Osaka Powers Ahead, Tokyo Bears Deliver Weekend Shock in SV.League
Osaka’s top teams kept control of the SV.League race, but it was the Tokyo Great Bears who stole the spotlight with a stunning pair of victories over higher-ranked Hiroshima Thunders. Tokyo snatched a gritty 3-2 win on Saturday behind Bartosz Kurek’s 28-point explosion, then sealed the weekend with a 3-1 triumph on Sunday, climbing to sixth place.
Osaka Bluteon and Suntory Sunbirds Osaka remained dominant, each collecting six points on the road. Bluteon, led by Yuji Nishida and Miguel Lopez, dropped only one set against Sakai, while Suntory swept Voreas Hokkaido twice with strong performances from Ran Takahashi and Dmitriy Muserskiy.
Wolfdogs Nagoya and JTEKT Stings Aichi also enjoyed flawless weekends, tightening the competition in the league’s upper tier.
