B3 League Round 35 (Regular Season): Saitama defeat Okayama in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Broncos (25-8) which hosted in Saitama 4th placed Try Hoop (21-12). Third ranked Broncos managed to get a 7-point victory 82-75. Saitama made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Okayama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners. Forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Diamond Sports) answered with 22 points and 9 rebounds for Okayama. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Broncos have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Saitama maintains third place with 25-8 record having just two points less than leader Tokushima Gam. Okayama at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Saitama are looking forward to face Okayama (#4) at home in the next round. Okayama will have a break next round.
B3 League top team - Gambarous (27-6) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Dice (16-15) in Tokushima 98-79. American players dominated also this game. It was a great evening for power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Ryan Logan helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Swingman LJ Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown) responded with 30 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gambarous. Tokushima Gam. maintains first place with 27-6 record. Tachikawa at the other side keeps the eighth position with 15 games lost. Tokushima Gam. will play against Tachikawa (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tachikawa will have a break next round.
The game between fifth ranked Hachioji Trains (21-13) and 9th ranked United (14-20) in Tokyo on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Hachioji Trains outscored guests from Kanagawa 83-52. It was a quality performance for Taren Sullivan who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Jacob Polakovich came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for Shanan Utd 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Hachioji Trains. Tokyo maintains fifth place with 21-13 record. Shanan Utd lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 20 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 35: Kagawa smashed Shinagawa on the road 102-75. Shinagawa was destroyed by Kagawa on its own court 56-80. Bottom-ranked Veertien Mie was outscored by Tokyo Z in a road game 83-64. Tokyo managed to beat Shanan Utd at home 75-63. Tokyo Utd defeated Kanazawa on the opponent's court 83-76. Gifu beat Yamaguchi in a home game 79-75.



Shinagawa - Kagawa FA 75-102

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Five Arrows (25-7) crushed on the road 14th ranked Shinagawa (8-26) 102-75 on Friday. Kagawa dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Shinagawa's 36. Kagawa forced 19 Shinagawa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Shinagawa's players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). New Zealand forward Jordan Ngatai (198-1993, college: BYU-Hawaii) accounted for 6 points and 5 assists for the winning side. The former international point guard Ryo Tawatari (180-1993, college: Dominican, CA) came up with 21 points and 7 assists and Lithuanian Grantas Vasiliauskas (204-1999) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Shinagawa 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. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Five Arrows. Kagawa moved-up to second place. Shinagawa lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 26 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kagawa FA: L.Jacob 24+6reb+3ast, I.Takahashi 13+2reb, T.Kobayashi 10+3reb+2ast, P.Kalonji 9+3reb, T.Koyo 9+1reb+4ast, H.Imabayashi 8+3reb+3ast
Shinagawa: R.Tawatari 21+1reb+7ast, G.Vasiliauskas 14+5reb+1ast, S.Shuichiro 10+3ast, M.Grazulis 9+2reb+1ast, K.Yudai 6+4reb+2ast, M.Kellenberger 5

Shinagawa - Kagawa FA 56-80

Very expected game when 14th ranked Shinagawa (8-26) was smashed at home by third ranked Five Arrows (25-7) 80-56 on Saturday. Kagawa dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Shinagawa's 22. Kagawa forced 19 Shinagawa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Alex Davis (206-1992, college: Fresno St., agency: Diamond Sports) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Jacob Lampkin (206-1996, college: Alaska-Anch.) accounted for 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. The former international point guard Ryo Tawatari (180-1993, college: Dominican, CA) came up with 20 points and American forward Marius Grazulis (211-2002, college: GVSU, agency: Diamond Sports) added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Shinagawa 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. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Five Arrows. Kagawa moved-up to second place. Shinagawa lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 26 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kagawa FA: L.Jacob 16+3reb+2ast, D.Alex 14+7reb+3ast, K.Takahashi 13+1reb+1ast, H.Imabayashi 9+3reb+1ast, Y.Ukeda 7+1reb+1ast, I.Takahashi 6+3reb+5ast
Shinagawa: R.Tawatari 20+4reb+1ast, S.Shuichiro 11+2reb+4ast, G.Vasiliauskas 11+6reb, M.Grazulis 6+8reb+4ast, B.Ali 5+3reb, K.Musashi 3

Tokyo HT - Shanan Utd 83-52

The game between fifth ranked Hachioji Trains (21-13) and 9th ranked United (14-20) in Tokyo on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Hachioji Trains outscored guests from Kanagawa 83-52. It was a quality performance for American forward Taren Sullivan (198-1995, college: Findlay, OH) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. point guard Fuki Yamamoto (177-1998) accounted for 20 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Hachioji Trains players scored in double figures. American center Jacob Polakovich (208-2000, college: S.Indiana) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Shanan Utd 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Hachioji Trains. Tokyo maintains fifth place with 21-13 record. Shanan Utd lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 20 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tokyo HT: F.Yamamoto 20+2reb+5ast, S.Taren 19+9reb+3ast, B.Jordan 17+5reb+1ast, T.Ishibashi 11+1reb+1ast, C.Donovan 6+12reb+4ast, O.Yusaku 3+1reb
Shanan Utd: J.Polakovich 17+12reb, E.Ross 10+6reb, S.Shuki 7+1ast, N.Kodai 6+1ast, S.Ryoga 3+1reb+2ast, H.Reiji 3+3reb+1ast

Saitama - Okayama 82-75

An interesting game for Broncos (25-8) which hosted in Saitama 4th placed Try Hoop (21-12). Third ranked Broncos managed to get a 7-point victory 82-75. Saitama made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Okayama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners. Forward Terrance King (198-1990, college: ESU, agency: Diamond Sports) answered with 22 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Josh Scott (210-1993, college: Colorado, agency: Pensack Sports) added 16 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Okayama. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Broncos have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Saitama maintains third place with 25-8 record having just two points less than leader Tokushima Gam. Okayama at the other side keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. Saitama are looking forward to face Okayama (#4) at home in the next round. Okayama will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Saitama: O.Devin 20+10reb+2ast, M.Kennedy 19+7reb+4ast, Y.Matsushita 12+3reb+1ast, B.Trent 7+3reb+1ast, T.Asahi 7+3reb+3ast, K.Ryohei 6+6reb+1ast
Okayama: T.King 22+9reb, J.Scott 16+12reb, F.Mamadou 10+5reb, Y.Toshiki 7+6ast, K.Hankerson 6+4reb+4ast, M.Yusuke 5+1reb+1ast

Tokyo Z - Veertien Mie 83-64

Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Earthfriends (11-22) rolled over bottom-ranked Veertien Mie (7-24) in Tokyo 83-64 on Saturday. Tokyo Z looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Malik Benlevi (198-1997, college: Georgia St.) accounted for 9 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Benlevi is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Earthfriends players scored in double figures. Spanish center David Doblas (208-1981) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Fuga Aramoto (171-2002) added 9 points respectively for Veertien Mie in the defeat. Veertien Mie's coach Masao Kuda rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Tokyo Z maintains twelfth place with 11-22 record. Veertien Mie lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. Tokyo Z will again meet at home bottom-ranked Veertien Mie (#15) in the next round. Veertien Mie will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Z: C.Jeremy 21+14reb+3ast, S.Shimodaira 13+2reb+1ast, H.Jaycee 10+2reb, S.James 10+3reb+3ast, I.Takumi 10+1reb+3ast, B.Malik 9+5reb+3ast
Veertien Mie: D.Doblas 17+12reb+2ast, A.Fuga 9+2reb+2ast, T.Misaki 8+2reb+3ast, S.Takaya 8+2ast, S.Yusei 7+4reb+2ast, K.Takao 4+1ast

Tokyo HT - Shanan Utd 75-63

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked United (14-20) lost to fifth ranked Hachioji Trains (21-13) in Tokyo 63-75 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Donovan Clay (203-2001, college: Missouri St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Fuki Yamamoto (177-1998) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Hachioji Trains' coach Mitsuhiro Kamezaki used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-1990, college: Portland St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Shanan Utd in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Hachioji Trains. Tokyo maintains fifth place with 21-13 record. Shanan Utd lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 20 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tokyo HT: C.Donovan 17+14reb+4ast, F.Yamamoto 13+6reb+3ast, S.Taren 11+4reb+4ast, B.Jordan 9+5reb, R.Matsumura 8+1reb+2ast, O.Yusaku 7+1reb+1ast
Shanan Utd: E.Ross 15+7reb+3ast, C.Tapscott 15+11reb+4ast, H.Reiji 8+4reb+4ast, N.Kodai 6+1reb, J.Polakovich 6+3reb, I.Tomohiro 6+3reb+5ast

Kanazawa - Tokyo Utd 76-83

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked United (13-20) defeated 10th ranked Samuraiz (12-19) in Ishikawa 83-76 on Saturday. Tokyo Utd forced 21 Kanazawa turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Australian forward Rhys Vague (206-1996) accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winning side. Four United players scored in double figures. Dutch forward Jediael Cordilia (206-2002, college: Mt.St.Mary's) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Issei Tomida (188-1998) added 15 points respectively for Kanazawa in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tokyo Utd moved-up to tenth place. Loser Samuraiz dropped to the eleventh position with 19 games lost. Tokyo Utd will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kanazawa will play against Tokyo Utd (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tokyo Utd: F.Jordan 21+10reb+6ast, H.Higashi 20+2reb+1ast, V.Rhys 13+9reb+3ast, R.Kawashima 12+1reb+1ast, W.Furukawa 5+1reb, S.Kedrick 4+2reb+3ast
Kanazawa: J.Cordilia 19+9reb+2ast, T.Issei 15+3reb+1ast, K.Allen 10+6reb+2ast, H.Harris 8+6reb+3ast, M.Burton 7+1ast, O.Takayuki 6+2reb

Gifu - Yamaguchi 79-75

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Pats Five (9-26) lost to seventh ranked Swoops (18-15) in Gifu 75-79 on Saturday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Gifu outrebounded Yamaguchi 40-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for New Zealand forward Daniel Fotu (203-1999, college: SMC) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Jordan Giles (200-1998, college: UMKC, agency: One Motive Sports) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Swoops players scored in double figures. American guard Bostyn Holt (201-1999, college: FSU) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Rikiya Yamaguchi (180-1996) added 20 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for Yamaguchi in the defeat. Pats Five's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Gifu maintains seventh place with 18-15 record. Yamaguchi lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 26 games lost. Gifu will meet at home Yamaguchi (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Yamaguchi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Gifu: F.Daniel 19+13reb+4ast, K.Takahashi 14+3reb+4ast, G.Jordan 13+8reb+1ast, Y.Reo 10+4ast, M.Tanaka 9+1ast, A.Sambou 6+7reb+1ast
Yamaguchi: H.Bostyn 21+5reb, Y.Rikiya 20+2reb+1ast, A.Collum 13+7reb+2ast, K.Shuto 7+5ast, T.Enokida 5+2reb+1ast, T.Shodai 5+1reb+2ast

Tokushima Gam. - Tachikawa 98-79

B3 League top team - Gambarous (27-6) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Dice (16-15) in Tokushima 98-79. Gambarous brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Tachikawa was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated also this game. It was a great evening for power forward Tavrion Dawson (202-1996, college: CSUN, agency: One Motive Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Forward Ryan Logan (200-1994, college: Stonehill) helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Five Gambarous players scored in double figures. Swingman LJ Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown) responded with 30 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Andrew Fitzgerald (202-1990, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gambarous. Tokushima Gam. maintains first place with 27-6 record. Tachikawa at the other side keeps the eighth position with 15 games lost. Tokushima Gam. will play against Tachikawa (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tachikawa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tokushima Gam.: D.Tavrion 20+8reb+3ast, A.Roosevelt 18+8reb, L.Ryan 15+6reb+5ast, Y.Tsunai 13+2reb+6ast, Y.Tsukamoto 11+1reb+3ast, K.David 6+3reb
Tachikawa: L.Peak 30+7reb, A.Fitzgerald 12+9reb+5ast, G.Rokas 10+14reb+1ast, M.Jota 9+6ast, O.Shota 8+1reb, M.Ousu 7+2reb+2ast