The Bambitious Nara reached double figures in victories on Saturday, a small milestone for the first-year franchise. But in doing so, the bj-league team provided a glimpse of how coach Koto Toyama wants the squad to play.
Nara's 84-73 home triumph over the Rizing Fukuoka was the result of balanced scoring and a banner performance from 22-year-old point guard Tatsuya Suzuki, who had 14 assists and five steals, two points and deceptive defense while logging 40 minutes.
Marquette University product Joe Chapman paced the Bambitious (10-21) with 23 points, knocking down four 3-pointers. Jamar Abrams poured in 18 points, Jumpei Honda had 13 and Anthony Brown and Taishi Kasahara both scored 12.