[Match results]100th Emperor’s Cup All Japan Basketball Championship 3rd round 12/4 (Wednesday) vs Chiba Jets

100th Emperor’s Cup All Japan Basketball Championship 3rd round
12/4(Water) vs Chiba J

■Game report

[Starting 5]

#3 Sei Namizato, #5 Isaac Butts, #8 Ryo Sadowara, #11 Aaron Henry, #23 Ryuto Yasuoka

1Q FE Nagoya 16-15 Chiba J

Started with Chiba J’s 3P shot. FE Nagoya got their first point with #3 Namizato’s 2P shot. Furthermore, after #23 Yasuoka made a 3P shot, #8 Sadowara also scored on a quick break to make it 7-3. Chiba J immediately made a 3-point shot and a 2-point shot to allow a comeback with 6 minutes remaining. FE Nagoya ended their chance to turn the game around with a mistake and was run by Chiba J, giving them a basket count, leaving them 4 points behind at 7-11. Showing tenacity on defense, #11 Henry scored, but Chiba J gave it back and the score remained unchanged. This time, #11 Henry got a free throw from a one-on-one situation, missed one, but quickly scored from a steal to make it 12-13. With a minute and a half remaining, #21 Sasayama made a 3-point shot from a steal, successfully turning the game around.
However, Chiba J stole the loose ball and the score was tied immediately. With 44 seconds left, #0 Olujobi got a free throw but missed one, making it 16-15. The final attack and defense could not be decided, and the 1Q ended like that.

2Q FE Nagoya 45-44 Chiba J (FE Nagoya 29-29 Chiba J)

#5 Butts took the lead with a rebound shot, but Chiba J returned 3 points and tied the score. Immediately, #0 Olujobi made a jumper, followed by #3 Namizato’s 3-point shot, and #5 Butts’ goal, giving them a 7-point lead at 25-18. Chiba J requested a timeout with 7:34 remaining.
After the timeout, Chiba J allowed consecutive 2-point shots and the lead was 3 points, but #0 Olujobi immediately set up a drive, got a free throw, and made two crisply, 27-22. #0 Olujobi sinks a 3-point shot and takes an 8-point lead, and Chiba J gets back 2 points with an individual skill.
With 5:16 left, #0 Olujobi gets another free throw and it’s 32-24. FE Nagoya continued their focused defense, but gave up three free throws to Chiba J. Chiba J made two shots and the lead was 6 points. With 4:09 remaining, #11 Henry makes a drive and Chiba J calls for his second timeout. After the timeout, Chiba J sinks a 3-point shot, but #11 Henry returns with a basket count. However, after Chiba J returned a 2-point shot, FE Nagoya lost possession due to a mistake and committed an unsportsmanlike foul when stopping a fast break, and FE Nagoya called for a timeout before Chiba J’s free throw. , 3:11 remaining. After the timeout, Chiba J made a free throw and the lead was 4 points.
On the ensuing possession, he made a 3-point shot and the lead was 1 point. After that, they went in and it was 41-40 with 2 minutes left. Chiba J decided to make a comeback drive, but #11 Henry took it back and #3 Namizato followed with 50 seconds remaining. However, Chiba J also scored quickly and the score ended at 45-44.

3Q FE Nagoya 63-63 Chiba J (FE Nagoya 18-19 Chiba J)

#23 Yasuoka took the lead with a 3P shot, but Chiba J also made a 3P shot and did not give up. This time, #3 Namizato scores from a steal, but Chiba J gives him two points back with a free throw, leaving him with a one-point lead. FE Nagoya missed a chance to score an additional point and gave Chiba J a free throw.
The score is tied with 6:18 left. However, a steal led to #23 Yasuoka’s jumper and they took the lead again. This time, #23 Yasuoka and #8 Sadowara scored a point with a combination play, but their continued defense gave Chiba J a basket count. After Chiba J missed one and maintained a two-point lead, #11 Henry got a free throw and added one point, making it 57-54. With less than 4 minutes left, #13 Nakamura gets a free throw and the score is 59-54. Chiba J made a member change and immediately started scoring goals. He also allowed a 3-point shot, tied the score at 59-59, and called for the first timeout of the second half with 2:52 left. After the timeout, #13 Nakamura was fouled and successfully added a point with a free throw. With less than 2 minutes left, Chiba J was given a free throw and the score was tied again. Furthermore, they conceded a goal due to a mistake and allowed a comeback. FE Nagoya’s #5 Bats got a free throw but missed one, leading to a 1 point difference. With less than a minute left, #8 Sadowara got a free throw but missed one, tying the score and ending the 3rd quarter at 63-63.

4Q FE Nagoya 80-85 Chiba J (FE Nagoya 17-22 Chiba J)

We started by giving Chiba J a point with a free throw. #5 Butts ran and scored under the goal, but his continued defense gave Chiba J a free throw and the lead remained at 1 point. After 2 minutes, #5 Butts gets a free throw to tie the score, but in the ensuing defense, #11 Henry commits his 4th foul, giving Chiba J three free throws. , 66-69.
Immediately #0 Olujobi makes a 3-point shot to tie the score. However, the team fouls piled up and Chiba J was given a point with a free throw, 69-70. After Chiba J scored an extra point and fell behind by 3 points, they lost possession due to a mistake.
With 4 minutes left in the game, they had a chance to tie the score, but they couldn’t take advantage of it, giving Chiba J a point instead, making the score 69-74, leading to a timeout with 3:57 remaining. After the timeout, they were unable to complete their offense, and the defense allowed Chiba J to score with a free throw, making the score 69-76.
With 2:36 remaining, #0 Olujobi made a basket count and the score was 72-76, and Chiba J called timeout. After the timeout, Chiba J definitely scored and was 6 points behind. With 1:34 left, #11 Henry gets the free throw and it’s 74-78. With one minute remaining, #11 Henry scores, making the difference two points. However, with 37 seconds remaining, they allowed Chiba J to score and used their final timeout.
After the timeout, #0 Olujobi scores without wasting any time. With 5 seconds left, Chiba J makes a 3-point shot, making the score 78-83. With 3 seconds left, #11 Henry gets 3 free throws, but misses the first one, making the score 80-83. uses timeout.
After the timeout, they tried to get a steal but were unable to do so, giving up free throws, resulting in a disappointing loss with a final score of 80-85.

■Taizo Kawabe HC comment

■Ryo Sadowara comment