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Japan men’s V.League: Edgar crashes Panthers’ invincibility, Omrčen nails Sunbirds to the bottom

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source: vleague.or.jp; Photo: twitter.com/tmk_6032

JT Thunders stunned the leaders Panasonic Panthers in Round 4 of V.Premier League 2017/18 - Top 6.


Thunders

Thunders

 

JT Thunders crashed the invincibility of Panasonic Panthers and remained the only undefeated side in the Top 6 of the V.League, 3-1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-19, 25-23). The Australian Thomas Edgar scored 37 points (5 kill blocks) for the winning side, while the Pole Michał Kubiak scored 14 points for the Panthers.

Thanks to 26 points (4 aces) from the Croatian Igor Omrčen, Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza outplayed Suntory Sunbirds in four sets to stay the second-placed. The Cuban Yadrian Escobar scored 14 points for the Sunbirds, who are still winless.

JPN National Championship 2017/2018 / Male / Seniors

FINAL ROUND / SEMIFINAL GROUP / 4TH ROUND

DATE/TIME

TEAMS

SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

STATS

18.02.12:00

PANASONIC PANTHERS

JT THUNDERS HIROSHIMA

1

3

26

24

16

25

19

25

23

25

     

18.02.14:00

TOYODA GOSEI TREFUERZA ( M )

SUNTORY SUNBIRDS

3

1

25

17

20

25

25

18

25

14

 

 

STANDINGS

 

TEAM

POINTS

MATCHES

SETS

PLAYED

WON

LOST

WON

LOST

1

PANASONIC PANTHERS

14

4

3

1

10

4

2

TOYODA GOSEI TREFUERZA ( M )

11

4

2

2

9

7

3

JT THUNDERS HIROSHIMA

10

3

3

0

9

4

4

TORAY ARROWS

7

3

2

1

6

7

5

SUNTORY SUNBIRDS

2

3

0

3

3

9

6

JTEKT STINGS

1

3

0

3

3

9

 

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