Immediately after the end, Sato (center left) of Chanson Cosmetics pats China (same right) on the head and rejoices after he made the 3-point shot for the come-from-behind victory.
◇9th◇Week 12◇Hamamatsu Arena
Chanson Cosmetics welcomed the powerful Toyota Motor Corporation at home and came from behind to win 77-75 in overtime. In the league match, it was their first win against a strong opponent since January 2018. At 60-68 with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter, they scored eight consecutive points to tie the game and send it into overtime. With 30 seconds left at 72-75, captain PG Haruka Koike (28) sank a two-point shot, and in the end, PG China Yuri (22), who is in her fourth season with the team, made a 3-second shot with all her might, saying, “I hit it with all my might.” (Konshin) sank a 3-point shot and decided the game.
Chime, whose shooting touch did not improve, saved the team. Throughout the season, his percentage of 3-point shots did not improve, and he “worked really hard” in practice. Immediately after the 22-year-old hit a “clutch shot,” which was an important score in the final stages, he said with a smile, “The intense practice has come back to me.”
It was said that it ended in a different way than he had originally intended, but he made eye contact with Koike just before he made the pass, and had a hunch that the ball was coming around. She was pleased with the win, saying, “I was able to adjust within the game.” Also contributing was C Izoje Uche (19), a rookie who became a representative player in the league, with 30 points and 22 rebounds.
The team won the first overtime game of the season, taking the lead to 18 points. Today, the 10th, we will be playing our second match at the same venue. Coach Uzawa Jun (42) praised his players, saying, “They didn’t lose their spirit until the very end.” With an eye on consecutive wins, he said, “Everyone in the team has to raise their awareness of defense.” There are only three races left this season. The fierce competition for spots in the lead-up to the playoffs continues.[Tetsuya Kurahashi]
2024-03-09 13:02:38
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