Judson debuts with win and 16 points in Japanese volleyball; Chizoba also shines
Judson opened the 2026/2027 Japanese volleyball season with 16 points in JTEKT Stings' 3-1 win over Toray Arrows (22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25). The Brazilian had eight attack points, five blocks and three aces, and only French opposite Boyer, with 31, scored more. Chizoba added 18 for Sakai Blazers, who beat Kagoshima 3-0.
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Judson começou a temporada 2026/2027 do vôlei japonês com vitória e boa pontuação individual. O meio de rede brasileiro do JTEKT Stings somou 16 pontos no 3 a 1 sobre o Toray Arrows, jogando em casa, com parciais de 22-25, 25-20, 25-21 e 27-25, neste sábado (24/10).
Foram oito pontos de ataque, com 66% de acerto, cinco de bloqueio e três de saque. No time da casa, apenas o oposto francês Stephen Boyer, com 31 pontos, marcou mais do que ele.
“Estamos felizes com o início com vitória. Hoje começamos um jogo um pouco nervoso, mas depois do primeiro set melhoramos e vencemos na sequência”, afirmou o jogador da seleção brasileira.
O outro brasileiro em ação, o oposto Chizoba, anotou 18 pontos pelo Sakai Blazers, que passou pelo Kagoshima por 3 a 0 — 25-17, 25-17 e 25-22. Ele converteu 15 de 28 bolas de ataque (54%) e ainda teve um bloqueio e dois aces.
Os mesmos confrontos serão repetidos na madrugada de domingo. A VBTV mostra os jogos do Campeonato Japonês.
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