Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An interesting game for Jets (27-10) which hosted in Chiba 4th placed Alvark (25-12). Second ranked Jets managed to get a 8-point victory 72-64. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Alvark. Chiba Jets made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward DJ Hogg (203-1996, college: Texas A&M) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Nassir Little (199-2000, college: UNC, agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Jets' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) answered with 22 points for Alvark Tokyo. Chiba Jets keep a position of league leader, which they share with Tochigi Brex. Alvark Tokyo at the other side dropped to the third place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Sea Horses M.. Chiba Jets is looking forward to face San-en NP (#8) in Hamamatsu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alvark Tokyo will play at home against Saga B. (#6) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
An interesting game for SeaHorses (25-12) which played road game in Sapporo against their close opponent Sapporo (26-11). Third ranked SeaHorses managed to get a 4-point victory 95-91. American power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) stepped up and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Jake Layman chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Nigerian-American center Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college: Duke) responded with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SeaHorses have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Sea Horses M. maintains third place with 25-12 record having just two points less than leader Nagasaki, which they share with Alvark Tokyo. Hokkaido L. lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 11 games lost. Sea Horses M. will play against Shimane SM (#7) on the road in the next round. Hokkaido L. will play against Toyama G. (#13) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Tokyo was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked 89ers (22-15) played at the court of 8th ranked Alphas (14-23). 89ers managed to secure a 9-point victory 76-67 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alphas. Jarrett Culver nailed 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Kai Sotto came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Koshigaya A. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sendai 89ers maintains sixth place with 22-15 record. Loser Alphas keeps the eighth position with 23 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet at home league's second-placed Nagoya DD in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Koshigaya A.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tokyo Sunrockers Sh..
Other games in round 37 were not that significant. Ryukyu beat Kawasaki on the road 77-66. Nagoya DD destroyed Sunrockers Sh. on its own court 84-59. Osaka E. unfortunately lost to Gunma CT in a road game 68-84. Hiroshima D. managed to beat Akita NH at home 79-69. FE Nagoya was defeated by Ibaraki R. on the opponent's court 80-75. Kyoto H. was beaten by Chiba in a home game 65-82. Yokohama BC lost to San-en NP on the road 72-78. Shimane SM managed to outperform Shiga L-Stars on its own court 80-72. Saga B. rolled over Toyama G. in a road game 91-69.
The most impressive performance of 37th round was 22 points and 13 rebounds by Reynaldo Garcia of Saga B..
Kawasaki BT - Ryukyu GK 66-77No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked
Golden Kings (24-13) beat 12th ranked
Brave Thunders (9-28) in Kanagawa
77-66 on Sunday.
Ryukyu outrebounded
Kawasaki 39-24 including a
27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward
Victor Law (201-1995, college:
Northwestern, agency:
Pensack Sports) nailed 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import power forward
Jack Cooley (206-1991, college:
Notre Dame, agency:
Pensack Sports) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Golden Kings' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Serbian center
Dusan Ristic (213-1995, college:
Arizona) came up with 8 points and 9 rebounds and point guard
Shota Tsuyama (180-1996) added 17 points respectively for
Kawasaki in the defeat.
Ryukyu maintains fourth place with
24-13 record, which they share with Gunma CT.
Kawasaki lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 28 games lost. They share it with Toyama G. and Kyoto H..
Ryukyu will meet Chiba (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Kawasaki will play against the league's leader Tochigi Brex and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Kawasaki BT: T.Shota 17+3ast, E.Terry 12+4reb+3ast, S.Ryusei 10+1reb+4ast, D.Ristic 8+9reb+3ast, R.Allen 8+6reb+2ast, O.Taiga 4+2reb+3ast
Ryukyu GK: L.Victor 18+7reb+4ast, R.Sadohara 13+2reb, C.Jack 11+9reb+2ast, H.Arakawa 11+1reb, R.Kishimoto 8+2reb+5ast, K.Alex 6+8reb
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Chiba Jets - Alvark Tokyo 72-64An interesting game for
Jets (27-10) which hosted in Chiba 4th placed
Alvark (25-12). Second ranked
Jets managed to get a 8-point victory
72-64. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Alvark.
Chiba Jets made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward
DJ Hogg (203-1996, college:
Texas A&M) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward
Nassir Little (199-2000, college:
UNC, agency:
Pensack Sports) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Jets' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American
Marcus Foster (191-1995, college:
Creighton) answered with 22 points and the former international forward
Ryan Rossiter (206-1989, college:
Siena) added 6 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Alvark Tokyo.
Chiba Jets keep a position of league leader, which they share with Tochigi Brex.
Alvark Tokyo at the other side dropped to the third place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Sea Horses M..
Chiba Jets is looking forward to face San-en NP (#8) in Hamamatsu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alvark Tokyo will play at home against Saga B. (#6) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:Alvark Tokyo: M.Foster 22+2reb+1ast, S.Saiz 17+3reb+1ast, T.Osakabe 6+5reb+5ast, C.Fieler 6+1reb+3ast, R.Rossiter 6+10reb+8ast, A.Shuto 5+4reb
Chiba Jets: H.DJ 24+8reb+5ast, L.Nassir 14+7reb, S.Hara 11+3reb, T.Yuki 9+2reb+4ast, M.Quentin 4+3reb, G.Jeff 4+3reb+1ast
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Nagoya DD - Sunrockers Sh. 84-59Very expected game when 7th ranked
SunRockers (15-22) were smashed by second ranked
Dolphins (29-8) in Nagoya
84-59 on Sunday.
Nagoya DD outrebounded
Sunrockers Sh. 38-27 including a
29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Nagoya DD looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center
Alan Williams (203-1993, college:
UCSB) nailed 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized American
Kyle Richardson (200-1991, college:
Portland St.) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Dolphins players scored in double figures. American-Qatari forward
Donte Grantham (203-1995, college:
Clemson) came up with 21 points and naturalized American guard
Troy Murphy Jr (195-2002, college:
Dominican, CA) added 8 points respectively for
Sunrockers Sh. 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.
Nagoya DD maintains second place with
29-8 record having just two point less than leader Nagasaki. Loser SunRockers keeps the seventh position with 22 games lost. They share it with FE Nagoya and Osaka E..
Nagoya DD will meet Sendai 89ers (#6) on the road in the next round. Sunrockers Sh.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tokyo to the arena Koshigaya A..
Top scorers:Sunrockers Sh.: D.Grantham 21+2reb+1ast, H.Jr John 9+3ast, T.Murphy Jr. 8+4reb+1ast, V.Leo 4+1reb+3ast, J.Hawkinson 4+5reb+1ast, A.Randall 4+4reb+1ast
Nagoya DD: W.Alan 14+8reb, R.Kyle 13+7reb, I.Keita 11+3reb+2ast, T.Harimoto 11+4reb, T.Saito 9+3reb+7ast, E.Scott 9+3reb+2ast
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Gunma CT - Osaka E. 84-68Rather predictable result when fifth ranked
Thunders (24-13) won against 9th ranked
Evessa (15-22) in Gunma
84-68 on Sunday.
Gunma CT made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. American forward
Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college:
Florida) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and his fellow American import guard
Terrance Woodbury (203-1987, college:
Georgia) accounted for 11 points. Woodbury is a former
Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Thunders players scored in double figures. American forward
Matt Bonds (196-1995, college:
St.Michael's) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American-Filipino guard
Ray Parks (193-1993, agency:
Slash Sports) added 11 points respectively for
Osaka E. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for
Thunders.
Gunma CT moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ryukyu.
Osaka E. lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with 22 games lost. They share it with FE Nagoya and Sunrockers Sh..
Gunma CT will meet at home league's leader Nagasaki in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osaka E. will play against Kyoto H. (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Osaka E.: M.Bonds 17+6reb+1ast, R.Parks 11+3reb+3ast, J.Takeuchi 8+7reb, A.Yasunori 7+4ast, M.Hayato 6+1reb+3ast, S.Tatsuya 5+1ast
Gunma CT: B.Kerry 28+10reb+3ast, W.Terrance 11+2reb+1ast, N.Takuto 10+1reb, N.Tsuji 10+1reb+1ast, T.Johannes 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Fujii 6+4ast
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Hiroshima D. - Akita NH 79-69Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked
Happinets (7-30) lost to fifth ranked
Dragonflies (21-16) in Hiroshima
69-79 on Sunday.
Hiroshima D. outrebounded
Akita NH 49-34 including 21 on the offensive glass. American forward
Dwayne Evans (201-1992, college:
St.Louis, agency:
Pensack Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard
Christopher Smith (193-1994, college:
Utah St.) accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds. Four Dragonflies players scored in double figures. Dragonflies' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. New Zealand-German center
Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college:
SDSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Lebanese point guard
Ali Mezher (182-1994) added 14 points respectively for
Akita NH in the defeat.
Hiroshima D. maintains fifth place with
21-16 record, which they share with Saga B. Loser Happinets keeps the thirteenth position with 30 games lost.
Hiroshima D. will meet Shiga L-Stars (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Akita NH will play against Ibaraki R. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Akita NH: Y.Wetzell 17+12reb+4ast, A.Mezher 14+3reb+3ast, T.Kanji 12+2reb+1ast, O.Eijiro 8+4reb+3ast, M.Taiyo 7+1reb+2ast, T.Alistair 6+3reb+1ast
Hiroshima D.: E.Dwayne 25+14reb+6ast, S.Christopher 19+6reb+1ast, R.Terashima 12+9reb+4ast, C.Kofi 11+8reb+3ast, K.Mitani 8+4reb, T.Kamisawa 2+1reb+2ast
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Hokkaido L. - Sea Horses M. 91-95An interesting game for
SeaHorses (25-12) which played road game in Sapporo against their close opponent
Sapporo (26-11). Third ranked
SeaHorses managed to get a 4-point victory
95-91. American power forward
Davante Gardner (203-1991, college:
Marquette) stepped up and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward
Jake Layman (206-1994, college:
Maryland) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Nigerian-American center
Jahlil Okafor (211-1995, college:
Duke) responded with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward
John Harrar (205-1999, college:
Penn State) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five
Sea Horses M. and four
Hokkaido L. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
SeaHorses have an impressive series of five victories in a row.
Sea Horses M. maintains third place with
25-12 record having just two points less than leader Nagasaki, which they share with Alvark Tokyo.
Hokkaido L. lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 11 games lost.
Sea Horses M. will play against Shimane SM (#7) on the road in the next round. Hokkaido L. will play against Toyama G. (#13) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:Hokkaido L.: J.Okafor 27+8reb+5ast, R.Dwight 19+6reb+5ast, J.Harrar 16+12reb+3ast, I.Shuto 13+1reb+2ast, K.Tominaga 9+2ast, M.Kaisho 3+2ast
Sea Horses M.: G.Davante 20+5reb+2ast, Y.Nishida 20, S.Ryogo 15+1ast, S.Nagano 10+3reb+1ast, L.Jake 10+6reb+5ast, Y.Suda 9+4reb+1ast
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Ibaraki R. - FE Nagoya 80-75There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked
Robots (10-27) defeated 10th ranked
Fighting Eagles (15-22) in Mito
80-75 on Sunday.
Ibaraki R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward
Robert Franks (205-1996, college:
WSU) nailed 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard
Kohei Nakamura (181-1996) accounted for 17 points. American power forward
Sean OMara (208-1995, college:
Xavier) came up with 9 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and guard
Takaya Sasayama (180-1993) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for
FE Nagoya in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Ibaraki R. moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Fighting Eagles dropped to the seventh position with 22 games lost. They share it with Sunrockers Sh. and Osaka E..
Ibaraki R. will meet Akita NH (#13) on the road in the next round. FE Nagoya will play against Yokohama BC (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:FE Nagoya: S.Takaya 19+2reb+4ast, Y.Ryuto 17+4reb+4ast, S.Tensho 10+5reb+1ast, S.O'Mara 9+14reb+4ast, J.Jones 6+4reb+3ast, J.Pickett 6+1reb+2ast
Ibaraki R.: F.Robert 26+9reb+4ast, K.Nakamura 17+2reb+2ast, J.Eric 9+8reb+2ast, K.Akama 9+2reb, R.Jingaoka 8+4reb+5ast, K.Hisaoka 5+1reb
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Koshigaya A. - Sendai 89ers 67-76The game in Tokyo was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked
89ers (22-15) played at the court of 8th ranked
Alphas (14-23).
89ers managed to secure a 9-point victory
76-67 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alphas.
Sendai 89ers made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. American guard
Jarrett Culver (198-1999, college:
Texas Tech) nailed 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import
Nathan Boothe (208-1994, college:
Toledo) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds. Filipino-American center
Kai Sotto (220-2002) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and point guard
Shun Matsuyama (175-1996) added 12 points respectively for
Koshigaya A. in the defeat. Four
Koshigaya A. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Sendai 89ers maintains sixth place with
22-15 record. Loser Alphas keeps the eighth position with 23 games lost.
Sendai 89ers will meet at home league's second-placed Nagoya DD in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Koshigaya A.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tokyo Sunrockers Sh..
Top scorers:Koshigaya A.: A.Clemmons 14+1reb+4ast, K.Sotto 14+6reb+1ast, M.Shun 12+4reb+3ast, D.Reed 10+7reb+1ast, I.Yuichi 6+2ast, J.Martin 5+5reb+3ast
Sendai 89ers: C.Jarrett 27+9reb+4ast, B.Nathan 16+9reb+2ast, S.Watanabe 9+6reb+2ast, I.Soichiro 6+1reb, Y.Sugiura 5+3reb+1ast, Y.Araya 5+3reb+3ast
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Kyoto H. - Chiba 65-82There was no surprise when 12th ranked
Hannaryz (9-28) lost to tenth ranked
Chiba (12-25) in Kyoto
65-82 on Sunday.
Chiba had a
27-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center
Dererk Pardon (203-1996, college:
Northwestern) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and point guard
Yuta Osaki (177-1994) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Chiba's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Italian-American forward
Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college:
USF, agency:
Pensack Sports) came up with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard
Asato Ogawa (176-2001) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for
Kyoto H. in the defeat. Newly promoted
Chiba maintains tenth place with
12-25 record.
Kyoto H. lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 28 games lost. They share it with Kawasaki and Toyama G..
Chiba will meet at home higher ranked Ryukyu (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kyoto H. will play against Osaka E. (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Kyoto H.: A.Caloiaro 19+5reb+4ast, O.Asato 17+1reb+5ast, M.Satoru 11+1reb+2ast, R.Shibuta 7+5ast, C.Jackson 5+8reb+1ast, J.Heath 4+6reb+1ast
Chiba: Y.Osaki 17+2reb+5ast, P.Dererk 17+18reb+6ast, S.Marial 13+2ast, M.Reo 8+2reb+1ast, O.Yuto 7, P.Trey 6+3reb+4ast
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San-en NP - Yokohama BC 78-72The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked
NeoPhoenix's (18-19) home victory over 9th ranked
B-Corsairs (13-24) in Hamamatsu
78-72 on Sunday.
San-en NP made 29-of-34 free shots (85.3 percent) during the game, while
Yokohama BC only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded
Yokohama BC 38-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. American-Nigerian swingman
David Nwaba (195-1993, college:
Cal Poly) nailed 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and American forward
Yante Maten (201-1996, college:
Georgia) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Nwaba is a former
Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. French power forward
Damien Inglis (206-1995, agency:
Octagon Europe) came up with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international guard
Seiya Ando (181-1992) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for
Yokohama BC in the defeat. Four
Yokohama BC players scored in double figures. B-Corsairs' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
San-en NP maintains eighth place with
18-19 record. Loser B-Corsairs keeps the ninth position with 24 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars.
San-en NP will meet at home league's second-placed Chiba Jets in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yokohama BC will play against FE Nagoya (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Yokohama BC: D.Inglis 24+8reb+5ast, S.Ando 12+1reb+4ast, K.Ravena 11+1ast, K.Tarczewski 10+5reb+1ast, G.Clark 6+5reb+2ast, S.Koya 3+1reb+3ast
San-en NP: N.David 22+8reb+6ast, M.Yante 18+7reb+2ast, J.Cameron 13+4reb+2ast, H.Wakugawa 8+7reb+1ast, K.Tsuya 6+1reb, D.Nemoto 6+2reb+3ast
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Shimane SM - Shiga L-Stars 80-72Very expected game when 11th ranked
Lakestars (13-24) lost to seventh ranked
Magic (20-17) in Shimane
72-80 on Sunday.
Shimane SM forced 21
Shiga L-Stars turnovers. Australian
Nick Kay (206-1992, college:
MSU Denver) nailed 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and American forward
Coty Clarke (201-1992, college:
Arkansas, agency:
Slash Sports) accounted for 17 points and 7 rebounds. Taiwanese point guard
AC Yu (183-2002) came up with 14 points and 6 assists and Greek-American center
Zach Auguste (208-1993, college:
Notre Dame, agency:
Pensack Sports) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for
Shiga L-Stars 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.
Shimane SM maintains seventh place with
20-17 record. Loser Lakestars dropped to the ninth position with 24 games lost. They share it with Yokohama BC.
Shimane SM will meet at home higher ranked Sea Horses M. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shiga L-Stars will play against Hiroshima D. (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Shiga L-Stars: T.Wimbush 14+4reb, Y.AC 14+2reb+6ast, R.Kriener 11+6reb+3ast, Z.Auguste 10+9reb+1ast, I.Junpei 9+1reb+1ast, N.Yosei 7+6reb+1ast
Shimane SM: K.Nick 24+8reb+1ast, C.Coty 17+7reb+1ast, M.James 15+8reb+1ast, T.Nakamura 13+8ast, Y.Nohmi 4+5reb+5ast, A.Sukegawa 3+1reb+1ast
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Toyama G. - Saga B. 69-91Very predictable result when sixth ranked
Ballooners (21-16) rolled over 13th ranked
Grouses (9-28) in Toyama
91-69 on Sunday. Strangely
Toyama G. outrebounded
Saga B. 43-30 including a
17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds.
Saga B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Cuban guard
Reynaldo Garcia (187-1990) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and point guard
Rui Todoroki (167-2004) accounted for 23 points and 6 assists. Four Ballooners players scored in double figures. Syrian-American guard
Trey Kell III (193-1996, college:
SDSU, agency:
Slash Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and French power forward
Yannis Morin (208-1993, agency:
Slash Sports) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for
Toyama G. 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.
Saga B. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Hiroshima D.
Toyama G. lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth position with 28 games lost. They share it with Kawasaki and Kyoto H..
Saga B. will meet higher ranked Alvark Tokyo (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toyama G. will play against Hokkaido L. (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:Toyama G.: T.Kell III 24+13reb+5ast, Y.Morin 9+9reb+2ast, B.Motum 6+8reb+2ast, N.Uto 6, O.Yuzo 6+2reb+2ast, D.Kuzuhara 5+3reb
Saga B.: R.Todoroki 23+1reb+6ast, G.Reynaldo 22+13reb+3ast, D.David 20+7reb+3ast, T.Sumida 15+4reb+5ast, R.Abe 8+4reb+5ast, S.Uchio 3
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