Japan

Regular Season Round 29: Kumamoto V. - Iwate 84-73

Date: January 3, 2026
There was a minor upset in Kumamoto where their close opponent Big Bulls (8-21) were defeated by fifth ranked Volters (12-17) 84-73 on Saturday. Kumamoto V. looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Mitch Lightfoot (203-1997, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Shota Yamamoto chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Wayne Marshall (211-1986, college: Temple) produced 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import forward Clay Mounce (199-1998, college: Furman, agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Kumamoto V. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Fukuoka R. Iwate lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 21 games lost. Kumamoto V. will meet at home Iwate (#5) in the next round. Iwate will have a break next round.

  IWATE73
  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 +/-
1 YiBiDaTi, AIDI 49 0-66 (30.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-1 (05%) 5 9 9 9 3 2 6 5 5 4 61 86 -7
16 bIujZR, CliF 44 1-68 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 8 6 8 4 6 5 8 61 67 5
3 GuQlRF, XIih 87 9-65 (95%) 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6 4 3 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 69 62 -60
88 bIjBi, KRanaQI 82 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 8 4 0 8 3 3 5 6 5 6 66 68 8
9 XiVijI, YuUI 89 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 8 5 5 5 6 0 0 -0
60 wRnaZ, biQVI 67 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 5 6 3 0 -9
2 YiBiJiVa, eaj 66 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 8 6 -8
48 tsua, HaQIVa 65 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 -8 -64
45 wiaQi, AhuUiUsu 1 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 6 6 5 5 -3 -4
65 XahaQi, wiVuBa 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 -4
8 oshaViTi, HiQuBaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
46 YIshadi, eaVu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-39 (06.6%) 1-67 (46.1%) 9-60 (31.9%) 65 88 48 69 88 62 9 0 6 65 94 90  


  KUMAMOTO V. (coach: Mukohito Toyama)84
  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 +/-
33 vaDhUfIIU, baUZh 40 65-60 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 0-7 (00.1%) 3 9 66 6 5 2 6 5 6 4 80 44 68
22 qZhRjaEuR, GQRDIQF 45 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 0 9 0 6 3 6 5 6 6 60 80 61
4 YiBiBIUI, AhIUi 87 4-9 (38.7%) 4-1 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 9 2 0 4 8 5 5 8 8 69 69 60
66 oshaViTi, KiaUI 84 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-9 (655%) 5 6 6 9 6 3 8 6 5 8 68 86 68
0 osIjI, HaQIiVa 67 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 8 5 5 6 8 6 86
46 YiBidi, SUIBu 69 5-6 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 1 3 -9
38 gnuQasaZ, XRBijni 69 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 -1
69 AiTiMR, KRaUi 64 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -9
64 XiDishaBi, eRj 65 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 8 5 5 5 6 8 4 4
68 HIsiVi, KIVa 2 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 0 8 -3
8 wijiVi, ChaViQi 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
wIUil   83-34 (00.2%) 9-86 (44.4%) 60-85 (90.5%) 2 80 44 81 62 88 2 6 0 68 23 656  


Height: 203 cm
Position name: F
Born: Jul 14,1997
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
35
MINS
37
25
POINTS
16
7
D.REB
7
4
O.REB
0
11
T.REB
7
1
ASSISTS
7
1
STEALS
1
3
TO
3
0
BLOCKS
0
10/15
66.7%
2FGP
5/11
45.5%
0/0
0%
3FGP
1/3
33.3%
5/9
55.6%
FT
3/6
50.0%
33
RANK
21
Height: 179 cm
Position: PG
Born: Apr 12,2002
Born: 2002
VS
73  Iwate
84
Points Scored
73
71
Starting Five Points
65
13
Bench Points
8
25
Defensive Rebounds
22
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
33
Rebounds
32
26
Assists
17
8
Steals
7
12
Turnovers
10
1
Blocked Shots
5
18
Personal fouls
22
24/43
55.8%
2FGP
24/47
51.1%
7/21
33.3%
3FGP
6/19
31.6%
15/20
75.0%
FT
7/15
46.7%
101
Rank
75

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)