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Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Sendai 89ers
12
19
18
17
66
Saga Ballooners
29
15
17
21
82
Sendai 89ers
Saga Ballooners
2 points
11
14
3 points
10
16
Free Throws
14
6
Free Throws Rate
TO100%
100%TO
Foul
00
00
Ended66 - 82
10:00
The game begins
0-0
10:00
The game continues
0-0
9:59
Pause
0-0
9:57
The game continues
0-0
9:39
Boot's 2-point jumper was assisted by Culver and hit
2-0
9:26
Taiki Tsunoda's 2-point jumper received an assist from Duzinski and hit it
2-2
9:04
Pause
2-2
9:04
Personal foul by Sori Uchio
2-2
9:04
Makoto Funa was also fouled
2-2
9:04
The game continues
2-2
8:57
Shota Watanabe missed a 3-point jumper
2-2
8:53
Boot offensive rebound
2-2
8:51
Boot hit a 3-pointer
5-2
8:37
Groves received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a 3-point shot
5-5
8:19
Pause
5-5
8:19
The game continues
5-5
8:18
Shota Watanabe received an assist from Davich and hit a two-point layup in the paint
7-5
8:06
Groves received an assist from Ryo Abe and hit a 3-point shot
7-8
7:55
Shota Watanabe missed a 3-point jumper
7-8
7:52
Duzinski defensive rebound
7-8
7:36
Taiki Tsunoda received an assist from Ryo Abe and hit a 3-point shot
7-11
7:14
Culver missed a 3-point jumper
7-11
7:11
Shota Watanabe offensive rebound
7-11
7:06
Bute received an assist from Davich and hit a 3-point shot
10-11
6:47
Ryo Abe missed a 3-point jumper
10-11
6:45
Pause
10-11
6:44
Sendai 89ers defensive rebounds
10-11
6:44
The game continues
10-11
6:35
Davich made a mistake
10-11
6:35
Groves steals
10-11
6:30
Pause
10-11
6:29
Davich committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws
10-11
6:29
Taiki Tsunoda was fouled
10-11
6:29
Tsunoda hit a free throw
10-13
6:29
The game continues
10-13
6:15
Boot missed a 2-point shot in the paint
10-13
6:13
Boot offensive rebound
10-13
6:12
Boot missed a 2-point shot in the paint
10-13
6:10
Groves defensive rebound
10-13
6:07
Pause
10-13
6:06
Shota Watanabe personal foul
10-13
6:06
Taiki Tsunoda was fouled
10-13
6:06
Reed came on, Ryo Inoue came on, Harrelson came on, Ryo Abe came off, Sori Uchio went off the field, and Groves went down
10-13
6:06
The game continues
10-13
6:00
Harrelson received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a 3-point shot
10-16
5:36
Culver made a mistake
10-16
5:36
Tsunoda Taiki steals
10-16
5:29
Pause
10-16
5:29
Atsuo Kishida came on the field, and Taiki Tsunoda came off the field
10-16
5:29
The game continues
10-16
5:26
Atsuo Kishida missed a 3-point jumper
10-16
5:22
Pause
10-16
5:21
Sendai 89ers defensive rebounds
10-16
5:21
The game continues
10-16
5:09
Makoto Funao also missed a 3-point jumper
10-16
5:06
Reed defensive rebounds
10-16
4:52
Pause
10-16
4:51
Harrelson received an assist from Reed and hit a 3-point shot
10-19
4:51
Sendai 89ers are suspended
10-19
4:51
Hirohide Araya came on, Yusei Sugiura came on, Makoto Funao came off, and Davic went off
10-19
4:51
The game continues
10-19
4:37
Shota Watanabe missed a 3-point jumper
10-19
4:34
Reed defensive rebounds
10-19
4:18
Pause
10-19
4:18
Yusei Sugiura committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws
10-19
4:18
Duzinski was fouled
10-19
4:18
Kazuma Okajima came on, Toure came on, Shota Watanabe came off, and Boot came off
10-19
4:18
Duzinski missed the free throw
10-20
4:18
Duzinski received an assist from Reed and hit a free throw
10-20
4:18
Toure defensive rebound
10-20
4:18
The game continues
10-20
4:07
Culver hit a 2-point shot
10-20
4:04
Kishida Atsuo defensive rebound
10-20
3:54
Atsuo Kishida missed a 3-point jumper
10-20
3:50
Duzinski offensive rebound
10-20
3:40
Harrelson received an assist from Reed and hit a 3-point shot
10-23
3:20
Atsuo Kishida committed a personal foul
10-23
3:20
Culver was fouled
10-23
3:20
Groves came on and Duzinski went down
10-23
3:20
The game continues
10-23
3:19
Pause
10-23
3:14
Pause
10-23
3:14
Culver made a mistake
10-23
3:13
Culver committed a personal foul
10-23
3:13
Atsuo Kishida was fouled
10-23
3:13
Soichiro Inoue came on and Culver went off
10-23
3:13
The game continues
10-23
3:04
Harrelson missed a 3-point jumper
10-23
3:00
Kazuma Okajima defensive rebound
10-23
2:43
Soichiro Inoue missed a 3-point jumper
10-23
2:39
Reed defensive rebounds
10-23
2:35
Ryota Inoue missed a 3-point jumper
10-23
2:32
Toure defensive rebound
10-23
2:27
Pause
10-23
2:27
Atsuo Kishida committed a personal foul
10-23
2:27
Kazuma Okajima was fouled
10-23
2:27
Taiki Tsunoda came on the field, and Atsuo Kishida came off
10-23
2:27
The game continues
10-23
2:25
Soichiro Inoue missed a 3-point jumper
10-23
2:20
Toure offensive rebound
10-23
2:17
Pause
10-23
2:17
Harrelson committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws
10-23
2:17
Toure was fouled
10-23
2:17
Pause
10-23
2:17
Toure missed the free throw
10-23
2:17
Ryo Inoue rebounded defensively
10-23
2:17
The game continues
10-23
1:58
Harrelson missed a 3-point jumper
10-23
1:55
Toure defensive rebound
10-23
1:47
Pause
10-23
1:46
Inoue Ryo tackled a personal foul
10-23
1:46
Hirohide Araya was fouled
10-23
1:46
Toshiki Toyama came on and Harrelson went off
10-23
1:46
Boot came on the field, Soichiro Inoue came off
10-23
1:46
Ryo Abe came on the field, Duzinski came on the field, Reid came off the field, and Inoue Ryo came off the field
10-23
1:46
Hirohide Araya hit a free throw
12-23
1:46
The game continues
12-23
1:35
Tsunoda Taiki made a mistake
12-23
1:35
Kazuma Okajima steals
12-23
1:28
Kazuma Okajima missed a 3-point jumper
12-23
1:25
Toshiki Toyama defensive rebound
12-23
1:19
Toshiki Toyama received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a 3-point shot
12-26
1:01
Yusei Sugiura missed a 3-point jumper
12-26
58.0
Duzinski defensive rebound
12-26
43.0
Groves received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a 3-point shot
12-29
20.0
Yusei Sugiura missed a 3-point jumper
12-29
17.0
Groves defensive rebound
12-29
2.0
Taiki Tsunoda missed a 3-point jumper
12-29
0.0
Pause
12-29
0.0
The first quarter ends
12-29
Match Info
The Sendai 89ers suffered a disappointing 66-82 loss at home to the Saga Ballooners in B1 League action on Saturday. The Ballooners controlled the game with a methodical and physical approach, handing Sendai a costly defeat in their fight to avoid the relegation zone as the season nears its conclusion.
Sendai started the game competitively, trading baskets with Saga in a low-scoring first quarter. However, the Ballooners began to impose their will in the second period, using a size advantage in the paint to build a steady lead. The 89ers' offense became stagnant, relying heavily on difficult perimeter shots that failed to fall. Saga's defense tightened, and by the third quarter, they had built an insurmountable lead, cruising to a comfortable victory in the final minutes.
A major focus was Saga's dominance in the paint, where they outscored Sendai by a wide margin and collected a high number of offensive rebounds. Sendai's guards were harassed into a high turnover count, which Saga efficiently converted into points. The 89ers also had an uncharacteristically poor shooting night from beyond the arc, a key component of their usual offensive strategy.
This result has serious implications for the B1 League standings, particularly at the bottom. The victory provides crucial breathing room for the Saga Ballooners in the mid-table, while the Sendai 89ers remain deeply entangled in the relegation battle, with every loss increasing the pressure in the final weeks of the campaign.
The Sendai coach expressed frustration after the match, commenting, "We did not match their physicality or their urgency. Our shot selection was poor, and when you don't make shots, you have to defend, and we didn't do that either." The Saga coach was pleased with his team's professionalism, noting, "A great road win. We established our game inside early and our guys followed the defensive scouting report perfectly."
Sendai's lineup featured their dynamic international guard and veteran frontcourt, while Saga started with their powerful center and a balanced set of wings who provided consistent scoring throughout the contest.

