Japan

Regular Season Round 49: Sendai 89ers - Saga B. 87-66

Date: April 5, 2026
The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked 89ers' (29-20) home victory over 7th ranked Ballooners (25-24) 87-66 on Sunday. Sendai 89ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Jarrett Culver (198-1999, college: Texas Tech) fired 24 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Shota Watanabe (168-1998) chipped in 17 points. Four 89ers players scored in double figures. American power forward Tanner Groves (208-1999, college: Oklahoma) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Taiki Sumida (182-1999) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sendai 89ers moved-up to fifth place, which they share with San-en NP. Loser Ballooners keeps the seventh position with 24 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet Chiba (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Saga B. will play against Hokkaido L. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  SAGA B.66
  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 +/-
80 AuBadi, wiaVa 48 8-3 (05%) 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 3 8 8 6 6 5 4 61 63 -64
88 GQILRs, wijjRQ 87 2-66 (98.9%) 5-4 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8 65 68 6 4 2 5 5 6 6 85 80 -85
84 gudJajsVa, giLad 89 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 5 8 3 6 5 5 6 2 66 -82
64 SMR, eFI 80 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 9 3 5 5 5 5 0 8 -3 -61
7 eRRd, giLIj 83 8-2 (80%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 1 9 6 5 8 6 5 5 6 68 66 8
00 HiQQRllsIj, zIsh 83 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 8 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 3
62 tZhaI, AIQa 67 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 1 1 -67
43 ojIuR, eFIUi 61 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 6 -9
85 Kashadi, SUsuVa 9 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -65
86 wIBaFiBi, wIshaVa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 8
66 wiVRdIBa, yuUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 HishaBIUI, KIsuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-44 (32.0%) 2-44 (83.8%) 65-61 (18.0%) 7 87 42 62 67 62 0 6 6 64 11 10  


  SENDAI 89ERS87
  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 87 2-64 (16.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-0 (655%) 6 6 8 3 6 2 6 5 5 6 83 45 69
30 mIIUhR, XiUhij 89 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 1 3 6 5 6 5 8 9 64 85
7 ql giQTaZh, ARQDaI 80 3-1 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5 1 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 66 64 9
86 wIuQR, mIuMiZiQ 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 8 9 7 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 8 0 9
60 WiUijiMR, AhIUi 88 8-4 (11.9%) 3-2 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 69 67 5
9 yujFu, ARaFi 85 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 3
4 PVinaBi, KiJuBi 67 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 3 8 6 6 5 6 6 5 8 67
66 SQiFi, YushI 62 5-6 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 60
63 AuDauQi, YusRa 64 5-5 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 6 6 5 4 6 5 5 5 6 69 68 67
84 HijJiTi, eFIUi 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 6
90 ojIuR, AIaZhaQI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 -8 -8
83 XuVuBaJu, KIsRa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 -8
wIUil   62-48 (01.4%) 63-47 (40.7%) 7-69 (08.7%) 65 45 35 88 62 67 3 6 6 7 29 72  


Height: 198 cm
Position name: G
Born: Feb 20,1999
Weight: 88kg / 193.6lbs
29
MINS
29
24
POINTS
20
1
D.REB
10
1
O.REB
2
2
T.REB
12
4
ASSISTS
1
1
STEALS
0
1
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
0
8/13
61.5%
2FGP
8/11
72.7%
1/3
33.3%
3FGP
0/3
0.0%
5/5
100.0%
FT
4/9
44.4%
30
RANK
25
Height: 208 cm
Position: F/C
Born: May 22,1999
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
VS
66  Saga B.
87
Points Scored
66
61
Starting Five Points
58
26
Bench Points
8
30
Defensive Rebounds
29
10
Offensive Rebounds
9
40
Rebounds
38
22
Assists
18
4
Steals
5
9
Turnovers
13
1
Blocked Shots
1
18
Personal fouls
19
18/32
56.3%
2FGP
16/33
48.5%
14/39
35.9%
3FGP
8/33
24.2%
9/17
52.9%
FT
10/16
62.5%
98
Rank
65

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)