BENGALURU (India) - Denso announced their arrival in the FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia 2026 with a total domination of the Indian Railways, 119-35, on Tuesday night at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium.
The Iris needed very little time to find their rhythm, leaping off to a 27-8 lead before widening the gap to 58-18 entering the halftime intermission as the wall they built proved too insurmountable for the home team.
And such a stupendous start was predicated on pin-point accuracy from deep plus a conscious effort on finding the best possible shot - the W League champions hit 10 triples and tallied 21 assists just in the first half.
Half of the 12-woman lineup scored in double figures in the triumph, led by Haruna Kasagi with 23 points - spiked by 5 of the team's 15 triples in total - and 5 rebounds as she played a key role in their strong first half.
Minami Yabu and Mio Shiraishi supplied 16 points each. Senegalese reinforcement Sokhna Sylla delivered 12 points and 7 rebounds. Hanami Shinohara made 11 points while Mai Kawai finished with 10 points and 12 assists.
Denso, all in all, shot 56.5-percent from the floor, and wound up with 54 rebounds and 33 assists. as they completely had their way against the host team in a battle between WBL Asia newcomers.
*This article will be updated.