B2 Fukuoka | Overwhelmed by rebounds, unable to seize momentum and losing Game 1
Rising Zephyr Fukuoka Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 31, 2025 B2 Fukuoka | Overwhelmed by rebounds, unable to seize momentum and losing Game 1 The Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 season match between the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka and the Kobe Storks, held on Friday, October 31, 2025, ended with a loss for Fukuoka, with a score of 55-82 Kobe.
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high-precision shooting and rebounding. #34 Aguilar scored points in the paint, and #24 Barrell added dunks, and #0 Aida and #10 Seung made 3-pointers, but they were unable to close the gap and went into halftime trailing by 17 points. ＜Second Half＞ Fukuoka hoped to turn the tide with a 3-point shot from captain #12 Samtake, but as in the first half, they continued to be overwhelmed by Kobe’s high scoring and rebounding ability. Fukuoka’s outside shots lacked vitality, preventing them from scoring as much as they would like. The final quarter began. Seung showed his determination with jump shots and 3-pointers, but it was not enough to mount a counterattack. Fukuoka lacked shooting accuracy and struggled with Kobe’s rebounds throughout the game, failing to make a comeback and suffering a crushing 27-point defeat. Meanwhile, Burrell recorded nine rebounds, reaching the milestone of 5,000 rebounds for his career. [Comment] Masato Fukushima HC We knew Kobe was a talented, strong team well-prepared for the B-Premier. Despite that, it’s unfortunate that we couldn’t get into a rhythm. We talked about not retreating and moving forward when under pressure, but today we were overwhelmed by that pressure on many occasions, allowing our opponents to play the basketball they wanted. I regret retreating when we should have created opportunities to pose a challenge to our opponents. We missed a few shots in the first half, which caused us to lose confidence and play even more defensively, preventing us from getting into a rhythm. I think the fans were looking forward to playing against the top-ranked team, so we needed to show them a better performance. However, we’re not in a position where we can’t compete. Tomorrow, we’ll bounce back and make adjustments and adjustments to face a strong opponent. We can’t hide our weaknesses, so we want to play simple, conventional, and physical basketball that will win. Pablo Aguilar It’s very difficult to narrow down the reason for today’s loss to one single reason. I think one of our weaknesses is that we weren’t able to give our all on both offense and defense. Tomorrow, it’s important to give it our all on both offense and defense and play hard. I don’t think I was able to fully demonstrate my potential today, so I’ll definitely work on that. I don’t really care about points or stats, so tomorrow I want to play with the team’s victory as my top priority. [Highlights] https://img.youtube.com/vi/uZKspXzr2iA/sddefault.jpg
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