Vertex Shizuoka boosters are excited
◇23rd◇Section 27◇Shizuoka City/Konohana Arena
Vertex Shizuoka (5th place in the West Region) scored an important win. They easily won the first of two consecutive games at home against top-ranked Shiga Lakes with a score of 94-82.
Against a difficult opponent who had lost all four games this season, the team had a back-and-forth battle in the early stages, but in the final stages they expanded their lead with solid defense and quick attacks, winning by 12 points and exciting the audience of 3,435, setting a new record for club attendance. Coach Facundo Muller (50) excitedly talked about the reason for the win, saying, “I’m really happy. We played good defense and it was a good game.”
Immediately after the first quarter (Q) started, the score became 23-26. 31 seconds into the second quarter, PG Yasutomu Yamada (26) sparked the game with a brilliant two-point shot, followed by C/PF John Harler (24) and SG Thomas Broplay (32). Thanks to the efforts of the two foreign players, they succeeded in overcoming the score to 23-14. Starting with a 6-point lead in the third quarter, they continued to maintain their momentum and extended their lead to 13 points.In the fourth quarter, when their opponents began to show signs of fatigue, they held off their opponents with solid defense and were able to successfully escape.
There are 10 games left in the league, which has reached its final stage. The team, currently in 5th place (22 wins, 28 losses), will continue to defeat the leading team in the second match on the 24th, aiming to rise to the top until the end.[Masahisa Yamaguchi]
2024-03-23 12:43:06
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