Japan

Regular Season Round 5: Yamagata - Kumamoto V. 99-93

Date: October 15, 2025
Everything could happen in Yamagata at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Wyverns and 6th ranked Volters had identical 1-3 record. This time Wyverns used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Kumamoto 99-93 on Wednesday night. Yamagata shot 22 for 32 from the free-throw line, while Kumamoto V. only scored five points from the stripe. Yamagata forced 21 Kumamoto V. turnovers. Strangely Kumamoto V. outrebounded Yamagata 33-17 including 23 on the defensive glass. American James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 30 points and 6 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Ryusei Abe (181-1995) chipped in 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American forward Jaemyn Brakefield (203-2000, college: Ole Miss) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Mitch Lightfoot (203-1997, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Kumamoto V. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Yamagata (2-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Kumamoto V. lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Shizuoka. Yamagata will meet Bambitious (#4) in the next round. Kumamoto V. will play against the league's second-placed Ehime and hope to win that game.

  KUMAMOTO V. (coach: Mukohito Toyama)93
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 YiBiBIUI, AhIUi 43 6-4 (44.4%) 3-2 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 1 9 1 8 8 6 5 5 0 60 62 -4
0 osIjI, HaQIiVa 87 0-1 (24.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 6 5 5 5 8 64 7 -3
66 oshaViTi, KiaUI 82 6-0 (85%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 4 3 5 5 5 9 66 3 -8
33 vaDhUfIIU, baUZh 89 2-68 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 4 3 9 8 3 0 5 8 5 6 67 84 -7
38 gnuQasaZ, XRBijni 80 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 1 0 8 5 5 5 8 7 63 4
22 qZhRjaEuR, GQRDIQF 84 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 3 8 1 6 6 3 5 6 5 5 68 86 -3
64 XiDishaBi, eRj 64 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 8 3 -3
46 YiBidi, SUIBu 7 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 6
69 AiTiMR, KRaUi 1 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 4
60 viBajR, bMIdn 1 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 -6
8 wijiVi, ChaViQi 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 6 8 5 -1 -65
wIUil   81-47 (11.9%) 68-84 (08.8%) 0-66 (30.0%) 65 84 44 83 80 67 4 4 6 86 74 72  


  YAMAGATA (coach: Yuichi Ishikawa)99
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 mRll, ziBRs 46 7-65 (75%) 6-4 (44.4%) 7-68 (90%) 5 6 6 1 6 1 4 5 5 6 45 42 66
64 SMR, eFusRa 46 1-2 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 2-65 (25%) 6 6 8 6 6 2 6 5 5 6 84 87 6
8 gIIQsIj, AhiEuallR 46 8-2 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8 3 1 0 8 1 6 6 6 8 63 61 9
66 AhaQiUI, wiasRa 82 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 4 5 5 5 0 1 65
2 buQiViBa, AhajFi 80 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 8 8 6 5 5 6 7 63 64
74 WiURQBij, XIih 67 8-1 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 5 4 6 6 5 8 5 2 8 -9
49 YIshadi, KRjUiQI 61 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 -6 -1
9 XiViUi, AhuVa 68 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 -6 -8
83 HaQIsR, AhIaZha 1 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 -8
65 zajDiIVi, wIa 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 0
1 AiUI, wiVuBa 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   88-40 (18.7%) 66-84 (39.2%) 88-48 (12.2%) 3 64 69 85 67 83 65 6 4 9 77 659  


Height: 196 cm
Position name: SF
Born: Jan 7,1992
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
31
MINS
27
30
POINTS
19
1
D.REB
4
0
O.REB
3
1
T.REB
7
6
ASSISTS
2
3
STEALS
0
1
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
2
9/10
90.0%
2FGP
8/12
66.7%
1/3
33.3%
3FGP
0/0
0%
9/12
75.0%
FT
3/6
50.0%
38
RANK
23
Height: 203 cm
Position: F
Born: Jul 14,1997
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
VS
99
Points Scored
93
81
Starting Five Points
67
18
Bench Points
26
13
Defensive Rebounds
23
4
Offensive Rebounds
10
17
Rebounds
33
20
Assists
24
10
Steals
3
7
Turnovers
21
1
Blocked Shots
3
19
Personal fouls
25
22/35
62.9%
2FGP
26/39
66.7%
11/23
47.8%
3FGP
12/23
52.2%
22/32
68.8%
FT
5/11
45.5%
107
Rank
98

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)