Japan

Regular Season Round 29: Ehime OV - Kobe S. 87-76

Date: January 3, 2026
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Storks (26-3) in Matsuyama on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Orange Vikings (20-9) 87-76. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Storks. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Ehime made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American center Mitchell Watt (208-1989, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import Shaquille Hines (201-1993, college: UTRGV) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Orange Vikings players scored in double figures. Orange Vikings' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. responded with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and American center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Orange Vikings have a solid series of four victories in a row. Ehime maintains second place with 20-9 record having six points less than leader Fukushima. Kobe S. at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Ehime are looking forward to face league's leader Kobe S. in Hyogo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kobe S. will have a break next round.

  EHIME OV87
  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 OiQVRQ, baZhiRl 48 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 8 8 5 0 5 5 6 66 61 61
05 WiUU, baUZhRll 46 7-63 (13.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 8 9 7 3 4 2 6 6 5 6 89 42 66
6 HiFisha, qana 81 3-7 (33.3%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 4 6 4 5 5 5 6 68 65 62
33 HajRs, AhiEuallR 80 8-1 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 0-0 (655%) 8 1 2 0 3 3 5 5 5 8 60 67 65
61 HiiQBs, biUU 80 0-2 (18.0%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 3 3 6 4 5 3 60 63 -3
8 yuQujI, wiVuBa 61 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 3 5 6 5 5 6 4 0 4
5 PVudi, YuDI 61 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 1 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 0 64
64 wIshajI, YIshahaVI 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 -6
86 eFIUi, oUI 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 -6 -0
69 wiVRuZha, eaVa 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 4 6 5 5 6 6 8 -8 6
10 wiBiVa, AhIDI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 -4
1 wiaQi, eFu 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -3
wIUil   83-32 (05.5%) 9-86 (44.4%) 62-67 (73.9%) 2 80 44 82 89 88 65 0 6 68 29 651  


  KOBE S.76
  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 HiZhaBuQi, SlRj 48 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 8 4 4 6 6 6 5 2 68 -8
0 muUUs, osiiZ 45 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 9 0 68 6 5 8 5 5 6 4 66 67 -9
84 Chalds, YIRla 87 4-63 (86.3%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 6 1 9 4 3 9 6 5 4 1 68 3 -7
3 wRQiJIjI, AhuUI 82 9-7 (99.2%) 4-7 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 6 3 0 2 0 0 8 5 5 3 81 87 -0
6 SlVajs, eiTlR 84 8-1 (44.4%) 5-0 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 3 6 8 5 5 5 6 3 -6 -1
45 KijRdi, eFuFi 88 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 2 4 8
64 gIhiQi, XIQaiVa 67 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 -7
44 AisiVuQi, eRanu 60 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 6 8 3 6 5 5 6 0 2 -7
7 wija, XiIVa 9 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 -65
75 XIBaJI, eaaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-30 (35.5%) 7-82 (48.6%) 64-69 (91.0%) 69 83 36 85 84 80 0 6 0 69 91 94  


Height: 208 cm
Position name: C
Born: Dec 14,1989
Weight: 106kg / 233.2lbs
31
MINS
28
27
POINTS
26
7
D.REB
4
2
O.REB
1
9
T.REB
5
4
ASSISTS
8
1
STEALS
2
1
TO
4
1
BLOCKS
0
9/14
64.3%
2FGP
7/9
77.8%
1/3
33.3%
3FGP
3/9
33.3%
6/7
85.7%
FT
3/3
100.0%
38
RANK
29
Height: 172 cm
Position: PG
Born: Jun 28,1994
Born: 1994
VS
76  Kobe S.
87
Points Scored
76
80
Starting Five Points
61
7
Bench Points
15
25
Defensive Rebounds
24
8
Offensive Rebounds
17
33
Rebounds
41
28
Assists
20
10
Steals
5
12
Turnovers
17
5
Blocked Shots
1
27
Personal fouls
23
24/48
50.0%
2FGP
18/45
40.0%
7/21
33.3%
3FGP
9/28
32.1%
18/19
94.7%
FT
13/17
76.5%
106
Rank
73

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)