May 24, 2021
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture – The Utsunomiya Brex punched their ticket to the B. League Finals with a 96-78 win over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders in Game 2 at Brex Area on Saturday that earned the club a sweep of their semifinal series.
Utsunomiya will be making its first appearance in the final round since the league’s inaugural season in 2016-17.
One day after a tight 68-65 win over Kawasaki, the Brex exploded for 96 points which ties the second-most the Brave Thunders have allowed in regulation this season.
Forward/center Ryan Rossiter had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists to guide Utsunomiya to the win in Game 2.
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Mar 1, 2021
Yokohama – Teenage phenom Yuki Kawamura wrapped up his second stint in the B. League with the Yokohama B-Corsairs over the weekend and admitted this had been the most underwhelming season of his promising young career.
Speaking during a news conference following a 92-65 loss to the Kawasaki Brave Thunders on Saturday at Yokohama International Swimming Pool, the 19-year-old said it had been a “difficult season” and that he didn’t feel like he’d met his own high expectations.
The 172-cm point guard stunned Japanese basketball observers last year with his eye-opening performances for the San-en NeoPhoenix. He was able to compete in the B. League through the league’s early-entry system, which allows players under 22 years of age to spend up to three months with a team during a given season.