Chanson 79, at Toy. Rabbits 86

AICHI, Japan (Interstat) — The Toy. Rabbits defeated Chanson 86-79 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday, overcoming poor shooting with a perfect performance from the free-throw line. The Rabbits shot just 37.1% from the floor but were 27 for 27 on free throws. Chanson shot 36.3% and missed 22 of 28 three-point attempts. Jessica Wariebimo led the Rabbits with 25 points and 19 rebounds. Moeko Nagaoka added 24 points. Chanson’s Minami Shirasaki scored 21 points with nine assists. The Rabbits forced 12 turnovers and blocked eight shots. Both teams are 14-11 and 11-14, respectively. They play again Sunday. Read more...