[Rising Zephyr Fukuoka Co., Ltd.] B2 Fukuoka | Fukuoka, which was dynamic both offensively and defensively, won the 100-point game
Rising Zephyr Fukuoka Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 B2 Fukuoka | Fukuoka, who were active both offensively and defensively, achieved victory with a 100-point game The match against Ehime held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 was won by a difference of 32 points.
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The result of the Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2024-25 season [Rising Zephyr Fukuoka vs. Ehime Orange Vikings] held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 was “Fukuoka 100-68 Ehime”, a victory for Fukuoka. I would like to inform you that. [Match results] [Fukuoka] 100-68 [Ehime] 1Q 20-20 2Q 34-15 3Q 25-12 4Q 21-21 [Battle review] The game started with Ehime scoring consecutive points, but Fukuoka also scored their first point with #7 Nishikawa’s 3-point shot, and then counterattacked by scoring consecutive points with #0 Aida’s corner three and #8 Smith’s inside play. . Ehime’s #2 Stark and #11 Spikes, both foreign players, were active and allowed a goal, but Fukuoka’s #1 Nakamura, who came on as a substitute, sank a 3-point shot and the back-and-forth battle continued. In the second quarter, with the score tied at 20-20, #5 Randall, who won today’s MVP, boldly attacked and succeeded in making three count plays in the first half alone, giving the team momentum. At the official timeout with 4 minutes and 28 seconds left in the second quarter, Fukuoka had a 10-point lead at 37-27. After that, Fukuoka’s momentum continued, with Nakamura’s 3-point shot and #25 Burrell’s spectacular dunk shot off an offensive rebound, exciting the venue. Just like Nishikawa did yesterday, Fukuoka’s #24 Taniguchi hit a 3-point buzzer beat just before the end of the 2nd quarter, giving them a 19-point lead at 54-35 at the end of the first half. Even in the second half, Fukuoka’s offense did not stop, with #23 Murakami and Nishikawa making consecutive 3-point shots. As in the first half, Smith also scored inside, increasing the lead to 71-41. Randall was active as an all-rounder, carrying the ball from rebounds, using Aida to become the starting point of the offense, and even making skillful assists. After the point difference opened up, Fukuoka had only Japanese players on the court, giving time for the foreign players to rest. Meanwhile, Ehime’s #18 Chiu struggled under the goal and tried to counterattack, but his tenacious defense kept Ehime at bay. In the final stages of the game, Fukuoka’s voltage reached its peak as #33 Kato made his long-awaited first 3-point shot of the season. Building on the momentum from their easy victory in Game 1, Fukuoka, with five players scoring double-digit points, won Game 2 with a 100-point game, extending their winning streak to five. [Comment] ■Hamaguchiitis HC I think our defense was really good today. Ehime has players with high individual rankings such as Aoki and Otomo who are good at 3-point shooting, and the team as a whole has a high success rate of over 35%, and they couldn’t control that part in yesterday’s game. Today, I went into the game with the mindset of trying to stop the ball, and I feel that the fact that our 3-point shooting defense worked well was a big factor. On the offensive side, the players are starting to be able to play based on their strengths, so we would like to continue like this. As for Randall, it has been less than a week since he arrived in Japan, and despite being jet-lagged and only practicing for the third time, he has memorized the team’s plays and tactics. I think it’s great that he is also demonstrating leadership. Also, even though the team was not decided, I was able to train well in America, so I achieved a double-double on the first and second day of the game, and I am happy that I won the MVP award today, and I am really looking forward to the future. Before he arrived, the team didn’t have many handlers, so although they were able to pass the ball inside the paint area, they struggled because they didn’t have enough players to break through with dribbles. However, with the arrival of Randall, we were able to shoot 48% from three points today, so I think we are in good shape. In that sense, I once again feel that Randall’s strength is that he can actively enter the paint area and not only score points, but also provide passes. ■Andrew Randall player comment I think the whole team talked about trying to make today’s game even better than yesterday’s, and that’s why the game turned out like this. I am very happy to receive such high praise from my coach. At the beginning of this season, I didn’t have a contract with any team, but I was leading a regular lifestyle, training regularly, eating healthy meals, and sleeping well. I’m happy to be able to play in the B League again, and being able to contribute to the team makes me glad that I’ve continued to prepare. The coaching staff did some scouting for yesterday’s game and prepared a game plan. I think the biggest thing was that the team was able to trust the plan and execute it. Although the schedule is irregular, held on Mondays and Tuesdays, I am very happy that so many boosters came to visit. However, in order to win and be promoted, the team cannot win alone. We would like to continue to fight together with more boosters. ■Comment from Juichi Kato I was finally able to make a 3-point shot, and while the boosters had been waiting for me for a long time, I knew that my teammates and coaches were worried about me not making the shot, so I was excited. I was filled with the desire to respond. It’s not like they give me encouragement every time something happens, but everyone gives me really positive words… I’m a little relieved that I finally got one, but on the other hand, I have to be more careful from now on because I have to improve my chances even more. The first thing that is required of me is defense, and the team as a whole did not have a good defense in the opening match. Since then, in the last five games, Keisuke and Sunto have been putting their bodies on the line to defend and setting the tone for the team’s defense, so I think we’ve been able to see a lot of good plays from the start. I think what is expected of me is to put my body on the line and stop the opposing SF players. I believe that defense is more than half the game, so I think the results of the last five games are the result of every player focusing and playing with high spirits. But I think we can still do more, and we want to continue to live up to the expectations of everyone who supports us and continue to win. [Highlights]
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