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Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Sendai 89ers
19
20
27
21
87
Akita Northern Happinets
18
27
16
15
76
Sendai 89ers
Akita Northern Happinets
2 points
15
15
3 points
13
12
Free Throws
18
10
Free Throws Rate
TO78%
58%TO
Foul
10
01
Ended87 - 76
10:00
The game begins
0-0
10:00
The game continues
0-0
10:00
Pause
0-0
9:53
Honda Sun received an assist from Tsubasa Kurihara and hit a 3-point shot
0-3
9:34
Bute received an assist from Davich and hit a 3-point shot
3-3
9:26
Pause
3-3
9:26
The game continues
3-3
9:14
Tsubasa Kurihara missed a 3-point jumper
3-3
9:11
Pause
3-3
9:09
Akita North delighted the team's offensive rebounds
3-3
9:09
The game continues
3-3
9:07
Honda Suns missed a 3-point jumper
3-3
9:05
Akita North delighted the team's offensive rebounds
3-3
9:05
Pause
3-3
9:05
Makoto also committed a personal foul
3-3
9:05
Takuya Nakayama was fouled
3-3
9:05
The game continues
3-3
9:00
Takuya Nakayama hit a 2-point shot
3-3
8:57
Boot defended the rebound
3-3
8:51
Culver hit a 2-point shot
5-3
8:29
Pause
5-3
8:29
The game continues
5-3
8:26
Wetzel hit a 2-point jumper
5-5
8:13
Bute received an assist from Shota Watanabe and hit a 3-point shot
8-5
7:49
Honda Sun made a mistake
8-5
7:49
Funesu Makoto also steals
8-5
7:39
Shota Watanabe hit a 2-point shot
10-5
7:19
Pause
10-5
7:19
Wetzel made a mistake
10-5
7:19
The game continues
10-5
7:07
Shota Watanabe hit a 2-point shot
10-5
7:04
Boot offensive rebound
10-5
6:56
Davic missed a 2-point shot in the paint
10-5
6:55
Wetzel defensive rebounds
10-5
6:42
Takuya Nakayama missed a 2-point shot in the paint
10-5
6:40
Shota Watanabe defensive rebound
10-5
6:24
Culver missed a two-point shot in the paint
10-5
6:23
Wetzel defensive rebounds
10-5
6:12
Takuya Nakayama received an assist from Wetzel and hit a 3-point shot
10-8
5:53
Pause
10-8
5:51
Honda Sun committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws
10-8
5:51
Culver was fouled
10-8
5:51
Teru Sugawara came on, Pindel came on, Tsubasa Kurihara came down, and Tokiyo Tsuchiya came off
10-8
5:51
Culver missed the free throw
11-8
5:51
Culver received an assist from Boot and hit a free throw
11-8
5:51
Wetzel defensive rebounds
11-8
5:51
The game continues
11-8
5:46
Pause
11-8
5:46
The game continues
11-8
5:42
Pindel's 2-point jumper received an assist from Teru Sugawara and hit it
11-10
5:32
Ship Sheng also made a mistake
11-10
5:32
Wetzel steals
11-10
5:28
Pause
11-10
5:26
Wetzel hit a two-point layup in the paint
11-12
5:26
Sendai 89ers are suspended
11-12
5:26
Hirohide Araya came on, Yusei Sugiura came on, Makoto Funao came off, and Davic went off
11-12
5:26
Gabilia Kuanji started the field, and the Honda Sun went down
11-12
5:26
The game continues
11-12
5:03
Hirohide Araya made a mistake
11-12
5:03
Gao Biliang leniently made a steal
11-12
5:00
Hirohide Araya committed a personal foul
11-12
5:00
Kanji Kobira was fouled
11-12
5:00
Toure came on and Boot went off
11-12
5:00
Tsuchiya was born on the field, and Wetzel was off the field
11-12
5:00
The game continues
11-12
4:59
Pause
11-12
4:50
Pindell missed a 2-point shot in the paint
11-12
4:47
Pause
11-12
4:46
Toure defensive rebound
11-12
4:46
The game continues
11-12
4:42
Shota Watanabe made a mistake
11-12
4:42
Takuya Nakayama steals
11-12
4:30
Pindell missed a 3-point jumper
11-12
4:27
Takuya Nakayama offensive rebound
11-12
4:26
Culver committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws
11-12
4:26
Takuya Nakayama was fouled
11-12
4:26
Kazuma Okajima came on and Shota Watanabe came off
11-12
4:26
Takuya Nakayama hit a free throw
11-14
4:26
The game continues
11-14
4:25
Pause
11-14
4:11
Culver missed a 3-point jumper
11-14
4:06
Pindell defensive rebounds
11-14
3:49
Pause
11-14
3:47
Yusei Sugiura committed a personal foul
11-14
3:47
Pindell was fouled
11-14
3:47
The game continues
11-14
3:40
Kanji Gabiryang missed a shot in the paint area with 2 points
11-14
3:40
Toure caps
11-14
3:35
Pindell offensive rebound
11-14
3:34
Pindell missed a 3-point jumper
11-14
3:33
Toure defensive rebound
11-14
3:25
Toure missed a shot in the paint for 2 points
11-14
3:25
Pindell cap
11-14
3:23
Teru Sugawara defensive rebound
11-14
3:03
Pause
11-14
3:02
Takuya Nakayama received an assist from Pindel and hit a 3-point shot
11-17
3:02
Sendai 89ers are suspended
11-17
3:02
Wetzel came on the field, Honda Sun came on the field, Takuya Nakayama came off the field, and Pindel came off the field
11-17
3:02
The game continues
11-17
2:54
Pause
11-17
2:53
Gao Biliang forgave personal fouls
11-17
2:53
Culver was fouled
11-17
2:53
The game continues
11-17
2:43
Pause
11-17
2:42
Culver received an assist from Hirohide Aratani and hit a two-point shot
13-17
2:42
Tsuchiya occasionally committed a personal foul
13-17
2:42
Culver hit a free throw
14-17
2:42
The game continues
14-17
2:26
Honda Suns missed a 3-point jumper
14-17
2:23
Toure defensive rebound
14-17
2:10
Kazuma Okajima hit a 3-point shot
17-17
1:44
Honda Suns missed a shot in the paint with 2 points
17-17
1:41
Kazuma Okajima defensive rebound
17-17
1:37
Pause
17-17
1:35
Kazuma Okajima made a mistake
17-17
1:35
Davic came on, Bute came on, Culver came off, and Yusei Sugiura came off
17-17
1:35
Tsubasa Kurihara came on the field, Pindel came on, Teru Sugawara came off the field, and Tokiyo Tsuchiya came off the field
17-17
1:35
The game continues
17-17
1:25
Kanji Kobira missed a 3-point jumper
17-17
1:23
Pause
17-17
1:21
Sendai 89ers defensive rebounds
17-17
1:21
The game continues
17-17
1:11
Yuhide Aratani missed a 2-point shot in the paint
17-17
1:09
Pindell defensive rebounds
17-17
1:03
Pindell missed a 2-point shot in the paint
17-17
59.0
Toure defensive rebound
17-17
50.0
Davich hit a 2-point layup in the paint
19-17
36.0
Pause
19-17
35.0
Hirohide Araya committed a personal foul
19-17
35.0
Kurihara Tsubasa was fouled
19-17
35.0
Kurihara Wing missed the free throw
19-17
35.0
Tsubasa Kurihara hit a free throw
19-18
35.0
Takuya Nakayama came on the field, and Gao Bi Liang Kuan went down
19-17
35.0
The game continues
19-18
20.0
Pause
19-18
19.0
Toure made a mistake
19-18
19.0
The game continues
19-18
4.0
Pindell missed a 3-point jumper
19-18
1.0
Boot defended the rebound
19-18
1.0
Boot missed a 3-point jumper
19-18
1.0
The game continues
19-18
0.0
Pause
19-18
0.0
The first quarter ends
19-18
Match Info
In a crucial late-season B1 League clash, the Sendai 89ers secured a hard-fought 87-76 victory over the visiting Akita Northern Happinets at Xebio Arena Sendai on Sunday afternoon. The win strengthens Sendai's playoff positioning, as they used a dominant third-quarter run to pull away from a determined Akita side that kept the contest close for the first half.
The match began with both teams trading baskets, as Akita's perimeter shooting matched Sendai's interior presence. The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with the 89ers holding a narrow 42-38 lead at the break. The decisive shift came in the third quarter, where Sendai's defense intensified, forcing a series of turnovers that fueled a 15-4 run. This stretch gave the home team a double-digit cushion they would not relinquish. Akita fought valiantly in the final period, cutting the deficit to single digits on several occasions, but timely three-pointers from Sendai's guards snuffed out every rally attempt.
A key focus point was the battle in the paint, where Sendai's big men controlled the glass, out-rebounding Akita significantly and converting second-chance points. The 89ers' bench also provided a vital spark, outscoring their counterparts and maintaining energy during the starters' rest periods. For Akita, their star guard had a strong individual performance but lacked consistent support as the team's shooting went cold in the second half.
The victory moves Sendai up the standings, solidifying their hold on a top-six spot, while the loss deals a blow to Akita's hopes of climbing out of the lower half of the table. Every game is critical at this stage of the season, and this result carries significant weight for the playoff picture.
Sendai's head coach praised his team's defensive effort in the third quarter, stating, "We finally locked in and executed our game plan. That run was built on stops and sharing the ball." The Akita coach lamented the costly turnovers, saying, "We competed for 40 minutes, but those few minutes of lapses against a good team are the difference."
The Sendai 89ers started with their usual backcourt duo, supported by their starting center who anchored the defense. Akita Northern Happinets countered with their leading scorer at point guard and a versatile forward lineup.

