Japan

Regular Season Round 6: Sendai 89ers - San-en NP 82-79

Date: October 18, 2025
Everything could happen in Sendai at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked 89ers and 5th ranked NeoPhoenix had identical 3-2 record. This time 89ers used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Hamamatsu 82-79 on Saturday night. Strangely San-en NP outrebounded Sendai 89ers 49-32 including a 23-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sendai 89ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was Lebanese guard Sergio El Darwich (194-1996, college: Maine) who scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Jarrett Culver (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Darius Days (201-1999, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 23 points and 9 rebounds and American-Nigerian swingman David Nwaba (195-1993, college: Cal Poly) added 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sendai 89ers (4-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser NeoPhoenix keeps the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 8 other teams. Sendai 89ers will meet at home San-en NP (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. San-en NP will have a break next round.

  SAN-EN NP79
  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 +/-
0 PuQi, AIUi 87 6-8 (05%) 8-7 (88.8%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 65 4 4 5 5 5 5 65 64 7
8 XTiMi, giLad 82 1-65 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 9 0 68 3 3 3 8 5 8 8 68 85 -9
6 biURj, YijUR 81 1-63 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 1 3 65 5 3 7 5 4 6 4 61 62 4
3 giFs, giQaus 80 8-2 (80%) 0-7 (00.1%) 3-0 (25%) 4 1 7 8 8 4 6 5 8 8 84 86 4
65 YIshaa, HaQIUiVi 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-1 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 4 3 9 6 4 3 6 6 6 5 4 6 -8
63 WiVuDiTi, HiFiUI 88 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 8 3 8 8 5 6 6 2 2 -8
60 XRphiTR, wshaladJa 67 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 4 -3
82 wsuFi, KiJuBi 67 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 -8 -8
85 XRBIUI, gia 1 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 -4
44 KIdiBi, zujaIQ 1 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 -1 -65
86 AuJuVa, YusuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-30 (35.5%) 65-42 (81.4%) 64-84 (01.0%) 84 81 37 67 83 80 1 3 2 66 97 93  


  SENDAI 89ERS82
  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 +/-
2 CulLRQ, ziQQRUU 48 4-66 (89.4%) 8-0 (35%) 9-65 (95%) 5 1 1 8 4 9 6 8 8 3 67 63 -0
7 ql giQTaZh, ARQDaI 46 4-65 (45%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5 2 2 9 6 4 6 6 6 5 64 84 7
60 WiUijiMR, AhIUi 83 6-6 (655%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 8 4 5 5 5 6 62 67 -8
86 wIuQR, mIuMiZiQ 86 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6 4 3 5 0 4 6 5 5 8 3 5 0
66 SQiFi, YushI 85 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 6 8 4 4 6 4 8 5 5 6 66 69 6
30 mIIUhR, XiUhij 85 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 0 6 6 4 5 4 0 0 2
90 ojIuR, AIaZhaQI 62 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 8 5 5 0 3 -0
9 yujFu, ARaFi 62 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -4
4 PVinaBi, KiJuBi 61 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 0 8 6 6 5 5 5 9 65 9
84 HijJiTi, eFIUi 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 -8 5
63 AuDauQi, YusRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
71 SMR, bisiUI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
83 XuVuBaJu, KIsRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-43 (36.8%) 64-81 (05.5%) 60-83 (18.0%) 4 87 48 88 80 86 9 2 3 68 28 27  


TOP PERFORMANCE
Sergio El Darwich #9
Sendai 89ers
VS
#4 Darius Days
San-en NP
Height: 194 cm
Position name: G
Born: Jul 25,1996
Weight: 93kg / 204.6lbs
31
MINS
25
13
POINTS
23
8
D.REB
6
0
O.REB
3
8
T.REB
9
7
ASSISTS
2
1
STEALS
1
0
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
0
3/10
30.0%
2FGP
2/8
25.0%
2/3
66.7%
3FGP
5/9
55.6%
1/1
100.0%
FT
4/5
80.0%
23
RANK
21
COMPARE PLAYERS
Height: 201 cm
Position: F
Born: Oct 20,1999
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
Sendai 89ers  82
VS
79  San-en NP
82
Points Scored
79
65
Starting Five Points
64
17
Bench Points
15
29
Defensive Rebounds
26
3
Offensive Rebounds
23
32
Rebounds
49
22
Assists
19
7
Steals
6
12
Turnovers
11
8
Blocked Shots
4
25
Personal fouls
24
14/34
41.2%
2FGP
18/45
40.0%
13/26
50.0%
3FGP
10/38
26.3%
15/24
62.5%
FT
13/23
56.5%
89
Rank
74

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)