First Quarter:
Schröder made a layup, followed by a 2-point shot by Thies. Hachimura scored with a mid-range jump shot, and Thies added points after a putback dunk. Watanabe hit a corner 3-pointer. With 3.5 minutes into the game, Germany led Japan 6-5.
Second Quarter:
Watanabe scored on a layup, followed by a 3-pointer and a putback dunk by Thies. Hachimura performed an alley-oop slam, and Wagner Jr. also scored on a layup. In the first 4 minutes of this quarter, Germany had a 38-29 lead over Japan. Hachimura and Yuki Yoshida committed turnovers, which allowed Wagner Jr. to score a 3-pointer in a counterattack. Watanabe hit a crucial 3-pointer to stop the bleeding. Yoshida again committed a turnover, prompting Japan to make substitutions. Hinson scored on a drive to the basket, cutting the deficit to 11 points at halftime, 52-44 in favor of Germany.
Third Quarter:
Watanabe scored on a 3-pointer, followed by a layup by Wagner Jr. Thies and Hachimura traded 3-pointers. In the first four minutes of this quarter, Germany was leading 62-55 over Japan.
Fourth Quarter:
Wagner Jr. scored on a layup, followed by a 3-pointer by Yuki Yoshida. Timman made a tough 2-pointer. Japan struggled to score for three consecutive minutes, trailing Germany 83-64. Yoshida scored on a 3-pointer, and Bonga scored 2 points after drawing a foul. Hachimura responded with a 2-point shot after drawing a foul. The Wagner brothers scored for Germany, while Hinson tried to keep up by making 2 points after drawing a foul. Thies dunked twice, increasing the lead to 20 points. After Hachimura scored 1 point on a drive to the basket, Germany’s offense failed to score, allowing Yoshida to hit a three-pointer from beyond the arc. Thies scored after a jump shot from the free-throw line to seal the game.
Final Score:
Germany won the match 97-77 against Japan.
Player Statistics:
Germany:
– Wagner Jr.: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist
– Thies: 18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal
– Wagner Jr.: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
– Schröder: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 12 assists
– Bonga: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
– Timman: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
– Baub: 5 points, 2 steals
– Vogtman: 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist
– Obster: 3 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
– Lo: 1 rebound, 3 assists
Japan:
– Hachimura: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists
– Watanabe: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
– Hinson: 13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
– Yoshida: 11 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 1 steal
– Yoshida: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
– Yuta Koyama: 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
– Shinya Iijima: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
– Yuta Machida: 2 rebounds
Player Rosters:
Japan: Yuki Yoshida, Hachimura, Watanabe, Hinson, Yoshida
Germany: Vogtman, Wagner Jr., Thies, Schröder, Obster