Kunihiro Shimizu with 25 points and Polish superstar Michał Kubiak with 19 points led the V.League Division 1 Men titleholders over Toray Arrows: 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-20, 31-29).
Vice-champions JT Thunders Hiroshima prevailed over FC Tokyo, the team with the worst record in the league (0-3, no set won, no points), in straight sets. Australian Thomas Edgar top-scored for the Thunders, who did not lose a single set and have 3-0, with 14 points through 61.1% attack, while the international from Chinese Taipei, Chen Chien-Chen made 6 kill blocks.
JTEKT Stings are having an amazing season so far. They kept their invincibility (3-0) after beating Wolf Dogs Nagoya on the road by a 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-22). Yuji Nishida poured in 24 points for the winning side.
2019/20 V.League Division 1 Men, regular season
November 2:
JT Thunders Hiroshima – FC Tokyo 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-20)
Panasonic Panthers – Toray Arrows 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-20, 31-29)
Wolf Dogs Nagoya – JTEKT Stings 0-3 (19-25, 13-25, 22-25)
Ōita Miyoshi Weisse Adler – VC Nagano Tridents 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-16)
Suntory Sunbirds – Sakai Blazers 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21)
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