Match Details

Akita Northern Happinets vs Saitama Broncos

Match Date:⁤ Saturday, September‌ 21st

Match Time: 14:00

Venue:⁢ Takumi Arena

Score

Akita 19 【1Q】 16 Saitama 23 【2Q】 10 19 【3Q】 11 25 【4Q】 15

86 – 52

Post-Match Comments

Head Coach Kenzo Maeda

After losing in the Tohoku ⁣Cup last week,⁣ we have three more games ⁤this week, and our ⁢challenge this ‍time was to ‍see​ how ‌much we could grow as ⁤a team⁢ in ​such a‌ difficult situation, such as adjusting our condition. ‌I don’t think we were‌ satisfied with ⁤the content, and although we saw good things ‍in ⁤both defense and offense, I have a strong feeling‌ that we won’t be able‌ to reach a higher level if we‍ stay ⁢as we are⁤ now. I think the biggest‌ challenge is how we can improve tomorrow on areas such as not being able to connect defense to⁣ offense well and taking poor shots.

However,​ this time the match was held in Odate, so we were able to play in a⁣ home-like atmosphere for the first‍ time ⁢this season, ‌and we are very grateful for that. We are also happy to be able to play‍ here again tomorrow.

#21 Christian Mekoulu

Our‍ first ⁤goal is to win, so I’m ⁢glad we were able to win the match.

The team is still in the growth stage, and we are working on how ⁢to improve our chemistry while taking into account each ⁢other’s characteristics and what we want⁣ to ⁢do as a team, but we are still ​at a stage where mistakes⁣ are still occurring.

There‍ were several instances today when things didn’t go as we wanted.

In the middle of the second quarter, ⁤Head Coach Maeda called me⁣ and told me to shoot with all my might, and in the second half I was able to shoot ⁣with confidence and ⁤no hesitation.

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