Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba Reaches 2023 Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship Quarters

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	9.49
PA/G:	8.14
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.29
Force Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba qualified for the 2023 Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-3 against Chiaki Matsumura/Yasumasa Tanida (Nagano, JPN).

Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba finished 4-2 in the 21-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba defeated Yu Yokoyama/Tsuyoshi Morimoto (Tokyo, JPN) 10-3, then won 9-3 against Mami Yamada/Yuuma Tanabe (Morioka, JPN). Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba went on to lose 8-7 against Satsuki Fujisawa/Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Kitami, JPN). Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba responded with a 9-4 win over Japan's Yoko Miura/Shinichi Tokuyama. Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba won 7-6 against Masami Kitamura/Tomokazu Kitamura (Okayama, JPN). Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba went on to lose 10-3 against Yurika Yoshida/Yuta Matsumura (Kitami, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba earned 7.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Japan Mixed Doubles National Championship. For week 30 of the event schedule, Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Japan's Mika Okuyama/Hiroto Naba ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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