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Regular Season Round 40: Saitama - Tokyo Z 95-69

Date: February 28, 2026
There was no surprise in Saitama where 12th ranked Earthfriends (13-26) were crushed by third ranked Broncos (30-9) 95-69 on Saturday. Saitama dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Earthfriends's 30. Saitama forced 20 Tokyo Z turnovers and outrebounded them 48-28 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Trent Buttrick (206-1998, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC) who added 20 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. Broncos' coach Shugaku Izumi felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Malik Benlevi (198-1997, college: Georgia St.) responded with 26 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Broncos have a solid four-game winning streak. Saitama maintains third position with 30-9 record behind leader Tokushima Gam. Loser Earthfriends keeps the twelfth place with 26 games lost. Saitama will meet at home Tokyo Z (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tokyo Z will have a break next round.

  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)95
  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 PlaLRQ, gRLaj 80 3-7 (33.3%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4 1 7 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 63 63 5
1 bRRVs, KRjjRdF 86 7-63 (13.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3 9 66 6 8 5 8 6 5 6 85 81 5
2 winaBi, Ssiha 85 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 64 60 5
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu 63 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 63 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
5 muUUQaZV, wQRjU 89 1-66 (03.0%) 6-6 (655%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 9 65 4 4 5 4 8 5 6 67 81 5
61 biUsua, KRanuQI 67 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 3 3 5
66 KIjasha, ARaFi 69 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 8 5 5 3 5 5 5
11 biUsushaUi, YuUi 60 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 3 6 5
99 GIjdI, HiFiUI 68 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 7 66 5
88 KIjdI, eFIUi 68 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
80 bIjDi, zIRl 65 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 9 3 5
wIUil   46-09 (03.3%) 9-62 (42.7%) 68-85 (15.5%) 63 43 32 67 84 5 64 4 5 65 70 655  


  TOKYO Z (coach: Anthony Kent)69
  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 +/-
6 CIBMs, zRQRBF 40 3-65 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 2-62 (33.3%) 4 3 9 6 4 5 5 8 5 3 61 8 5
9 mRjlRLa, bilaV 48 2-64 (16.0%) 8-0 (35%) 3-0 (25%) 8 0 9 6 4 5 8 5 5 3 81 85 5
82 odR, wiVuBa 46 6-4 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 0 2 -6 5
86 bisuVI, wiVuBa 83 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 6 1 0 5
5 wiVRBIUI, YIsha 64 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 8 5
4 ApRjZRQ, ziBRs 81 6-4 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 2 9 5
80 yunaTiQi, eFIDi 61 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 6 5
48 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 60 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 -3 5
2 HaViQu, gIa 64 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
wIUil   60-43 (33.6%) 7-83 (49.0%) 68-83 (05.5%) 1 88 82 7 86 5 0 4 5 85 17 89  


Height: 208 cm
Position name: F
Born: Feb 5,1995
Weight: 118kg / 259.6lbs
21
MINS
32
20
POINTS
26
7
D.REB
5
4
O.REB
2
11
T.REB
7
1
ASSISTS
1
2
STEALS
2
1
TO
4
1
BLOCKS
0
9/14
64.3%
2FGP
8/13
61.5%
0/0
0%
3FGP
2/5
40.0%
2/3
66.7%
FT
4/5
80.0%
26
RANK
20
Height: 198 cm
Position: F
Born: Mar 20,1997
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
Saitama  95
VS
69  Tokyo Z
95
Points Scored
69
50
Starting Five Points
56
45
Bench Points
13
34
Defensive Rebounds
22
14
Offensive Rebounds
6
48
Rebounds
28
19
Assists
9
13
Steals
5
10
Turnovers
20
3
Blocked Shots
3
23
Personal fouls
21
31/57
54.4%
2FGP
15/34
44.1%
7/18
38.9%
3FGP
9/24
37.5%
12/20
60.0%
FT
12/24
50.0%
100
Rank
27

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)