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04-04 14:05

66 - 82

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Team

Total

Sendai 89ers

Saga Ballooners

Sendai 89ers

Saga Ballooners

2 points

3 points

Free Throws

Free Throws Rate

TO100%

100%TO

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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.