JPN – Aisin lose to Tochigi Brex; Panasonic close gap
TOKYO (JBL) - Panasonic Trians extended their dazzling run by beating Hitachi Sun Rockers 66-57 and 72-64 to get within a game of league leaders Aisin Sea Horses, who split their weekend games with struggling Tochigi Brex. Aisin won 93-86 on Sunday but had lost 74-87 a day earlier. With only the top four teams eligible for the playoffs, Toyota Alvark ...
TOKYO (JBL) - Panasonic Trians extended their dazzling run by beating Hitachi Sun Rockers 66-57 and 72-64 to get within a game of league leaders Aisin Sea Horses, who split their weekend games with struggling Tochigi Brex.
Aisin won 93-86 on Sunday but had lost 74-87 a day earlier.
With only the top four teams eligible for the playoffs, Toyota Alvark firmed up their third place with comfortable wins (70-58 and 77-49) over Toshiba Brave Thunders.
Meanwhile, in a battle between the bottom two, Mitsubishi and Hokkaido split their games. Hokkaido won 89-61 on Saturday and Mitsubishi 86-68 on Sunday.
JBL Standings
1. Aisin Sea Horses 25-9
2. Panasonic Trians 24-10
3. Toyota Alvark 22-12
4. Toshiba Brave Thunders 16-18
5. Hitachi Sunrockers 15-19
6. Tochigi Brex 14-20
7. Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins 11-23
8. Rera Kamuy Hokkaido 9-25
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