Judson takes the lead in blocks in the Japanese Championship
Middle blocker Judson reached 14 block points to take the lead in the Japanese Championship, after recording four blocks in JTEKT Stings' 3-1 win over Voreas Hokkaido; he also scored 15 points, 11 of them in attack.
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O central Judson é o novo líder do ranking de bloqueios do Campeonato Japonês da temporada 2026/2027.
O brasileiro soma agora 14 pontos no fundamento, graças aos quatro bloqueios que anotou na vitória do JTEKT Stings diante do Voreas Hokkaido, por 3 sets a 1, com parciais de 20-25, 29-27, 25-20 e 25-21.
O japonês Keigo Nishimoto (Hiroshima Thunders) e o esloveno Jan Kozamernik (Tokyo Great Bears) vêm logo depois, com 13 pontos de block cada um.
Na partida deste domingo, Judson fechou com 15 pontos, sendo 11 deles no ataque, com 65% de aproveitamento. Só o oposto francês Stephen Boyer, com 24, ficou à frente dele.
O JTEKT Stings é o único invicto do torneio, com quatro vitórias em quatro jogos. Depois vêm Sakai Blazers (oposto Chizoba), Osaka Bluteon (cubano Lopez) e Nagoya Wolfdogs, todos com três vitórias e uma derrota.
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