WJBL Round 1 (Regular Season): Sunshine R. lose to Toyota A.

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

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sunshine R. in Nagoya on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Toyota A. 68-46. Toyota A. outrebounded Sunshine R. 46-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. The former international point guard Mai Yamamoto (163-1999) stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the losing side responded with 14 points, 6 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. Toyota A. is looking forward to face Haneda V. in Tokyo in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sunshine R. will play at home against Denso I. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of Aishin AW against Haneda V. on Saturday night. Visiting Aishin AW was defeated by Haneda V. in a tough game in Tokyo 62-69. American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Shin Okada accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Haneda V.'s coach Mikiko Hagiwara allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for Aishin AW in the defeat. Haneda V. will play against Toyota A. in Nagoya in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play at home against Eneos S. to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a home loss of Eneos S. against Chanson V-M on Saturday night. Host Eneos S. was defeated by Chanson V-M in Kashiwa 75-61. Marvelous Nwoko fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Ashten Prechtel produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Eneos S.'s coach Timothy Lewis rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chanson V-M will meet Fujitsu RW in the next round. Eneos S. will play against Aishin AW in Anjo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Aishin AW won against Haneda V. on the opponent's court 75-60. Eneos S. outscored Chanson V-M in a home game 97-71. Denso I. recorded a loss to Fujitsu RW on the road 80-69. Toyota A. was defeated by Sunshine R. on its own court 63-75. Denso I. beat Fujitsu RW in Kariya 68-58.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points and 9 rebounds by Maki Takada of Denso I..

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Toyota A. - Sunshine R. 68-46

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sunshine R. in Nagoya on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Toyota A. 68-46. Toyota A. outrebounded Sunshine R. 46-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. The former international point guard Mai Yamamoto (163-1999) stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the losing side responded with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Nigerian-American power forward Oderah Chidom (193-1995, college: Duke) scored 6 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. Toyota A. is looking forward to face Haneda V. in Tokyo in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sunshine R. will play at home against Denso I. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sunshine R.: T.Nanami 14+6reb+4ast, N.Moeko 7+3reb+4ast, O.Chidom 6+8reb+2ast, T.Nanako 5+4reb+2ast, H.Yuki 4+1reb+2ast, O.Ririka 3+2reb
Toyota A.: M.Yamamoto 18+3reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 14+4reb+5ast, O.Miyu 9+9reb+2ast, M.Maika 7+4reb+2ast, O.Yuna 6+2ast, O.Amaka 4+11reb+3ast

Haneda V. - Aishin AW 60-75

Very expected game in Tokyo where Haneda V. was defeated by Aishin AW 75-60 on Friday. Aishin AW dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Haneda V.'s 24. Aishin AW looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Amira Collins (190-2000, college: NC State, agency: LBM Management) fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Aishin AW players scored in double figures. American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) produced 11 points and 6 assists and added 15 points respectively for lost side. Haneda V.'s coach Mikiko Hagiwara rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aishin AW will meet at home Eneos S. in the next round. Haneda V. will play against Toyota A. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Haneda V.: O.Shin 15+3reb+1ast, M.Nanoko 11+3reb+6ast, C.Fluker 9+5reb, K.Yuki 9+4reb+3ast, K.Miwa 8+7reb+2ast, C.Ayumi 4+1reb+3ast
Aishin AW: A.Collins 24+6reb+1ast, R.Tokashiki 16+7reb+4ast, N.Sakura 13+4reb+8ast, H.Asuka 11+4reb+3ast, O.Sayaka 6+2reb+2ast, S.Miki 3+1reb+2ast

Eneos S. - Chanson V-M 97-71

Rather predictable result in Kashiwa where Eneos S. smashed Chanson V-M 97-71 on Friday. Eneos S. outrebounded Chanson V-M 47-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. American power forward Ashten Prechtel (196-2001, college: Stanford) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 17 points and 9 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Eneos S. players scored in double figures. American forward Amira Collins (190-2000, college: NC State, agency: LBM Management) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Eneos S. will meet Aishin AW in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chanson V-M will play against Fujitsu RW in Kawasaki and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: N.Marvelous 17+9reb+3ast, H.Takano 11+1reb+1ast, S.Minami 11+1reb+5ast, S.Yurika 8+8reb+3ast, S.Miki 6+1reb, H.Horiuchi 5+2reb
Eneos S.: A.Prechtel 20+11reb, F.Aiko 18+2reb, Y.Erena 17+8reb+1ast, M.Saori 17+4reb+9ast, T.Kokoro 8+1reb+3ast, M.Okoe 7+1ast

Fujitsu RW - Denso I. 80-69

Not a big story in a game in Kawasaki where Denso I. was defeated by Fujitsu RW 80-69 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Fujitsu RW especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Denso I.'s players. fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. chipped in 7 points and 10 assists. Filipino power forward Jack-Danielle Animam (190-1998) produced 14 points and 8 rebounds and Norika Konno added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fujitsu RW will meet at home Chanson V-M in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Denso I. will play against Sunshine R. in Aichi and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Denso I.: J.Animam 14+8reb+2ast, Y.Minami 13+1reb, K.Norika 12+5reb+2ast, K.Haruna 9+1ast, H.Maho 7+3reb+1ast, K.Mai 5+3reb+2ast
Fujitsu RW: M.Yuki 16+12reb+6ast, A.Riho 11+2reb+1ast, E.Akhator 11+3reb, M.Kiho 8+1reb+2ast, H.Saki 8+3reb+2ast, M.Mio 7+2reb+3ast

Toyota A. - Sunshine R. 63-75

There was a surprise result in Nagoya where Sunshine R. beat Toyota A. 75-63 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sunshine R. made 7 blocks. fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Nigerian-American power forward Oderah Chidom (193-1995, college: Duke) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. The former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) produced 15 points and 6 assists and added 5 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sunshine R. will meet at home Denso I. in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Toyota A. will play against Haneda V. in Tokyo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Toyota A.: S.Yasuma 15+4reb+6ast, M.Maika 14+2reb+1ast, O.Miyu 11+2reb, M.Yamamoto 7+2reb+7ast, O.Amaka 5+14reb, H.Aika 3
Sunshine R.: O.Chidom 15+10reb+1ast, T.Nanami 14+5reb+7ast, N.Moeko 12+3reb+4ast, I.Misora 7, O.Ririka 6, H.Yuki 6+2reb+4ast

Haneda V. - Aishin AW 69-62

Very important is a road loss of Aishin AW against Haneda V. on Saturday night. Visiting Aishin AW was defeated by Haneda V. in a tough game in Tokyo 62-69. Haneda V. dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Aishin AW's 20. They outrebounded Aishin AW 46-29 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Haneda V. players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Haneda V.'s coach Mikiko Hagiwara allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for Aishin AW in the defeat. Haneda V. will play against Toyota A. in Nagoya in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aishin AW will play at home against Eneos S. to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 18+10reb+3ast, H.Asuka 14+2reb+5ast, N.Sakura 10+5reb+2ast, A.Collins 7+1reb, O.Sayaka 6+1reb+4ast, Y.Nanaka 3+2reb
Haneda V.: C.Fluker 24+13reb+2ast, O.Shin 15+7reb, C.Ayumi 9+1reb+1ast, K.Miwa 7+4reb+2ast, K.Yuki 6+3reb+6ast, M.Niko 4+3reb+1ast

Eneos S. - Chanson V-M 61-75

Very important is a home loss of Eneos S. against Chanson V-M on Saturday night. Host Eneos S. was defeated by Chanson V-M in Kashiwa 75-61. Chanson V-M made 31-of-37 free shots (83.8 percent) during the game. fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. American power forward Ashten Prechtel (196-2001, college: Stanford) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward Oderah Chidom (193-1995, college: Duke) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Eneos S.'s coach Timothy Lewis rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chanson V-M will meet Fujitsu RW in the next round. Eneos S. will play against Aishin AW in Anjo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: A.Prechtel 11+11reb+2ast, Y.Erena 10+7reb, M.Saori 8+3reb+6ast, U.Kadysha 7+2reb+1ast, H.Anri 7, T.Kokoro 6+3ast
Chanson V-M: N.Marvelous 25+19reb+1ast, H.Kuke 21+5reb+2ast, S.Yurika 11+6reb+3ast, S.Minami 5+1reb+6ast, M.Hisane 5+4reb+1ast, H.Takano 3+1ast

Fujitsu RW - Denso I. 58-68

There was a minor upset in Kawasaki where Fujitsu RW was defeated by Denso I. 68-58 on Saturday. Denso I. forced 22 Fujitsu RW turnovers. fired 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Rui Machida produced 9 points and 10 assists and Yuki Miyazawa added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Fujitsu RW's coach Hikaru Kusaka tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Denso I. will meet Sunshine R. in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Fujitsu RW will play against Chanson V-M and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fujitsu RW: M.Mio 12+3reb+2ast, E.Akhator 9+5reb+1ast, M.Rui 9+4reb+10ast, M.Yuki 8+8reb+3ast, A.Riho 7+3reb+1ast, H.Saki 6
Denso I.: T.Maki 16+9reb+2ast, K.Haruna 14+3reb+4ast, K.Norika 7+2reb+2ast, K.Mai 7+2reb+6ast, Y.Minami 6+3reb, H.Akaho 6+3reb