5ast, A.Hirashita 9+4reb, A.Katsura 7+2reb, M.Miura 6+3reb+1ast, M.Okamoto 5+2reb, C.Yokoyama 4+3reb

Eneos S. - Fujitsu RW 47-54

Not a big story in a game in Kashiwa where Eneos S. (3-2) was defeated by Fujitsu RW (5-1) 54-47 on Saturday. Fujitsu RW outrebounded Eneos S. 48-34 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) who scored 2 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. The former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) who recorded 12 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Kadysha Umezawa (190-1998) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Eneos S.'s coach Timothy Lewis rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Fujitsu RW will meet Toyota BSR (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Eneos S. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fujitsu RW: M.Joshua 12+4reb, S.Hayashi 12+2reb+1ast, R.Akagi 10+5reb+2ast, Y.Miyazawa 10+12reb+2ast, M.Hayashi 3+3reb, K.Miyashita 3+3reb
Eneos S.: S.Miyazaki 12+7reb+2ast, K.Umezawa 11+5reb+1ast, O.Mominoka 9+6reb+1ast, S.Suzuoki 6, M.Nagaoka 5+6reb+4ast, S.Shizuka 2+1reb+3ast

Toyota A. - Toyota BSR 70-74

Everything went according to plan in Nagoya where Toyota BSR (4-2) beat Toyota A. (0-6) 74-70 on Sunday. Toyota BSR made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Toyota BSR outrebounded Toyota A. 36-25 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. International Nanako Todo (175-2000) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was center Ufuoma Tanaka (181-2002) who recorded 22 points and guard Chinami Yokoyama (170-2004) added 5 points and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Toyota BSR will meet at home Fujitsu RW in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Toyota A. will play against Denso I. (#1) in Kariya and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Toyota BSR: J.Wariebimo 20+15reb, N.Todo 15+3reb, M.Inami 13+1reb+4ast, N.Tsuno 9+3reb+2ast, Y.Hirashita 8+1reb+1ast, Y.Kitamura 5+4reb+1ast
Toyota A.: U.Tanaka 22+4reb, A.Katsura 13, A.Hirashita 10+2reb, M.Okamoto 6+3reb+1ast, S.Yasuma 6+2reb+2ast, C.Yokoyama 5+4reb+6ast

Aishin AW - Denso I. 57-88

The game between Top Four teams took place in Anjo. host Aishin AW (3-4) was smashed by Denso I. (6-0) 88-57. Denso I. outrebounded Aishin AW 40-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Denso I. especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Aishin AW's players. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Evelyn Mawuli (180-1995) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Mai Kawai (171-1996) chipped in 7 points and 11 assists. Four Denso I. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) who recorded 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Sayaka Okamoto (161-1991) added 10 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Denso I. will meet at home Toyota A. (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play against Chanson V-M and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denso I.: E.Mawuli 20+5reb+4ast, A.Himawari 13+3reb+3ast, M.Yabu 11+4reb, M.Takada 11+6reb, A.Kimura 9+1reb+2ast, M.Kawai 7+3reb+11ast
Aishin AW: A.Hirasue 11+1ast, A.Moriguchi 11+1reb, S.Okamoto 10+3reb, K.Kondo 6+1reb, R.Tokashiki 6+4reb+3ast, S.Noguchi 6+9reb+4ast

Chanson V-M - Hitachi Cougars 95-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Hitachi Cougars' (0-6) road loss to Chanson V-M (3-3) 63-95 on Sunday. Chanson V-M dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Hitachi Cougars' 36. Chanson V-M looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Chanson V-M made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international center Izoje Uche (188-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. The former international Minami Shirasaki (166-1996) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Mayu Kubota (168-2000) who recorded 7 points and 9 assists and power forward Yuki Nakano (181-1996) added 15 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 get some rest. Chanson V-M will meet Aishin AW (#6) in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Aishin AW and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: M.Yoshida 20+2reb+3ast, M.Shirasaki 19+7reb+3ast, I.Uche 17+12reb+1ast, T.Hashikouta 15+3reb+2ast, Y.Sato 8+1reb+2ast, T.Setu 6+6reb+2ast
Hitachi Cougars: Y.Nakano 15+2reb+1ast, H.Aka 13+4reb, H.Morioka 10+3reb+2ast, M.Kubota 7+4reb+9ast, S.Ohara 6+5reb, M.Hayashi 4+3reb

Eneos S. - Fujitsu RW 85-73

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Fujitsu RW (5-1) in Kashiwa on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Eneos S. (3-2) 85-73. Eneos S. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Fujitsu RW's 20. They outrebounded Fujitsu RW 50-33 including 22 on the offensive glass. Eneos S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) helped adding 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) with 16 points and 8 assists and the former international guard Saki Hayashi (173-1995) scored 16 points. 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. Eneos S. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Fujitsu RW will play on the road against Toyota BSR in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: O.Mominoka 20+11reb+3ast, K.Umezawa 16+5reb, M.Nagaoka 12+12reb+4ast, H.Hoshi 12+1reb+3ast, H.Yagi 8+3reb, N.Santa 7+5reb+1ast
Fujitsu RW: S.Hayashi 16+2reb+3ast, R.Machida 16+1reb+8ast, R.Akagi 15+5reb+1ast, K.Miyashita 11+3reb+2ast, M.Joshua 8+8reb, M.Hayashi 3+1reb+1ast