B1 League Round 51 (Regular Season): Hokkaido L. defeat Nagasaki

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Velca (40-11) on the court of fifth ranked Sapporo on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Sapporo 82-80. It was a good game for international guard Keisei Tominaga (188-2001, college: Nebraska) who led his team to a victory with 26 points. Filipino guard Dwight Ramos (193-1998, college: CPP) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Sapporo's coach Ryutaro Onodera used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. International Yudai Baba (196-1995) answered with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for Nagasaki. Hokkaido L. maintains fifth place with 32-19 record. Nagasaki at the other side still keeps top position with 11 games lost. Hokkaido L. are looking forward to face league's leader Nagasaki at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nagasaki will have a break next round.
Another exciting game for Sendai 89ers (31-20) which played in Hamamatsu against 5th ranked San-en NP (30-21). Sixth ranked Sendai 89ers won 104-98. It was a great evening for American guard Jarrett Culver (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory scoring 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Sergio El Darwich helped adding 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was American-Nigerian swingman David Nwaba (195-1993, college: Cal Poly) with 27 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sendai 89ers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 31-20 record. San-en NP at the other side keeps the fifth position with 21 games lost. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San-en NP will play at home against Sendai 89ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Jets (34-17) against ninth ranked Lakestars (21-30) on Saturday night. Host Jets were defeated by Lakestars in a tough game in Chiba 67-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jets. It was an exceptional evening for Ryan Kriener who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 16 rebounds. Lakestars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Nassir Little came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds for Chiba Jets in the defeat. Lakestars have a solid series of four victories in a row. Shiga L-Stars moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sunrockers Sh. Loser Jets dropped to the third position with 17 games lost. They share it with Alvark Tokyo. Shiga L-Stars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chiba Jets will play against Shiga L-Stars and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 51: Koshigaya A. was beaten by Akita NH on the road 94-85. Chiba lost to Yokohama BC on its own court 69-79. Shimane SM unfortunately lost to Alvark Tokyo in a road game 52-65. Gunma CT rolled over Kawasaki at home 97-77. Sunrockers Sh. was defeated by Hiroshima D. on the opponent's court 72-68. Osaka E. beat FE Nagoya in a home game 91-81. Ibaraki R. lost to Ryukyu on the road 64-79. Saga B. managed to outperform Kyoto H. on its own court 90-89. Nagoya DD managed to beat Sea Horses M. in a road game 89-79. Toyama G. lost to defending champion Tochigi Brex at home 66-85.
The most impressive performance of 51th round was 30 points and 10 rebounds by Trey Kell III of Toyama G..



Akita NH - Koshigaya A. 94-85

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Happinets (9-42) beat higher ranked Alphas (17-34) in Akita 94-85 on Saturday. Akita NH outrebounded Koshigaya A. 36-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Akita NH looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for New Zealand-German center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Takuya Nakayama (182-1994) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Guinean-French Sekou Doumbouya (206-2000) came up with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Filipino-American center Kai Sotto (220-2002) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Koshigaya A. in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Akita NH maintains thirteenth place with 9-42 record. Loser Alphas keeps the ninth position with 34 games lost. They share it with Kyoto H.. Akita NH will meet at home higher ranked Koshigaya A. (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Koshigaya A. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Koshigaya A.: S.Doumbouya 15+6reb+5ast, M.Shun 12+3reb+1ast, K.Sotto 12+8reb+1ast, I.Yuichi 12+1reb+4ast, O.Takeru 11+2reb+1ast, A.Clemmons 11+3reb+5ast
Akita NH: T.Kurihara 15+1ast, C.Angelo 15+7reb+2ast, T.Nakayama 14+6reb+5ast, W.Yannick 14+12reb+5ast, K.Takahira 13+3reb+2ast, N.Hotta 9+1reb

Chiba - Yokohama BC 69-79

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Chiba (16-35) lost at home to eighth ranked B-Corsairs (22-29) 79-69 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for French power forward Damien Inglis (206-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international guard Seiya Ando (181-1992) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four B-Corsairs players scored in double figures. American center Dererk Pardon (203-1996, college: Northwestern) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Kotetsu Kurokawa (175-2001) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for Chiba in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yokohama BC moved-up to seventh place. Chiba lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 35 games lost. They share it with FE Nagoya. Yokohama BC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chiba will play against Yokohama BC (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chiba: D.Pardon 17+9reb+1ast, K.Kotetsu 15+2reb+5ast, K.Takaaki 8+1reb+1ast, M.Shayok 8+4reb+5ast, S.Kei 6+6reb+1ast, T.Porter 6+6reb+2ast
Yokohama BC: I.Damien 18+6reb+7ast, A.Seiya 17+2reb+2ast, K.Sudo 14+3reb+1ast, C.Gary 10+8reb, K.Maik-Kalev 7+11reb+2ast, K.Kai 6+2reb+1ast

Alvark Tokyo - Shimane SM 65-52

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Alvark (34-17) won against 8th ranked Magic (23-28) in Tokyo 65-52 on Saturday. Alvark Tokyo outrebounded Shimane SM 34-21 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Spanish Sebastian Saiz (205-1994, college: Ole Miss) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. American Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Australian Nick Kay (206-1992, college: MSU Denver) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Coty Clarke (201-1992, college: Arkansas, agency: Slash Sports) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Shimane SM in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Alvark have a solid series of four victories in a row. Alvark Tokyo moved-up to third place, which they share with Chiba Jets. Shimane SM lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 28 games lost. Alvark Tokyo will meet at home Shimane SM (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Shimane SM will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Shimane SM: N.Kay 16+8reb+2ast, C.Clarke 14+5reb+3ast, I.Fumiya 7+1reb+3ast, M.Dama 6+2reb, O.Yuta 3+1ast, S.Ryosuke 2+1reb
Alvark Tokyo: S.Sebastian 16+7reb+1ast, F.Marcus 14+3reb+2ast, O.Taiki 10+4reb+2ast, T.Kai 7+4reb+3ast, D.Brandon 6+4reb+2ast, R.Ryan 5+7reb+5ast

Chiba Jets - Shiga L-Stars 67-72

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Jets (34-17) against ninth ranked Lakestars (21-30) on Saturday night. Host Jets were defeated by Lakestars in a tough game in Chiba 67-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jets. Shiga L-Stars looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-German power forward Ryan Kriener (208-1998, college: Iowa, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 16 rebounds. Greek-American center Zach Auguste (208-1993, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Lakestars' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Nassir Little (199-2000, college: UNC, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import forward DJ Hogg (203-1996, college: Texas A&M) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Chiba Jets in the defeat. Lakestars have a solid series of four victories in a row. Shiga L-Stars moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sunrockers Sh. Loser Jets dropped to the third position with 17 games lost. They share it with Alvark Tokyo. Shiga L-Stars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chiba Jets will play against Shiga L-Stars and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chiba Jets: N.Little 20+14reb+1ast, Y.Watanabe 18+4reb+2ast, D.Hogg 13+8reb+3ast, G.Brooks 5+7reb+3ast, N.Tashiro 4+4reb+1ast, H.Shuta 4+2reb+5ast
Shiga L-Stars: K.Ryan 30+16reb+1ast, A.Zach 17+9reb, Y.Nishida 9+3reb, W.Thomas 5+2reb, T.Okada 4+1reb, K.Tsuneta 3+4reb+2ast

Gunma CT - Kawasaki BT 97-77

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Brave Thunders (14-37) were outscored by third ranked Thunders (35-16) in Gunma 97-77 on Saturday. Gunma CT outrebounded Kawasaki 34-19 including 22 on the defensive glass. Gunma CT looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Kawasaki's players. It was an exceptional evening for German Johannes Thiemann (206-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Kerry Blackshear Jr (208-1997, college: Florida) accounted for 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Thunders players scored in double figures. Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-1993, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Shota Tsuyama (180-1996) added 20 points respectively for Kawasaki in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Thunders have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Gunma CT moved-up to second place, which they share with Sea Horses M. Loser Brave Thunders keeps the twelfth position with 37 games lost. Gunma CT will meet at home Kawasaki (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kawasaki will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: T.Shota 20+2reb+1ast, R.Allen 18+5reb+1ast, E.Terry 10+4reb+2ast, D.Ristic 8+2reb+2ast, Y.Jaheru 7+1reb+1ast, O.Taiga 6+2ast
Gunma CT: N.Tsuji 14+2reb+2ast, T.Johannes 14+11reb+3ast, B.Kerry 11+6reb+4ast, T.Daichi 11, M.Trey 10+4reb+6ast, K.Hosokawa 8+1reb+2ast

Hiroshima D. - Sunrockers Sh. 72-68

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Dragonflies' (29-22) home victory over 7th ranked SunRockers (21-30) in Hiroshima 72-68 on Saturday. Hiroshima D. forced 21 Sunrockers Sh. turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Christopher Smith (193-1994, college: Utah St.) who led the winners and scored 24 points. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Brazilian guard Didi Louzada (195-1999) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and international forward Josh Hawkinson (208-1995, college: WSU) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Sunrockers Sh. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hiroshima D. maintains sixth place with 29-22 record. Loser SunRockers dropped to the eighth position with 30 games lost. They share it with Shiga L-Stars. Hiroshima D. will meet at home Sunrockers Sh. (#8) in the next round. Sunrockers Sh. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sunrockers Sh.: D.Louzada 17+6reb+2ast, O.Keitaro 16, J.Hawkinson 14+6reb+2ast, T.Welsh 6+9reb, T.Murphy Jr. 5+2reb, D.Grantham 4+8reb+4ast
Hiroshima D.: S.Christopher 24+3reb+1ast, C.Kofi 11+8reb+3ast, M.Nick 11+5reb+4ast, K.Mitani 8+4reb+1ast, E.Dwayne 7+7reb+2ast, H.Kevin 3+1reb

Hokkaido L. - Nagasaki 82-80

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Velca (40-11) on the court of fifth ranked Sapporo on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Sapporo 82-80. It was a good game for international guard Keisei Tominaga (188-2001, college: Nebraska) who led his team to a victory with 26 points. Filipino guard Dwight Ramos (193-1998, college: CPP) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Sapporo's coach Ryutaro Onodera used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. International Yudai Baba (196-1995) answered with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and American Jarrell Brantley (201-1996, college: Charleston) added 17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Nagasaki. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hokkaido L. maintains fifth place with 32-19 record. Nagasaki at the other side still keeps top position with 11 games lost. Hokkaido L. are looking forward to face league's leader Nagasaki at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nagasaki will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Nagasaki: Y.Baba 21+7reb+8ast, J.Brantley 17+3reb+6ast, H.Lee 15+8reb+1ast, S.Johnson 14+6reb+2ast, M.Lightfoot 8+5reb, H.Kenshin 3
Hokkaido L.: T.Keisei 26+2reb, D.Ramos 12+7reb+2ast, S.Ichiba 11+1reb+2ast, J.Kevin 10+6reb+1ast, O.Jahlil 6+8reb+4ast, H.Kikuchi 6

San-en NP - Sendai 89ers 98-104

Another exciting game for Sendai 89ers (31-20) which played in Hamamatsu against 5th ranked San-en NP (30-21). Sixth ranked Sendai 89ers won 104-98. 89ers made 28-of-31 charity shots (90.3 percent) during the game. NeoPhoenix was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American guard Jarrett Culver (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) who led his team to a victory scoring 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Lebanese guard Sergio El Darwich (194-1996, college: Maine) helped adding 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was American-Nigerian swingman David Nwaba (195-1993, college: Cal Poly) with 27 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks and American forward Yante Maten (201-1996, college: Georgia) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sendai 89ers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 31-20 record. San-en NP at the other side keeps the fifth position with 21 games lost. Sendai 89ers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San-en NP will play at home against Sendai 89ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San-en NP: D.Nwaba 27+9reb+6ast, T.Kazuma 16+1reb, Y.Maten 15+14reb+4ast, Y.Hirotaka 10+1reb+3ast, O.Sota 10+2reb+6ast, R.Sasaki 8+2reb+7ast
Sendai 89ers: C.Jarrett 39+8reb+1ast, E.Sergio 21+4reb+7ast, B.Nathan 16+5reb+6ast, S.Funyu 11+2reb+1ast, S.Watanabe 6+1reb+2ast, T.Boubacar 6+6reb

Osaka E. - FE Nagoya 91-81

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Fighting Eagles (16-35) lost to tenth ranked Evessa (20-31) in Osaka 81-91 on Saturday. Osaka E. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Fighting Eagles's 38. Osaka E. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-Filipino guard Ray Parks (193-1993, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. American Ryan Luther (206-1995, college: Arizona) accounted for 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Five Evessa players scored in double figures. American Jamorko Pickett (206-1997, college: Georgetown) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import forward Andrew Randall (198-1990, college: Temple) added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for FE Nagoya in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Osaka E. maintains tenth place with 20-31 record which they share with defeated FE Nagoya. FE Nagoya lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 35 games lost. They share it with Chiba. Osaka E. will meet at home FE Nagoya (#12) in the next round. FE Nagoya will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
FE Nagoya: J.Pickett 25+8reb, A.Randall 17+7reb+4ast, S.O'Mara 12+5reb+4ast, L.Francis 8+7reb+3ast, S.Tensho 6+1reb+1ast, S.Takaya 6+1reb+2ast
Osaka E.: P.Ray 22+6reb+2ast, T.Suzuki 15+1reb+3ast, L.Ryan 15+11reb+3ast, B.Matt 11+7reb+3ast, G.Volodymyr 10+7reb+3ast, M.Kinoshita 5+2ast

Ryukyu GK - Ibaraki R. 79-64

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Golden Kings (36-15) beat 11th ranked Robots (15-36) in Okinawa 79-64 on Saturday. Ryukyu outrebounded Ibaraki R. 46-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. Ryukyu looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ryukyu made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Jack Cooley (206-1991, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Victor Law (201-1995, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Golden Kings players scored in double figures. German Tim Schneider (208-1997) came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds and American Eric Jacobsen (208-1994, college: Arizona St.) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Ibaraki R. in the defeat. Golden Kings have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Ryukyu moved-up to third place. Loser Robots keeps the eleventh position with 36 games lost. Ryukyu will meet at home Ibaraki R. (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ibaraki R. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ibaraki R.: T.Schneider 24+8reb+1ast, H.Noboru 10+4ast, H.Komasawa 9+9reb+2ast, E.Jacobsen 8+8reb+5ast, J.Ruu 7+1reb+1ast, K.Akama 4+3reb+1ast
Ryukyu GK: L.Victor 19+7reb+1ast, R.Kishimoto 14+2reb+6ast, C.Jack 14+11reb+4ast, K.Alex 10+12reb+3ast, R.Sadohara 6+4reb+3ast, O.Shota 5

Saga B. - Kyoto H. 90-89

Very expected game when 11th ranked Hannaryz (17-34) was edged by seventh ranked Ballooners (27-24) in Saga 90-89 on Saturday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Saga B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Tanner Groves (208-1999, college: Oklahoma) who led the winners and scored 31 points. Puerto Rican-American swingman Davon Reed (198-1995, college: Miami, FL) accounted for 22 points for the winning side. Four Ballooners players scored in double figures. Italian-American forward Angelo Caloiaro (203-1989, college: USF, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 19 points and 9 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and American center Charles Jackson (208-1993, college: Tenn Tech) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively for Kyoto H. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Saga B. maintains seventh place with 27-24 record. Loser Hannaryz dropped to the ninth position with 34 games lost. They share it with Koshigaya A.. Saga B. will meet at home Kyoto H. (#11) in the next round. Kyoto H. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kyoto H.: C.Jackson 20+2reb+4ast, A.Caloiaro 19+4reb+9ast, N.Shuma 18+5reb+1ast, H.Mone 9+1reb, O.Asato 5+2reb+4ast, I.Brown 5+2reb+2ast
Saga B.: G.Tanner 31+3reb+2ast, R.Davon 22+2reb+3ast, T.Sumida 13+3reb+9ast, D.David 11+3reb+1ast, R.Abe 5+2reb+3ast, H.Josh 3+8reb+4ast

Sea Horses M. - Nagoya DD 79-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Dolphins' (39-12) road victory over 3rd placed SeaHorses (35-16) in Kariya 89-79 on Saturday. Nagoya DD outrebounded Sea Horses M. 44-22 including a 16-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Aaron Henry (198-1999, college: Michigan St., agency: Diamond Sports) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Takumi Saito (172-1995) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Dolphins players scored in double figures. American forward Jake Layman (206-1994, college: Maryland) came up with 20 points and 4 steals and the other American import power forward Davante Gardner (203-1991, college: Marquette) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Sea Horses M. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nagoya DD maintains second place with 39-12 record having just one point less than leader Nagasaki which they share with defeated Sea Horses M.. Loser SeaHorses dropped to the second position with 16 games lost. They share it with Gunma CT. Nagoya DD will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sea Horses M. will play against the league's second-placed Nagoya DD and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sea Horses M.: J.Layman 20+4reb+2ast, D.Gardner 12+4reb+4ast, T.Kennedy 9+3reb+1ast, S.Yutaroh 9+2reb, N.Yudai 7+2reb+1ast, A.White 6+4reb+1ast
Nagoya DD: H.Aaron 25+7reb+4ast, T.Saito 17+2reb+4ast, M.Isaiah 13+4reb+1ast, E.Scott 10+10reb+1ast, R.Kyle 10+6reb+1ast, I.Keita 5+1reb+1ast

Toyama G. - Tochigi Brex 66-85

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Grouses (12-39) were outscored by first ranked Tochigi Brex (38-13) in Toyama 85-66 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Tongan-New Zealand Isaac Fotu (203-1993, college: Hawaii) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. American guard DJ Newbill (193-1992, college: Penn State) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Tochigi Brex 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 30 points and 10 rebounds and Australian forward Brock Motum (208-1990, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Toyama G. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains first place with 38-13 record. Newly promoted Toyama G. keeps the thirteenth position with 39 games lost. Tochigi Brex will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyama G. will play again against the league's leader Tochigi Brex (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toyama G.: T.Kell III 30+10reb+2ast, B.Motum 19+6reb+2ast, Y.Morin 9+4reb+1ast, T.Haruaki 5+1reb+1ast, N.Uto 2+1reb+1ast, N.Williams 1+3reb+1ast
Tochigi Brex: I.Fotu 20+8reb+1ast, N.DJ 15+6reb+5ast, A.Ogawa 11+1reb+3ast, E.Gavin 10+1reb+2ast, J.Grant 9+10reb+5ast, H.Makoto 7+3reb+1ast