Masashi Hosoya doesn't pour in 25-30 points every game. He is, however, a solid scoring option for the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Exhibit A: Sunday's game against the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka, when Hosoya maximized his time on the court. He played with purpose from start to finish, made timely shots and helped the B-Corsairs pick up a much-needed victory and improve to 4-13 on the season.
In their 85-73 win at Yokohama International Swimming Pool (which isn't visible during hoop festivities), Hosoya made a big splash. He scored a season-high 23 points, including five first-half 3-pointers, in 27 minutes, 42 seconds of playing time. Incidentally, he surpassed his previous season-best offensive output of 22 points — a six 3-pointer outing — against the Shiga Lakestars on Oct. 20, when he played exactly one fewer minute (26:42).