Jae-min Yang (Sendai) helped the team to its first win of the season.
The Sendai 89ERS defeated the Kyoto Hannariz 82-78 in the regular season of the B.League 2024-2025 on Feb. 23 at Kataoka Arena Kyoto in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 카지노사이트 모음 Japan.
The victory was led by a trio of foreign players in Stanton Kidd (22 points, 6 rebounds), Nate Booth (17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists), and Cristiano Felicio (18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists). After snapping a six-game losing streak to open the season, Sendai improved to 1-6 on the season.
Yang finished with six points, five rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot in 21 minutes and 49 seconds of action. All three of his three-pointers missed the rim, but he made all three of his two-pointers. He also did not neglect defense and dirty work.
Yang Jae-min, who started the game, made his presence felt on defense by blocking the opposing offense early in the game. He assisted Felicio’s basket with an accurate pass and grabbed rebound after rebound. In the second quarter, he scored his first points with a mid-range shot. At the end of the first half, he converted a layup on a fast break.
In the second half, Yang continued to work the court and added points from under the basket. She then tried to score with a three-pointer, but it missed the rim. With the score 68-48 at the end of the third quarter, Sendai struggled against Kyoto’s comeback in the fourth quarter, led by Angelo Caloiaro. They allowed the lead to slip away, but withstood the foul game and held on for the hard-fought victory.