Yamanashi 69, at Denso Iris 103

KARIYA, Japan (Interstat) — Denso Iris defeated Yamanashi 103-69 on Saturday in Game 1 of their women’s professional basketball playoff series. Maki Takada led the home team with 18 points and 13 rebounds, adding four assists and one block. Sakura Akaho scored 19 points with nine rebounds, and Akaho Himawari had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists. Mirai Tamura added 12 points and three assists, while Momoko Inai dished nine assists. For Yamanashi, Nago Mizuno scored 18 points, Uchibori Murasaki had 15 points and five assists, and Misa Yokoi contributed nine points and six rebounds. Denso improved to 16-9… Read more...