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    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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