Japan

Regular Season Round 42: Tokyo Z - Gifu 74-64

Date: March 7, 2026
There was a surprise result in Tokyo where twelfth ranked Earthfriends (14-27) defeated higher ranked Swoops (18-21) 74-64 on Saturday. Tokyo Z looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. The other American import forward Malik Benlevi (198-1997, college: Georgia St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Benlevi is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Blake Preston (206-2000, college: Northwestern) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds and guard Morito Koga (190-1998) added 12 points respectively. Swoops' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Tokyo Z maintains twelfth position with 14-27 record. Gifu lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Kanazawa. Tokyo Z will meet at home higher ranked Gifu (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gifu will have a break next round.

  GIFU (coach: Masaki Hayamizu)64
  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 +/-
8 KIDi, bIQaUI 46 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 0-0 (655%) 5 3 3 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 68 60 5
48 OQRsUIj, mliVR 89 0-63 (40.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 1 66 69 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 63 84 5
4 wiVihisha, KIdia 89 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 5
1 GalRs, zIQdij 80 6-4 (44.4%) 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 6 63 0 5
66 wiViDa, eFI 63 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
38 yIUu, gijaRl 88 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 3 9 5
6 YiBiJiVa, eRI 85 5-8 (5%) 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 4 5 8 5 5 8 4 -4 5
5 PVuMI, AIuUi 60 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
2 wijiVi, bisihaQI 68 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 5
84 AiBMIu, SjdQR 2 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 3 8 5
83 tQiMR, KRjshaj 0 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
wIUil   63-41 (42.7%) 65-48 (46.4%) 1-1 (655.5%) 2 45 42 62 62 5 1 8 5 0 13 16  


  TOKYO Z (coach: Anthony Kent)74
  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 +/-
86 bisuVI, wiVuBa 49 5-6 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 1 0 5
6 CIBMs, zRQRBF 41 2-68 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 6 65 66 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 80 46 5
9 mRjlRLa, bilaV 41 1-65 (15%) 8-9 (82.1%) 8-3 (05%) 6 7 65 3 6 5 5 6 5 6 85 88 5
4 ApRjZRQ, ziBRs 43 6-3 (80%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 61 7 5
82 odR, wiVuBa 82 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 2 8 5 6 5 5 6 4 9 5
63 AhaBIdiaQi, AhI 62 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 8 -3 5
80 yunaTiQi, eFIDi 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 6 5
66 KIDI, SdRasIj 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   61-44 (32.0%) 66-82 (47.4%) 7-66 (26.2%) 0 89 48 86 63 5 6 6 5 2 93 96  


Height: 201 cm
Position name: F/C
Born: Nov 24,1995
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
36
MINS
27
25
POINTS
14
10
D.REB
11
1
O.REB
6
11
T.REB
17
3
ASSISTS
2
0
STEALS
0
2
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
1
8/12
66.7%
2FGP
5/14
35.7%
2/3
66.7%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
3/3
100.0%
FT
1/1
100.0%
31
RANK
23
Height: 206 cm
Position: F
Born: Apr 20,2000
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
Tokyo Z  74
VS
64  Gifu
74
Points Scored
64
70
Starting Five Points
44
4
Bench Points
20
27
Defensive Rebounds
30
5
Offensive Rebounds
8
32
Rebounds
38
21
Assists
18
1
Steals
6
8
Turnovers
5
1
Blocked Shots
2
14
Personal fouls
18
16/33
48.5%
2FGP
14/36
38.9%
11/28
39.3%
3FGP
10/32
31.3%
9/11
81.8%
FT
6/6
100.0%
71
Rank
61

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)