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Sendai 89ers

04-05 13:05

87 - 66

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Sendai 89ers

Saga Ballooners

Sendai 89ers

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TO52%

62%TO

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Ended87 - 66

10:00

The game begins

0-0

10:00

The game continues

0-0

9:59

Pause

0-0

9:47

Pause

0-0

9:46

The game continues

0-0

9:42

Shota Watanabe received an assist from Boot and hit a 3-point shot

3-0

9:24

Ryo Abe missed a 3-point jumper

3-0

9:20

Culver defensive rebound

3-0

9:07

Culver hit a two-point layup in the paint

5-0

8:52

Taiki Tsunoda received an assist from Sori Uchio and hit a 3-point shot

5-3

8:35

Shota Watanabe received an assist from Davić and hit a 3-point shot

8-3

8:16

Duzinski received an assist from Ryo Abe and hit a two-point shot

8-5

8:04

Pause

8-5

8:02

Duzinski committed a personal foul

8-5

8:02

Culver was fouled

8-5

8:02

The game continues

8-5

8:00

Pause

8-5

7:58

Boot made a mistake

8-5

7:58

The game continues

8-5

7:42

Duzinski missed a 2-point shot in the paint

8-5

7:38

Shota Watanabe defensive rebound

8-5

7:35

Makoto Funao also missed a 3-point jumper

8-5

7:31

Groves defensive rebound

8-5

7:23

Ryo Abe received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a 2-point shot

8-7

7:05

Culver received an assist from Boot and hit a two-point shot

10-7

6:41

Pause

10-7

6:41

Groves received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a two-point layup in the paint

10-9

6:41

Bout's personal foul

10-9

6:41

Groves missed the free throw

10-9

6:41

Groves scored on a shot

10-9

6:41

Davich defensive rebound

10-9

6:41

The game continues

10-9

6:27

Shota Watanabe hit a 2-point layup in the paint

12-9

6:14

Pause

12-9

6:13

Culver committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws

12-9

6:13

Groves was fouled

12-9

6:13

Groves received an assist from Ryo Abe and hit a free throw

12-11

6:13

Harrelson came on, Reid came on, Duzinski came off, and Sori Uchio came off

12-9

6:13

The game continues

12-11

6:00

Makoto Funao also missed a 3-point jumper

12-11

5:56

Groves defensive rebound

12-11

5:49

Groves received an assist from Taiki Tsunoda and hit a two-point shot

12-13

5:29

Shota Watanabe missed a 3-point jumper

12-13

5:25

Groves defensive rebound

12-13

5:15

Pause

12-13

5:13

Makoto also committed a personal foul

12-13

5:13

Harrelson was fouled

12-13

5:13

Hirohide Araya came on, Yusei Sugiura came on, Toure came on, Makoto Funao came off, Davich came off, and Boot went down

12-13

5:13

Ryo Inoue came on the field, and Ryo Abe went down

12-13

5:12

Yusei Sugiura committed a personal foul

12-13

5:12

Reed was fouled

12-13

5:09

The game continues

12-13

5:07

Taiki Tsunoda received an assist from Groves and hit a 3-point shot

12-16

4:49

Pause

12-16

4:49

Taiki Tsunoda committed a personal foul and was awarded two free throws

12-16

4:49

Culver was fouled

12-16

4:49

Culver hit a free throw

14-16

4:49

Kazuma Okajima came on and Shota Watanabe came off

12-16

4:49

The game continues

14-16

4:31

Reed missed a 2-point shot in the paint

14-16

4:27

Groves offensive rebound

14-16

4:26

Groves hit a 2-point shot

14-18

4:25

Kishida Atsuo came on, Duzinski came on, Groves came off, and Taiki Tsunoda came off

14-18

4:25

The game continues

14-18

4:24

Pause

14-18

4:07

Pause

14-18

4:07

Culver hit a 2-point jumper

16-18

4:07

Inoue Ryo tackled a personal foul

16-18

4:07

Culver hit a free throw

17-18

4:07

The game continues

17-18

3:49

Pause

17-18

3:48

The game continues

17-18

3:41

Reed missed a 3-point jumper

17-18

3:38

Inoue Ryo eliminated offensive rebounds

17-18

3:26

Duzinski missed a 2-point shot in the paint

17-18

3:23

Hirohide Araya defensive rebound

17-18

3:02

Pause

17-18

3:02

Toure received an assist from Hirohide Araya and hit a 2-point shot

19-18

3:02

Harrelson committed a personal foul

19-18

3:02

Toure missed the free throw

19-18

3:02

Kazuma Okajima offensive rebound

19-18

3:02

Toure scored on a shot

19-18

3:02

The game continues

19-18

2:56

Pause

19-18

2:54

Yusei Sugiura made a mistake

19-18

2:54

The game continues

19-18

2:38

Ryota Inoue missed a 3-point jumper

19-18

2:33

Pause

19-18

2:32

Sendai 89ers defensive rebounds

19-18

2:32

Duzinski committed a personal foul

19-18

2:32

Toure was fouled

19-18

2:32

Davic came on, Bute came on, Culver came off, and Yusei Sugiura came off

19-18

2:32

Pause

19-18

2:32

Groves came on and Duzinski went down

19-18

2:32

Toure missed the free throw

19-18

2:32

The team has offensive rebounds

19-18

2:32

The game continues

19-18

2:17

Atsuo Kishida missed a 3-point jumper

19-18

2:13

Hirohide Araya defensive rebound

19-18

1:54

Davich missed a 3-point jumper

19-18

1:51

Boot offensive rebound

19-18

1:49

Hirohide Aratani received an assist from Bute and hit a 3-point shot

22-18

1:38

Pause

22-18

1:36

Hirohide Araya committed a personal foul

22-18

1:36

Ryota Inoue was fouled

22-18

1:36

Inoue hit a free throw

22-20

1:36

Taiki Tsunoda came on the field, and Atsuo Kishida came off

22-18

1:36

The game continues

22-20

1:23

Hirohide Araya missed a 3-point jumper

22-20

1:19

Toure offensive rebound

22-20

1:18

Toure missed a shot in the paint for 2 points

22-20

1:16

Harrelson defensive rebound

22-20

1:11

Ryota Inoue missed a 3-point jumper

22-20

1:08

The team has offensive rebounds

22-20

1:08

Pause

22-20

1:08

Bout's personal foul

22-20

1:08

Groves was fouled

22-20

1:08

Groves missed the free throw

22-21

1:08

Groves hit a free throw

22-21

1:08

Davich defensive rebound

22-21

1:08

The game continues

22-21

45.0

Davich hit a 2-point shot

22-21

43.0

Sendai 89ers offensive rebounds

22-21

43.0

Pause

22-21

43.0

The game continues

22-21

40.0

Yuhide Aratani missed a 2-point shot in the paint

22-21

37.0

Hirohide Araya offensive rebound

22-21

34.0

Boot made a mistake

22-21

34.0

The game continues

22-21

34.0

Pause

22-21

21.0

Reed missed a 2-point shot in the paint

22-21

19.0

Groves offensive rebound

22-21

19.0

Groves hit a 2-point shot

22-23

1.0

Hirohide Araya missed a 3-point jumper

22-23

0.0

Pause

22-23

0.0

The first quarter ends

22-23

Match Info

The Sendai 89ers delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Saga Ballooners 87-66 in a B1 League fixture on April 5, 2026. Playing at home with a 1:05 PM start, Sendai dominated defensively from the outset, holding Saga to a low scoring output and cruising to a comfortable victory. The 89ers set the tone early with aggressive defense that forced the Ballooners into difficult shots and turnovers, converting them into easy fast-break points. By halftime, Sendai had built a substantial lead that they never relinquished, with their bench unit contributing significantly to maintain the pressure in the second half. A standout performance came from Sendai's center, who controlled the glass and protected the rim, effectively neutralizing Saga's interior offense. This lopsided result provides a significant boost to Sendai's points differential and confidence. For the Ballooners, the match highlighted offensive struggles they will need to address quickly. Both coaches emphasized the importance of defensive execution in their post-match comments, with Sendai's tactician particularly pleased with his team's focus for the full forty minutes.

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The Sendai 89ers vs Saga Ballooners fixture is part of the B1 during the 2025-2026 season. Follow live scores, B1 fixtures, match statistics, B1 standings and B1 match results for Sendai 89ers vs Saga Ballooners on Tiger Scores 365.

Match Date: Apr 5, 2026

Competition: B1

Country: Japan

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