Haneda 66, at Denso Iris 69

KARIYA, Japan (Interstat) — Maki Takada scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Denso Iris to a 69-66 victory over Haneda on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Japan women’s basketball playoff series. Takada, a 6-foot center, also had two assists and a block in 38 minutes. Nanoko Motohashi paced Haneda with 24 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists. Sakura Akaho added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Denso Iris. The home team shot better from the floor and from three-point range, while Haneda struggled from the free-throw line. Mitsuhashi Arisawa contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds for… Read more...