First win! B3 Iwate Big Bulls defeated Vertex Shizuoka 80-66. They won first against the opponent who suffered a card losing streak in November last year, and emerged to the top of the league with 36 wins and 5 losses. Christian Doolittle (25) contributed to the victory with 25 points, the most points for both teams.
Doolittle exploded with 17 points in the first half alone. The team was 34-38 behind by 4 points, but Doolittle’s momentum continued in the 3rd quarter. Scored 6 points in the 3rd quarter to keep the momentum of the team.
The momentum after the 3rd quarter was definitely due to the power of the booster. In the Iwate match, vocal support will be revived from this day. Head coach Yuki Suzuki (HC = 45) also recalled, “It was such a wonderful venue that I thought, ‘Is this a big boost?'” The venue was wrapped in a sense of unity. The players enthusiastically responded to the cheers that erupted every time the gap widened.
It was a game we couldn’t lose. This section, which will be held in Miyako City, was not only a summit decisive battle for the top spot, but also a prayer match for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Players from Iwate will wear special navy uniforms that symbolize the sea of Sanriku and the repose of souls. In the same prayer match held in Kamaishi City in November, he won consecutive victories in Saitama wearing a shining gold jersey with the hope of recovery, and he is undefeated in the jersey full of feelings. With the power of Iwate as one, they grabbed victory today on the 5th and rushed through the leading highway.[Hamamoto Kamui]
