B2 League Round 1 of Finals. Kobe Storks fire past Fukushima

FINAL

Kobe S. - Fukushima 98-76

Storks outrebounded Firebonds 51-30 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Luke Maye (203-1997, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) accounted for 19 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. American power forward Jack Nunge (213-1999, college: Xavier) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Egyptian-American center Patrick Gardner (211-1999, college: Marist) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Firebonds 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.
Top scorers:
Kobe S.: M.Luke 20+18reb+4ast, C.Yoeli 19+9reb+7ast, S.Terazono 15+2reb+2ast, R.Nomizo 11+1ast, B.Isaac 9+6reb+1ast, K.Kimura 8
Fukushima: P.Gardner 15+5reb+1ast, J.Nunge 12+9reb+3ast, D.Bamba 10+4reb+1ast, K.Manigault 8+2reb+7ast, N.Tsukasa 8+1ast, K.Kohei 7+1reb+3ast

3-4 Place

Shinshu BW - Yokohama EX 88-90

Excellence looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and point guard Io Nagano (178-2002) chipped in 19 points and 4 steals. At the losing side the former international forward Eliet Kojima-Donley (198-1996, college: Chaminade, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and American Mike Daum (206-1995, college: S.Dakota St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Brave Warriors players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Yokohama EX: B.Tray 33+5reb+5ast, I.Nagano 19+2reb+3ast, U.Junki 8+3reb+1ast, L.Benjamin 7+8reb+3ast, W.Elyjah 7+8reb+4ast, C.Serignemourtala 7+1reb+1ast
Shinshu BW: E.Kojima-Donley 18+6reb+1ast, A.Chambers 15+4reb+3ast, A.Oguri 13+2reb+4ast, T.Daiki 13+3reb+3ast, M.Daum 10+11reb+4ast, W.Marshall 10+7reb+4ast