WJBL Round 7 (Regular Season): Denso I. defeat Toyota A.

WJBL is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 7 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Toyota A. (12-2) in Nagoya on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Denso I. (10-4) 67-66. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 8 rebounds. contributed with 9 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Amaka Okonkwo answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for Toyota A.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Denso I. moved-up to second place, which they share with Sunshine R. Toyota A. at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Denso I. is looking forward to face Fujitsu RW (#4) in Kawasaki in the next round. Toyota A. will play on the road against the league's second-placed Sunshine R. in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Toyota A. (12-2) which hosted in Nagoya 3rd placed Denso I. (10-4). First ranked Toyota A. managed to get a 7-point victory 63-56. It was a great evening for who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Shiori Yasuma helped adding 7 points and 7 assists. At the losing side Maki Takada responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota A. maintains first place with 12-2 record. Denso I. at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. They share it with Sunshine R.. Toyota A. will play against league's second-placed Sunshine R. in Aichi in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Denso I. will play at home against Fujitsu RW and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Anjo supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Sunshine R. (10-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Aishin AW (2-12). Sunshine R. smashed Aishin AW 84-62 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Nanami Tsuno who led the winners and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Amira Collins came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds for Aishin AW in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sunshine R. have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Toyota A., which they share with Denso I. Loser Aishin AW keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Sunshine R. will meet at home league's leader Toyota A. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aishin AW will play against Haneda V. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Bottom-ranked Haneda V. was beaten by Chanson V-M on the road 73-68. Fujitsu RW won against Eneos S. on its own court 71-65. Bottom-ranked Haneda V. was outscored by Chanson V-M in Shizuoka 86-58. Fujitsu RW managed to beat Eneos S. at home 80-74. Sunshine R. defeated Aishin AW on the opponent's court 69-61.

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Toyota A. - Denso I. 63-56

An interesting game for Toyota A. (12-2) which hosted in Nagoya 3rd placed Denso I. (10-4). First ranked Toyota A. managed to get a 7-point victory 63-56. It was a great evening for Amaka Okonkwo who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. The former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) helped adding 7 points and 7 assists. At the losing side Maki Takada responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and scored 10 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Four Denso I. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Toyota A. maintains first place with 12-2 record. Denso I. at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. They share it with Sunshine R.. Toyota A. will play against league's second-placed Sunshine R. in Aichi in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Denso I. will play at home against Fujitsu RW and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denso I.: T.Maki 14+12reb, H.Akaho 11+5reb, K.Norika 10+2reb+1ast, K.Mai 10+1reb+9ast, U.Chinatsu 3, J.Animam 2+11reb+1ast
Toyota A.: A.Hirashita 13+1reb+1ast, S.Kylee 10+1reb, A.Okonkwo 10+11reb, M.Okamoto 7+6reb, Y.Shiori 7+2reb+7ast, Y.Mai 6+1reb+3ast

Chanson V-M - Haneda V. 73-68

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Chanson V-M (6-8) beat bottom-ranked Haneda V. (1-13) in Shizuoka 73-68 on Saturday. Chanson V-M made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Strangely Haneda V. outrebounded Chanson V-M 62-34 including a 32-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Minami Shirasaki who led the winners and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Yurika Sato accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 23 rebounds and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Haneda V. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Chanson V-M moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Eneos S. Haneda V. lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Chanson V-M will meet at home Eneos S. (#5) in the next round. Haneda V. will play against Aishin AW in Anjo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Haneda V.: C.Fluker 29+23reb+1ast, M.Nanoko 9+6reb+4ast, O.Shin 9+4reb+5ast, Y.Saori 7+2reb+7ast, I.Chinyere 7+6reb, K.Yuki 5+4reb+2ast
Chanson V-M: M.Shirasaki 14+6reb+5ast, H.Mineharu 12+3reb, Y.Sato 11+6reb+3ast, B.Cassandra 10+3reb+1ast, T.Hashikouta 9, M.Nwoko 7+4reb+1ast

Fujitsu RW - Eneos S. 71-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Eneos S.'s (6-8) road loss to fourth ranked Fujitsu RW (9-5) in Kawasaki 65-71 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Rui Machida who led the winners and scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Mio Maezawa accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Fujitsu RW players scored in double figures. Evelyn Mawuli came up with 20 points and American power forward Ashten Prechtel (196-2001, college: Stanford) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Eneos S. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 9-5 record. Loser Eneos S. keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Chanson V-M. Fujitsu RW will meet higher ranked Denso I. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Eneos S. will play against Chanson V-M in Shizuoka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: M.Evelyn 20+3reb+2ast, H.Anri 10+5reb+2ast, M.Saori 9+4reb+4ast, A.Prechtel 8+7reb+3ast, Y.Haruka 6+4reb, M.Okoe 5+4reb+1ast
Fujitsu RW: M.Maezawa 17+4reb+2ast, A.Evelyn 14+8reb, R.Machida 13+8reb+5ast, S.Hayashi 10+1reb+2ast, Y.Miyazawa 6+2reb+5ast, R.Akagi 4+3reb+1ast

Aishin AW - Sunshine R. 62-84

The game in Anjo supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Sunshine R. (10-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Aishin AW (2-12). Sunshine R. smashed Aishin AW 84-62 on Saturday. Sunshine R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Nanami Tsuno who led the winners and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Ririka Okuyama accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Sunshine R. players scored in double figures. American forward Amira Collins (190-2000, college: NC State, agency: LBM Management) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Sayaka Okamoto added 16 points respectively for Aishin AW in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sunshine R. have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Toyota A., which they share with Denso I. Loser Aishin AW keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Sunshine R. will meet at home league's leader Toyota A. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aishin AW will play against Haneda V. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: A.Collins 17+7reb+1ast, O.Sayaka 16+3reb+2ast, R.Tokashiki 9+1reb+6ast, H.Asuka 9+5reb+5ast, Y.Nanaka 6, T.Miku 3+6reb+1ast
Sunshine R.: N.Todo 19+1reb+2ast, R.Okuyama 15+7reb+3ast, N.Tsuno 12+8reb+9ast, C.Oderah 11+5reb+4ast, M.Inami 11+3reb+2ast, J.Wariebimo 9+11reb

Toyota A. - Denso I. 66-67

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Toyota A. (12-2) in Nagoya on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Denso I. (10-4) 67-66. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Maki Takada who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 8 rebounds. Akaho Himawari contributed with 9 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Amaka Okonkwo answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and the former international point guard Shiori Yasuma (162-1994) added 11 points and 10 assists in the effort for Toyota A.Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Denso I. moved-up to second place, which they share with Sunshine R. Toyota A. at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Denso I. is looking forward to face Fujitsu RW (#4) in Kawasaki in the next round. Toyota A. will play on the road against the league's second-placed Sunshine R. in Aichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Toyota A.: O.Amaka 17+14reb, M.Yamamoto 11+1reb+2ast, S.Yasuma 11+1reb+10ast, O.Miyu 9+1reb+1ast, H.Aika 8+1reb+1ast, M.Maika 4+1reb
Denso I.: M.Takada 21+8reb+2ast, A.Himawari 9+5reb+2ast, H.Kasagi 8+5reb+2ast, M.Kawai 6+2reb+7ast, A.Jack-Danielle 6+2reb, S.Sylla 5+2reb+1ast

Chanson V-M - Haneda V. 86-58

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Chanson V-M (6-8) rolled over bottom-ranked Haneda V. (1-13) in Shizuoka 86-58 on Sunday. Chanson V-M dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Haneda V.'s 24. Chanson V-M looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Marvelous Nwoko who led the winners and scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Takano Hashikouta accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Five Chanson V-M players scored in double figures. American center Channon Fluker (193-1997, college: CSUN) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Shin Okada added 12 points respectively for Haneda V. in the defeat. 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. Chanson V-M moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Eneos S. Haneda V. lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Chanson V-M will meet at home Eneos S. (#5) in the next round. Haneda V. will play against Aishin AW in Anjo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Haneda V.: C.Fluker 13+13reb+1ast, O.Shin 12+4reb+3ast, M.Nanoko 9+2reb+2ast, K.Yuki 9+2reb+2ast, I.Chinyere 6+2reb, M.Niko 4+3reb+1ast
Chanson V-M: T.Hashikouta 21+2reb+1ast, M.Shirasaki 14+7reb+1ast, M.Nwoko 13+9reb+4ast, Y.Sato 12+5reb+2ast, B.Cassandra 11+4reb, H.Mineharu 9+2reb+2ast

Fujitsu RW - Eneos S. 80-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Eneos S.'s (6-8) road loss to fourth ranked Fujitsu RW (9-5) in Kawasaki 74-80 on Sunday. Fujitsu RW made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Riho Akagi who led the winners and scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Nigerian power forward Evelyn Akhator (190-1995, college: Kentucky) accounted for 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Kadysha Umezawa came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and added 13 points and 7 assists respectively for Eneos S. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 9-5 record. Loser Eneos S. keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Chanson V-M. Fujitsu RW will meet higher ranked Denso I. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Eneos S. will play against Chanson V-M in Shizuoka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Eneos S.: M.Evelyn 20+1reb+2ast, M.Saori 13+3reb+7ast, U.Kadysha 12+11reb+1ast, H.Anri 12+2reb+1ast, M.Okoe 6+2reb+1ast, F.Aiko 4+2reb+1ast
Fujitsu RW: R.Akagi 20+7reb, A.Evelyn 15+12reb, R.Machida 13+8ast, A.Fujimoto 10+1reb, Y.Miyazawa 9+4reb+2ast, M.Maezawa 7+1reb+1ast

Aishin AW - Sunshine R. 61-69

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Sunshine R. (10-4) defeated 7th ranked Aishin AW (2-12) in Anjo 69-61 on Sunday. Sunshine R. outrebounded Aishin AW 47-27 including a 23-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Nanami Tsuno who led the winners and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Jessica Wariebimo accounted for 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Sunshine R.'s coach Lucas Mondelo used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian power forward Evelyn Akhator (190-1995, college: Kentucky) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Aishin AW in the defeat. Four Aishin AW players scored in double figures. Sunshine R. have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-4 record having just two points less than leader Toyota A., which they share with Denso I. Loser Aishin AW keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Sunshine R. will meet at home league's leader Toyota A. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Aishin AW will play against Haneda V. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aishin AW: R.Tokashiki 17+7reb+5ast, O.Sayaka 11+2reb+3ast, H.Asuka 11+2ast, N.Sakura 10+5reb+2ast, A.Collins 6+5reb+3ast, T.Miku 3+2reb+1ast
Sunshine R.: N.Todo 16+3reb+1ast, N.Tsuno 14+8reb+7ast, J.Wariebimo 11+13reb+1ast, M.Nagaoka 8+3reb+4ast, M.Kubota 8+2reb, M.Inami 5+2reb+2ast