WJBL Round 10 (Regular Season): Leader Fujitsu RW loses to Eneos S.

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Top ranked Fujitsu RW (17-3) recorded its third loss in Kawasaki on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Eneos S. (11-8) 75-67. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Fujitsu RW. Eneos S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) fired 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) produced 18 points and 8 assists for lost side. Eneos S. maintains third position with 11-8 record having seven points less than leader Fujitsu RW. Defending champion Fujitsu RW still keeps top place with three games lost. Eneos S. are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Hitachi Cougars (#8) in Hitachinaka in the next round where they are favorite. Fujitsu RW will play at home against Toyota BSR (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was played in Aichi between sixth ranked Toyota A. and 5th ranked Toyota BSR where Toyota A. (8-12) beat Toyota BSR (7-13) on the road 46-36. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian center Amaka Okonkwo (186-2002) who helped to win the game recording 8 points and 15 rebounds. Shiori Yasuma contributed with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Toyota A.'s coach Yuko Ogami allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) replied with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Toyota BSR. Toyota A. moved-up to fifth place. Toyota BSR lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. Toyota A. will play against league's second-placed Denso I. in Kariya in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Toyota BSR will play on the road against the league's leader Fujitsu RW (#1) in Kawasaki and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Aichi where sixth ranked Toyota A. (8-12) edged by one point 5th ranked Toyota BSR (7-13) 64-63 on Sunday night. Shiori Yasuma scored 11 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Jessica Wariebimo responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds. Toyota A. moved-up to fifth place. Toyota BSR lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. Toyota A. will meet at home league's second-placed Denso I. in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Toyota BSR will play against the league's leader Fujitsu RW (#1) in Kawasaki and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 10 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Aishin AW was crushed by Denso I. in Kariya 77-51. Fujitsu RW beat Eneos S. at home 90-88. Chanson V-M won against Hitachi Cougars on the opponent's court 69-58. Denso I. unfortunately lost to Aishin AW in a home game 55-63. Chanson V-M managed to beat Hitachi Cougars on the road 66-59.

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Denso I. - Aishin AW 77-51

There was no surprise in Kariya where 7th ranked Aishin AW (8-13) was crushed by second ranked Denso I. (16-4) 77-51 on Saturday. The former international Akaho Himawari (185-1998) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (made all of her seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Denso I. players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and the former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) scored 14 points and 7 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. Denso I. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-4 record behind leader Fujitsu RW. Aishin AW at the other side dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. Denso I. will meet Toyota A. (#5) in the next round. Aishin AW will play against Chanson V-M in Shizuoka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 16+9reb+1ast, S.Noguchi 14+7reb+3ast, K.Natsuki 8+1reb+2ast, S.Okamoto 7+6reb+4ast, K.Kondo 4+5reb+1ast, A.Hirasue 2+1reb+3ast
Denso I.: A.Himawari 15+7reb+3ast, A.Kimura 14+5ast, M.Takada 12+7reb+1ast, S.Sylla 10+3reb+1ast, M.Yabu 9+2reb+2ast, M.Takahashi 8+1reb+2ast

Fujitsu RW - Eneos S. 90-88

No shocking result in a game in Kawasaki where first ranked Fujitsu RW (17-3) edged 3rd ranked Eneos S. (11-8) 90-88 on Saturday. Fujitsu RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side the former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals and center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Fujitsu RW and five Eneos S. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fujitsu RW have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-3 record. Eneos S. lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with eight games lost. Fujitsu RW will meet at home Toyota BSR (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Eneos S. will play against Hitachi Cougars (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: M.Nagaoka 20+3reb+3ast, K.Umezawa 19+5reb+2ast, O.Mominoka 17+7reb+5ast, H.Hoshi 11+9reb+1ast, S.Miyazaki 11+6reb+12ast, S.Shizuka 6+3reb+3ast
Fujitsu RW: R.Machida 22+5reb+10ast, Y.Miyazawa 16+7reb+5ast, M.Joshua 15+3reb+2ast, A.Uchio 13+4reb+1ast, M.Era 9+6reb+1ast, K.Miyashita 6+2reb+3ast

Hitachi Cougars - Chanson V-M 58-69

Very expected game in Hitachinaka where 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (2-18) were defeated by fourth ranked Chanson V-M (11-9) 69-58 on Saturday. Chanson V-M dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Hitachi Cougars' 30. The former international Yurika Sato (176-1998) scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners and Mali center Traore Setu (190-2002) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Gambian center Aminata Faru (197-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chanson V-M have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-9 record. Hitachi Cougars lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Chanson V-M will meet at home Aishin AW (#6) in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Eneos S. in Kashiwa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: R.Okuyama 14+5reb+2ast, A.Faru 11+10reb+1ast, M.Tateyama 10+2reb+3ast, H.Morioka 8+7reb+2ast, S.Ohara 7+1reb, M.Kubota 3+1reb
Chanson V-M: Y.Sato 24+4reb+3ast, T.Setu 13+7reb+1ast, H.Horiuchi 11+2reb+3ast, T.Hashikouta 9+3reb, I.Uche 6+9reb, K.Haruka 4+2reb+6ast

Toyota BSR - Toyota A. 36-46

Another exciting game was played in Aichi between sixth ranked Toyota A. and 5th ranked Toyota BSR where Toyota A. (8-12) beat Toyota BSR (7-13) on the road 46-36. Toyota A. held Toyota BSR to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian center Amaka Okonkwo (186-2002) who helped to win the game recording 8 points and 15 rebounds. The former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) contributed with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Toyota A.'s coach Yuko Ogami allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) replied with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) added 4 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Toyota BSR. Toyota A. moved-up to fifth place. Toyota BSR lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. Toyota A. will play against league's second-placed Denso I. in Kariya in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Toyota BSR will play on the road against the league's leader Fujitsu RW (#1) in Kawasaki and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Toyota BSR: Y.Kitamura 9+3reb, N.Tsuno 8+8reb+4ast, M.Kawamura 7+2reb+1ast, J.Mineharu 7+5reb+2ast, J.Wariebimo 4+14reb, Y.Hirashita 1
Toyota A.: A.Okonkwo 8+15reb+2ast, M.Yamamoto 8+4reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 8+5reb+4ast, U.Tanaka 6+4reb, Y.Onodera 5+2reb, M.Miura 4+5reb

Denso I. - Aishin AW 55-63

There was a surprise result in Kariya where seventh ranked Aishin AW (8-13) beat much higher ranked Denso I. (16-4) 63-55 on Sunday. Guard Sayaka Okamoto (161-1991) scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Aishin AW players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Norika Norika (178-2000, college: Louisville) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international center Sakura Akaho (184-1996) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Denso I.'s coach Vladimir Vuksanovic rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Aishin AW moved-up to sixth place. Denso I. at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Aishin AW will meet higher ranked Chanson V-M (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Denso I. will play against Toyota A. in Nagoya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Denso I.: N.Norika 12+9reb+2ast, S.Akaho 8+7reb+1ast, M.Takada 8+4reb, A.Kimura 6+4ast, C.Umeki 5+2reb+2ast, S.Sylla 4+2reb
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 19+6reb, S.Okamoto 14+8reb+5ast, S.Noguchi 12+4reb+4ast, C.Sakai 11+6reb+7ast, K.Kondo 7+2ast, A.Hirasue 0+1reb

Fujitsu RW - Eneos S. 67-75

Top ranked Fujitsu RW (17-3) recorded its third loss in Kawasaki on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Eneos S. (11-8) 75-67. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Fujitsu RW. Eneos S. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) fired 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Okoe Mominoka (182-1999) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Eneos S. players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) produced 18 points and 8 assists and the former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Eneos S. maintains third position with 11-8 record having seven points less than leader Fujitsu RW. Defending champion Fujitsu RW still keeps top place with three games lost. Eneos S. are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Hitachi Cougars (#8) in Hitachinaka in the next round where they are favorite. Fujitsu RW will play at home against Toyota BSR (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Fujitsu RW: R.Machida 18+3reb+8ast, R.Akagi 15+4reb+2ast, Y.Miyazawa 13+4reb+5ast, A.Uchio 7+4reb, M.Joshua 7+6reb+3ast, A.Fujimoto 4+5reb
Eneos S.: M.Nagaoka 17+3reb+2ast, O.Mominoka 14+7reb+2ast, K.Umezawa 12+6reb+2ast, S.Miyazaki 12+5reb+6ast, H.Yagi 6+1reb, S.Suzuoki 5+1reb+3ast

Hitachi Cougars - Chanson V-M 59-66

Not a big story in a game in Hitachinaka where 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (2-18) were defeated by fourth ranked Chanson V-M (11-9) 66-59 on Sunday. Chanson V-M forced 20 Hitachi Cougars turnovers. The former international swingman Mai Yoshida (175-1998) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. At the losing side Honoka Morioka (172-2004) responded with 13 points and 9 assists and Gambian center Aminata Faru (197-2004) scored 3 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chanson V-M have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-9 record. Hitachi Cougars lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Chanson V-M will meet at home Aishin AW (#6) in the next round. Hitachi Cougars will play against Eneos S. in Kashiwa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: R.Okuyama 14+1reb, H.Morioka 13+2reb+9ast, M.Tateyama 8+2reb+1ast, A.Saito 7+6reb+2ast, D.Malem-Doi 7+1reb, S.Ohara 3+1reb
Chanson V-M: M.Yoshida 18+5reb+3ast, I.Uche 12+6reb, Y.Sato 12+4reb+1ast, K.Haruka 11+8reb+6ast, T.Hashikouta 8+1reb+3ast, M.Mitsuki 3+1reb

Toyota BSR - Toyota A. 63-64

An interesting game took place in Aichi where sixth ranked Toyota A. (8-12) edged by one point 5th ranked Toyota BSR (7-13) 64-63 on Sunday night. The former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (161-1994) scored 11 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Mai Yamamoto (163-1999) chipped in 17 points during the contest. At the losing side center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds and point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Toyota BSR players scored in double figures. Toyota A. moved-up to fifth place. Toyota BSR lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. Toyota A. will meet at home league's second-placed Denso I. in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Toyota BSR will play against the league's leader Fujitsu RW (#1) in Kawasaki and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toyota BSR: J.Wariebimo 19+20reb, N.Tsuno 15+5reb+9ast, Y.Hirashita 12+4reb+3ast, M.Kawamura 10+3reb, Y.Kitamura 5+6reb, J.Mineharu 2+1reb+2ast
Toyota A.: M.Yamamoto 17+4reb, U.Tanaka 11+3reb+1ast, S.Yasuma 11+4reb+7ast, A.Hirashita 8+6reb+2ast, M.Miura 7+6reb+3ast, M.Okamoto 6+4reb