WJBL Round 5 (Regular Season): Leader Toyota A. gets another victory

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Leader Toyota A. delivered the ninth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Aishin AW (1-9) 68-49 in Anjo. Toyota A. outrebounded Aishin AW 43-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) produced 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota A. (9-1) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Aishin AW lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Haneda V.. Toyota A. are looking forward to face Fujitsu RW (#3) in Kawasaki in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aishin AW will play on the road against the league's second-placed Denso I. (#2) in Kariya and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Leader Toyota A. recorded the ninth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Aishin AW (1-9) 65-53 in Anjo. orchestrated the victory by scoring 9 points and 13 rebounds. Miyu Okamoto contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) answered with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for Aishin AW. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Toyota A.. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Aishin AW lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Haneda V.. Toyota A. will play against Fujitsu RW (#3) in Kawasaki in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aishin AW will play on the road against the league's second-placed Denso I. (#2) in Kariya to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Tokyo supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Fujitsu RW (7-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Haneda V. (1-9). Fujitsu RW smashed Haneda V. 80-49 on Saturday. Mfon Joshua stepped up and scored 19 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Shin Okada responded with 7 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Fujitsu RW. Defending champion maintains third place with 7-3 record having just two points less than leader Toyota A. Haneda V. lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with Aishin AW. Fujitsu RW will meet at home league's leader Toyota A. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Haneda V. will play against Eneos S. (#5) in Kashiwa and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Eneos S. was defeated by Sunshine R. in Aichi 64-60. Denso I. beat Chanson V-M at home 69-61. Eneos S. won against Sunshine R. on the opponent's court 108-91. Denso I. managed to outperform Chanson V-M in a home game 56-43. Fujitsu RW managed to beat Haneda V. on the road 77-60.
The best stats of 5th round was 21 points and 5 rebounds by Riho Akagi of Fujitsu RW.

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Sunshine R. - Eneos S. 64-60

There was no surprise in Aichi where 6th ranked Eneos S. (4-6) was defeated by fourth ranked Sunshine R. (6-4) 64-60 on Saturday. Nanami Tsuno stepped up and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and Jessica Wariebimo chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Five Sunshine R. players scored in double figures. Saori Miyazaki responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Kadysha Umezawa scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Sunshine R.. They maintain fourth place with 6-4 record. Eneos S. lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Chanson V-M. Sunshine R. will meet Chanson V-M (#6) in the next round. Eneos S. will play against Haneda V. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: H.Anri 13, M.Saori 13+7reb+7ast, U.Kadysha 12+7reb, M.Evelyn 9+4reb+2ast, F.Aiko 8+3reb+2ast, A.Prechtel 4+9reb
Sunshine R.: N.Tsuno 17+7reb+8ast, Y.Kitamura 11+5reb, M.Nagaoka 11+4reb+1ast, M.Inami 10+1ast, J.Wariebimo 10+8reb+2ast, N.Todo 3+4reb+1ast

Aishin AW - Toyota A. 49-68

Leader Toyota A. delivered the ninth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Aishin AW (1-9) 68-49 in Anjo. Toyota A. outrebounded Aishin AW 43-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Aika Hirashita who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Amaka Okonkwo chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) produced 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Sakura Noguchi added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota A. (9-1) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Aishin AW lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Haneda V.. Toyota A. are looking forward to face Fujitsu RW (#3) in Kawasaki in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aishin AW will play on the road against the league's second-placed Denso I. (#2) in Kariya and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: O.Sayaka 14+1reb+2ast, N.Sakura 10+6reb+2ast, R.Tokashiki 9+6reb+4ast, S.Miyabi 6+2reb, A.Collins 5+5reb+3ast, S.Miki 3+1reb+3ast
Toyota A.: A.Hirashita 17+5reb+1ast, A.Okonkwo 10+11reb+2ast, Y.Mai 9+4reb+5ast, Y.Shiori 9+7reb+2ast, U.Tanaka 7+5reb+1ast, C.Yokoyama 5

Denso I. - Chanson V-M 69-61

No shocking result in a game in Kariya where second ranked Denso I. (8-2) defeated 5th ranked Chanson V-M (4-6) 69-61 on Saturday. Denso I. forced 19 Chanson V-M turnovers. Mai Kawai stepped up and scored 16 points and 4 assists for the winners and Maki Takada chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Marvelous Nwoko responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Hisane Mineharu scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Denso I.. They maintain second place with 8-2 record behind leader Toyota A. Chanson V-M lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Eneos S.. Denso I. will meet at home Aishin AW (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Chanson V-M will play against Sunshine R. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: S.Yurika 14+5reb+2ast, S.Minami 13+5reb+1ast, M.Hisane 12+7reb+3ast, N.Marvelous 11+10reb+2ast, H.Kuke 8+1reb+1ast, H.Takano 3+2reb+2ast
Denso I.: M.Kawai 16+3reb+4ast, A.Jack-Danielle 12+6reb+1ast, M.Takada 12+6reb+4ast, A.Himawari 10+4reb+1ast, N.Konno 6+8reb+3ast, H.Kasagi 5+1reb

Haneda V. - Fujitsu RW 49-80

The game in Tokyo supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Fujitsu RW (7-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Haneda V. (1-9). Fujitsu RW smashed Haneda V. 80-49 on Saturday. Fujitsu RW dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Haneda V.'s 28. Fujitsu RW forced 23 Haneda V. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Mfon Joshua stepped up and scored 19 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and Kiho Miyashita chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. Shin Okada responded with 7 points and 7 rebounds and American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) scored 7 points and 9 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Fujitsu RW. Defending champion maintains third place with 7-3 record having just two points less than leader Toyota A. Haneda V. lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with Aishin AW. Fujitsu RW will meet at home league's leader Toyota A. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Haneda V. will play against Eneos S. (#5) in Kashiwa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Haneda V.: M.Nanoko 8+2reb+2ast, O.Shin 7+7reb+2ast, C.Fluker 7+9reb, I.Chinyere 5+5reb, Y.Saori 5+1reb, K.Miwa 5+2reb+1ast
Fujitsu RW: M.Joshua 19+4reb, K.Miyashita 11+6reb+3ast, M.Maezawa 11+1reb+2ast, R.Akagi 9+5reb+3ast, A.Yamada 8+5ast, I.Oku 7+3reb

Sunshine R. - Eneos S. 91-108

There was a minor upset in Aichi where 4th placed Sunshine R. (6-4) was defeated by sixth ranked Eneos S. (4-6) 108-91 on Sunday. Eneos S. made 35-of-44 free shots (79.5 percent) during the game. Eneos S. had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Saori Miyazaki stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 12 assists and 7 steals (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and Evelyn Mawuli chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Jessica Wariebimo responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and Nanami Tsuno scored 25 points. Five Eneos S. and four Sunshine R. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Eneos S. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chanson V-M. Sunshine R. at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Eneos S. will meet at home bottom-ranked Haneda V. (#8) in the next round. Sunshine R. will play against Chanson V-M (#6) in Shizuoka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sunshine R.: T.Nanami 25+3reb+3ast, W.Jessica 16+14reb+3ast, O.Ririka 10+6reb, T.Nanako 10+2reb+4ast, N.Moeko 9+1reb+3ast, O.Chidom 6+1reb
Eneos S.: S.Miyazaki 32+4reb+12ast, E.Mawuli 20+7reb+2ast, P.Ashten 18+9reb+1ast, K.Umezawa 13+7reb+1ast, H.Yagi 13+5reb+1ast, A.Hoshi 7+3reb

Aishin AW - Toyota A. 53-65

Leader Toyota A. recorded the ninth victory. This time they beat 7th ranked Aishin AW (1-9) 65-53 in Anjo. Amaka Okonkwo orchestrated the victory by scoring 9 points and 13 rebounds. Miyu Okamoto contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) answered with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and Miyabi Sakamoto added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Aishin AW. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Toyota A.. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Aishin AW lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Haneda V.. Toyota A. will play against Fujitsu RW (#3) in Kawasaki in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aishin AW will play on the road against the league's second-placed Denso I. (#2) in Kariya to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 24+8reb+7ast, S.Miyabi 12+5reb+2ast, O.Sayaka 7+4reb+7ast, T.Miku 5+1reb+3ast, H.Asuka 2+1reb+2ast, A.Collins 2+2reb+1ast
Toyota A.: Y.Mai 18+1reb+2ast, M.Okamoto 16+6reb+1ast, A.Okonkwo 9+13reb+2ast, Y.Shiori 7+5reb+7ast, A.Hirashita 6+3reb, U.Tanaka 5+1reb

Denso I. - Chanson V-M 56-43

Rather predictable result in Kariya where second ranked Denso I. (8-2) beat 5th ranked Chanson V-M (4-6) 56-43 on Sunday. Filipino power forward Jack-Danielle Animam (190-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners and Maki Takada chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Hisane Mineharu scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Denso I.. They maintain second place with 8-2 record behind leader Toyota A. Chanson V-M lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Eneos S.. Denso I. will meet at home Aishin AW (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Chanson V-M will play against Sunshine R. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chanson V-M: M.Hisane 15+3reb, N.Marvelous 15+12reb, S.Minami 7+2reb+2ast, H.Kuke 2+4reb+2ast, S.Miki 2+2reb+1ast, H.Horiuchi 2+3reb
Denso I.: A.Jack-Danielle 14+10reb+1ast, M.Takada 11+1reb+5ast, H.Kasagi 9+2reb+2ast, A.Himawari 6+3reb, A.Kimura 6+4reb+2ast, S.Sylla 5+5reb

Haneda V. - Fujitsu RW 60-77

Not a big story in a game in Tokyo where 8th ranked Haneda V. (1-9) was defeated by third ranked Fujitsu RW (7-3) 77-60 on Sunday. Fujitsu RW had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Haneda V.'s players. Riho Akagi stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and Nigerian power forward Evelyn Akhator (190-1995, college: Kentucky) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. Filipino power forward Jack-Danielle Animam (190-1998) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Fujitsu RW. Defending champion maintains third place with 7-3 record having just two points less than leader Toyota A. Haneda V. lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with Aishin AW. Fujitsu RW will meet at home league's leader Toyota A. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Haneda V. will play against Eneos S. (#5) in Kashiwa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Haneda V.: O.Shin 13+7reb+3ast, M.Nanoko 13+3ast, I.Chinyere 12+6reb, Y.Saori 6+4reb+5ast, H.Makoto 5, K.Miwa 5+4reb
Fujitsu RW: R.Akagi 21+5reb+3ast, A.Evelyn 13+8reb+2ast, K.Miyashita 12+5reb+3ast, M.Joshua 10+9reb+1ast, S.Hayashi 9+3reb, A.Yamada 5+1reb+3ast