Japan

Regular Season Round 57: Yamagata - Shizuoka 89-86

Date: April 18, 2026
Important game to mention about took place in Yamagata. Fifth ranked Wyverns (14-43) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 7th ranked Veltex (14-43) 89-86 in the game for the fifth place. Yamagata made 28-of-31 charity shots (90.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Shizuoka outrebounded Yamagata 46-23 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Shizuoka was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American James Bell (196-1992, college: Villanova, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 37 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners and point guard Shinya Murakami (173-1991) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American center Kenny Lawson (207-1988, college: Creighton) with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (199-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Yamagata and five Shizuoka players scored in double figures. Veltex's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Yamagata maintains fifth place with 14-43 record, which they share with Shizuoka. Shizuoka lost fifth consecutive game. Yamagata will play against Shizuoka (#7) at home in the next round. Shizuoka will have a break next round.

  SHIZUOKA86
  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 XdIT, ChQas-qMIu 40 4-7 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 0 2 64 9 0 6 5 5 8 5 65 64 5
4 YiBiBIUI, bijiFi 89 6-8 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 8 66 66 5
86 viTsIj, KRjjF 83 2-68 (11.9%) 5-3 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 2 7 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 86 84 -4
81 mQijdU, SjDus 88 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 1 7 0 6 8 5 5 6 6 60 80 -4
63 KishaTiDuQi, wRppRa 88 6-8 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 4 4 6 5 5 5 6 9 4 6
36 KijIu, ARaFi 86 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 65 7
61 HishaBIUI, XiIiVa 67 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 5 4 8 5 5 5 6 64 66 6
45 wiVuBa, AaBIj 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 -6 -64
88 wiFlIQ-miQIjR, biQURl 66 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 5 0 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 -6 -1
80 XiMRUi, eFusRa 7 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 6 6 -8 8
8 KIjjI, baUsuVa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 -6
1 tRBuQi, wiasuVR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -8
wIUil   84-36 (01.6%) 7-43 (81.0%) 64-62 (98.8%) 69 87 31 87 81 61 5 5 3 9 21 78  


  YAMAGATA (coach: Yuichi Ishikawa)89
  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 mRll, ziBRs 35 3-65 (35%) 1-65 (15%) 66-66 (655%) 5 2 2 8 6 9 5 6 5 5 49 33 8
8 gIIQsIj, AhiEuallR 42 1-2 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 3 0 8 5 8 6 8 5 6 68 67 9
48 vRR, zIjDhFuj 43 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 5 6 8 6 6 5 5 8 2 6
2 buQiViBa, AhajFi 89 3-2 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 1 8 9 5 5 5 8 69 84 -6
66 AhaQiUI, wiasRa 81 6-6 (655%) 8-2 (80%) 9-2 (29.0%) 5 6 6 5 4 3 6 5 5 5 60 66 3
9 XiViUi, AhuVa 86 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 4 4 6 5 5 6 6 5 5
49 YIshadi, KRjUiQI 2 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 8 -8 -6
1 AiUI, wiVuBa 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 8
74 WiURQBij, XIih 6 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 4 8 6
83 HaQIsR, AhIaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-46 (03.2%) 7-80 (41.5%) 82-46 (75.4%) 8 86 84 68 61 81 3 3 5 0 27 653  


TOP PERFORMANCE
James Bell #3
Yamagata
VS
#26 Angus Brandt
Shizuoka
Height: 196 cm
Position name: SF
Born: Jan 7,1992
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
40
MINS
22
37
POINTS
15
8
D.REB
6
0
O.REB
3
8
T.REB
9
2
ASSISTS
5
0
STEALS
0
0
TO
1
1
BLOCKS
0
4/10
40.0%
2FGP
7/9
77.8%
6/10
60.0%
3FGP
0/0
0%
11/11
100.0%
FT
1/2
50.0%
44
RANK
25
COMPARE PLAYERS
Height: 208 cm
Position: C
Born: Oct 26,1989
Weight: 112kg / 246.4lbs
Yamagata  89
VS
86  Shizuoka
89
Points Scored
86
83
Starting Five Points
64
6
Bench Points
22
21
Defensive Rebounds
29
2
Offensive Rebounds
17
23
Rebounds
46
12
Assists
29
4
Steals
0
5
Turnovers
7
4
Blocked Shots
0
16
Personal fouls
26
17/31
54.8%
2FGP
23/41
56.1%
9/25
36.0%
3FGP
9/34
26.5%
28/31
90.3%
FT
13/18
72.2%
104
Rank
92

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)