Shimane and Hiroshima get an immediate rematch, and the possession battle is the part I’d keep an eye on. Shimane lost the previous meeting 95–88 after a rough third quarter, while Hiroshima logged 10 steals and just eight turnovers of its own. If Shimane can protect its first pass under pressure, the home side may get a steadier run of half-court chances; if those passes keep breaking down, Hiroshima can spend less time building against a set defense.
The provisional result has Shimane ahead 47–45 at the break before Hiroshima won the third quarter 23–16. Our final-stat record lists 18 Shimane turnovers and eight for Hiroshima. Those totals do not show which turnovers became easy scores, so I’d watch the next live possessions before treating the first game as a script for the second.
