
JTEKT Stings Aichi are still the only unbeaten team in the SV.League. They beat Voreas Hokkaido 3-1 (20-25, 29-27, 25-20, 25-21), the same score as in Game 1. Hiroshima Thunders got their first win of the season by beating Tokyo Great Bears 3-2 (20-25, 25-13, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12) at home, ending a three-game losing run. Toray Arrows Shizuoka beat Shinshu Matsumoto Tridents 3-2 with a 15-10 tie-break. Osaka Bluteon beat Wolfdogs Nagoya 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-16) to split their weekend. Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers won the Osaka derby 3-1 at Suntory Sunbirds (25-19, 25-17, 19-25, 25-23), and Hokkaido Yellow Stars won 3-1 at Fragolad Kagoshima (28-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20) for their second win.