WJBL Round 14 (Regular Season): Chanson V-M lose to Toyota BSR

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The most important game in the last round took place in Shizuoka between third ranked Chanson V-M (15-13) and sixth ranked Toyota BSR (11-17) on Saturday night. Chanson V-M was crushed by Toyota BSR at home 53-74. Toyota BSR forced 19 Chanson V-M turnovers. Point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) contributed with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) replied with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Chanson V-M. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Toyota BSR maintains sixth position with 11-17 record. Chanson V-M at the other side keeps the third place with 13 games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Chanson V-M (15-13) against sixth ranked Toyota BSR (11-17) on Sunday night. Host Chanson V-M was defeated by Toyota BSR in a tough game in Shizuoka 61-67. Point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jessica Wariebimo chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) responded with 17 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota BSR maintains sixth position with 11-17 record. Chanson V-M at the other side keeps the third place with 13 games lost.
An interesting game for Denso I. (24-4) which played road game in Kashiwa against 4th ranked Eneos S. (13-14). First ranked Denso I. had an easy win 87-64. Evelyn Mawuli notched 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 11 points and 5 assists by Moeko Nagaoka did not help to save the game for Eneos S.. 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. Denso I. have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-4 record. Loser Eneos S. keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Toyota A. beat Aishin AW on the road 62-52. Bottom-ranked Hitachi Cougars lost to defending champion Fujitsu RW on its own court 62-84. Toyota A. managed to outperform Aishin AW in Nagoya 63-48. Bottom-ranked Hitachi Cougars lost to defending champion Fujitsu RW at home 40-74. Denso I. crushed Eneos S. on the opponent's court 81-53.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 10 points and 4 assists by Mai Kawai of Denso I..

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Aishin AW - Toyota A. 52-62

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Toyota A. (13-15) beat 7th ranked Aishin AW (10-19) in Anjo 62-52 on Saturday. The former international point guard Mai Yamamoto (163-1999) notched 14 points, 5 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and Maika Miura (166-2001) supported her with 15 points. Even 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) did not help to save the game for Aishin AW. Nanaka Yamaguchi (180-2001) added 8 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Toyota A. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 13-15 record. Aishin AW lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: A.Hirasue 14, R.Tokashiki 13+7reb+7ast, N.Yamaguchi 8+10reb+2ast, S.Okamoto 6+3reb+6ast, S.Noguchi 5+5reb, C.Sakai 4+3reb+2ast
Toyota A.: M.Miura 15+3reb, M.Yamamoto 14+4reb+5ast, A.Kaneda 10+5reb, M.Okamoto 6+2reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 6+3reb+8ast, U.Tanaka 5+5reb+1ast

Chanson V-M - Toyota BSR 53-74

The most important game in the last round took place in Shizuoka between third ranked Chanson V-M (15-13) and sixth ranked Toyota BSR (11-17) on Saturday night. Chanson V-M was crushed by Toyota BSR at home 53-74. Toyota BSR forced 19 Chanson V-M turnovers. Point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four Toyota BSR players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) replied with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international Yurika Sato (176-1998) added 6 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Chanson V-M. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Toyota BSR maintains sixth position with 11-17 record. Chanson V-M at the other side keeps the third place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: K.Haruka 12+5reb+5ast, M.Yoshida 10+2reb, M.Shirasaki 9+3reb+1ast, Y.Sato 6+7reb, H.Horiuchi 6, Y.China 2
Toyota BSR: N.Tsuno 21+4reb+6ast, J.Wariebimo 14+13reb, N.Todo 12+5reb, M.Sasaka 12+5reb+4ast, Y.Hirashita 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Kitamura 6+4reb+3ast

Hitachi Cougars - Fujitsu RW 62-84

Very expected game when 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (4-24) were smashed by second ranked Fujitsu RW (22-6) in Hitachinaka 84-62 on Saturday. Fujitsu RW dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hitachi Cougars' 20. Fujitsu RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Hitachi Cougars' players. The former international forward Yuki Miyazawa (183-1993, college: Queens, NY) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Nigerian center Mfon Joshua (190-1999) supported her with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. Even 21 points and 5 assists by Honoka Morioka (172-2004) did not help to save the game for Hitachi Cougars. Forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) added 20 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. 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. Defending champion maintains second position with 22-6 record having just two points less than leader Denso I. Hitachi Cougars lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: H.Morioka 21+3reb+5ast, R.Okuyama 20+6reb+1ast, N.Kunii 5, N.Morioka 3+4reb, A.Onizuka 3, Y.Nakano 2+6reb+1ast
Fujitsu RW: M.Joshua 17+10reb, K.Miyashita 16+6reb+1ast, Y.Miyazawa 16+10reb+4ast, A.Fujimoto 11+1reb+3ast, R.Akagi 9+1reb+1ast, M.Era 6+4reb+4ast

Eneos S. - Denso I. 64-87

An interesting game for Denso I. (24-4) which played road game in Kashiwa against 4th ranked Eneos S. (13-14). First ranked Denso I. had an easy win 87-64. Denso I. made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The former international power forward Evelyn Mawuli (180-1995) notched 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) supported her with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Four Denso I. players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 5 assists by the former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) did not help to save the game for Eneos S.. The former international guard Sayaka Suzuoki (170-2000) added 15 points for the hosts. 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. Denso I. have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-4 record. Loser Eneos S. keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: S.Suzuoki 15+3reb+1ast, K.Tanaka 11+3reb+1ast, M.Nagaoka 11+3reb+5ast, H.Yagi 6+6reb+2ast, F.Mako 6+4reb, H.Hoshi 5+2reb
Denso I.: E.Mawuli 16+5reb+2ast, C.Umeki 14+1ast, N.Norika 11+4reb, M.Kawai 10+2reb+3ast, M.Takada 9+7reb+1ast, S.Sylla 6+5reb

Aishin AW - Toyota A. 48-63

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Toyota A. (13-15) won against 7th ranked Aishin AW (10-19) in Anjo 63-48 on Sunday. Toyota A. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Center Ufuoma Tanaka (181-2002) notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Nigerian center Amaka Okonkwo (186-2002) supported her with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Even 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) did not help to save the game for Aishin AW. The former international Sakura Noguchi (181-2001) added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Toyota A. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 13-15 record. Aishin AW lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 18+8reb+4ast, S.Noguchi 13+12reb+1ast, K.Kondo 4+5reb+2ast, A.Hirasue 3+3ast, N.Yamaguchi 3+2reb, K.Natsuki 3
Toyota A.: U.Tanaka 19+6reb, A.Okonkwo 11+7reb, M.Okamoto 11+3reb+1ast, M.Miura 7+3ast, Y.Onodera 4+2reb+1ast, M.Yamamoto 4+4reb+5ast

Hitachi Cougars - Fujitsu RW 40-74

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Hitachi Cougars (4-24) were outscored by second ranked Fujitsu RW (22-6) in Hitachinaka 74-40 on Sunday. Fujitsu RW outrebounded Hitachi Cougars 50-35 including 17 on the offensive glass. Fujitsu RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Nigerian center Mfon Joshua (190-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international point guard Rui Machida (162-1993) supported her with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Four Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. Even 6 points and 9 rebounds by forward Ririka Okuyama (180-2000) did not help to save the game for Hitachi Cougars. Power forward Yuki Nakano (181-1996) added 6 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. 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. Defending champion maintains second position with 22-6 record having just two points less than leader Denso I. Hitachi Cougars lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games.
Top scorers:
Hitachi Cougars: Y.Nakano 6+6reb+1ast, M.Tateyama 6+2reb+1ast, R.Okuyama 6+9reb+2ast, H.Morioka 5+6reb+2ast, M.Awatani 5+3reb, N.Kunii 4+3reb
Fujitsu RW: M.Joshua 18+15reb, K.Miyashita 12+4reb, Y.Miyazawa 11+7reb+4ast, R.Machida 10+5reb+12ast, R.Akagi 9+6reb+2ast, S.Yasue 6+1reb

Chanson V-M - Toyota BSR 61-67

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Chanson V-M (15-13) against sixth ranked Toyota BSR (11-17) on Sunday night. Host Chanson V-M was defeated by Toyota BSR in a tough game in Shizuoka 61-67. Point guard Nanami Tsuno (158-2004) scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Jessica Wariebimo (188-2005) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The former international point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) responded with 17 points and 5 assists and the former international swingman Mai Yoshida (175-1998) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota BSR maintains sixth position with 11-17 record. Chanson V-M at the other side keeps the third place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: K.Haruka 17+4reb+5ast, Y.Sato 14+4reb, M.Yoshida 10+8reb+2ast, T.Setu 8+8reb, I.Uche 5+5reb, H.Horiuchi 3
Toyota BSR: N.Tsuno 18+8reb+9ast, Y.Hirashita 15+2reb, J.Wariebimo 13+10reb, Y.Kaime 8+1reb+1ast, M.Kawamura 6+3reb+1ast, M.Sasaka 5+1reb+1ast

Eneos S. - Denso I. 53-81

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Denso I. (24-4) outplayed 4th ranked Eneos S. (13-14) in Kashiwa 81-53 on Sunday. Denso I. dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Eneos S.'s 22. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Denso I. made 10 blocks. The former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) notched 12 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international point guard Mai Kawai (171-1996) supported her with 10 points and 4 assists. Five Denso I. players scored in double figures. Even 11 points by the former international Saori Miyazaki (167-1995) did not help to save the game for Eneos S.. The former international guard Sayaka Suzuoki (170-2000) added 12 points for the hosts. 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. Denso I. have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-4 record. Loser Eneos S. keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: S.Suzuoki 12+3reb, S.Miyazaki 11+1reb+3ast, O.Mominoka 7+4reb+3ast, H.Yagi 5+4reb, K.Umezawa 5+4reb, H.Hoshi 4
Denso I.: M.Takada 12+5reb+1ast, M.Takahashi 12+5reb+1ast, E.Mawuli 11+4reb+1ast, A.Kimura 10+1reb+2ast, M.Kawai 10+4reb+4ast, N.Norika 5+3reb+1ast