Japan

Regular Season Round 53: Sendai 89ers - Akita NH 79-46

Date: April 15, 2026
Everything went according to plan in Sendai where sixth ranked 89ers (32-21) outleveled 13th ranked Happinets (10-43) 79-46 on Wednesday. Sendai 89ers outrebounded Akita NH 51-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sendai 89ers made 10 blocks. Senegalese center Boubacar Toure (213-1995, college: EMU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and American Nathan Boothe (208-1994, college: Toledo) chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. Five 89ers players scored in double figures. point guard Tsubasa Kurihara (182-1997) responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds and New Zealand-German center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. 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 Happinets keeps the thirteenth position with 43 games lost. Sendai 89ers will meet Toyama G. (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Akita NH will play against Chiba and hope to secure a win.

  AKITA NH46
  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 +/-
99 wsuZhaFi, SlasUiaQ 45 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 5 5 8 6 5 -3 -46
65 WRUJRll, YijjaZV 87 4-66 (89.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8 0 9 6 8 4 6 6 4 8 7 4 -81
68 bIUIdi, wiaFI 80 6-0 (85%) 5-0 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 8 3 8 8 8 6 5 8 5 3 -6 -60
69 XiViFiBi, wiVuFi 83 6-0 (85%) 5-0 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 4 5 8 6 5 8 -8 -80
89 ChIl, SjDRlI 88 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 1 1 8 4 8 5 6 6 6 7 7 -7
8 KuQahiQi, wsuMisi 67 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 4 4 6 5 5 5 8 7 7 -85
83 wiVihaQi, Kijna 62 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 -65
62 oTiFi, YIQa 69 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 0 -63
9 HIUUi, XiIhadR 68 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 1 -68
63 AuDiTiQi, wRQu 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -4
wIUil   64-38 (46.5%) 0-80 (85.5%) 0-64 (42.0%) 2 89 40 68 69 64 3 0 65 9 31 83  


  SENDAI 89ERS79
  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 +/-
30 mIIUhR, XiUhij 89 4-3 (90%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 4 2 66 8 8 6 5 1 5 6 63 81 81
2 CulLRQ, ziQQRUU 89 3-1 (11.9%) 5-2 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 8 6 3 5 5 5 6 65 2 85
86 wIuQR, mIuMiZiQ 80 2-66 (98.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 0 7 63 6 6 1 8 8 8 8 67 43 69
4 PVinaBi, KiJuBi 83 5-8 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 4 4 4 6 5 5 6 65 64 69
9 yujFu, ARaFi 67 8-4 (11.9%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 65 63 67
7 ql giQTaZh, ARQDaI 67 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 1 8 8 5 5 5 8 9 7 67
60 WiUijiMR, AhIUi 60 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 66
63 AuDauQi, YusRa 63 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 1
66 SQiFi, YushI 63 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 9
90 ojIuR, AIaZhaQI 66 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 1 1 64
84 HijJiTi, eFIUi 2 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 -6 9
83 XuVuBaJu, KIsRa 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
wIUil   67-43 (00.7%) 66-36 (81.2%) 2-66 (98.9%) 60 41 06 85 64 69 0 65 0 2 97 652  


Height: 213 cm
Position name: C
Born: Dec 31,1995
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
25
MINS
22
19
POINTS
9
9
D.REB
6
5
O.REB
0
14
T.REB
6
1
ASSISTS
2
2
STEALS
0
2
TO
1
2
BLOCKS
1
8/11
72.7%
2FGP
4/7
57.1%
0/0
0%
3FGP
0/0
0%
3/5
60.0%
FT
1/4
25.0%
34
RANK
9
Height: 206 cm
Position: C
Born: Jul 15,1993
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
VS
79
Points Scored
46
63
Starting Five Points
24
16
Bench Points
22
36
Defensive Rebounds
27
15
Offensive Rebounds
8
51
Rebounds
35
20
Assists
12
5
Steals
4
8
Turnovers
7
10
Blocked Shots
5
13
Personal fouls
17
19/34
55.9%
2FGP
13/42
31.0%
11/41
26.8%
3FGP
5/25
20.0%
8/11
72.7%
FT
5/13
38.5%
108
Rank
24

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)