Fujitsu 56, at Denso Iris 48

KARIYA, Japan (Interstat) — Evelyn Akhator fell just shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds to lead Fujitsu to a 56-48 victory over Denso Iris in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Fujitsu improved to 17-10 while Denso Iris fell to 18-11. Akhator’s interior presence anchored the win. Fujitsu’s Rui Machida orchestrated the offense with 12 assists. Ami Kimura led Denso Iris with 14 points in the loss. The teams will complete a back-to-back series Sunday in Fujitsu’s home venue. Read more...