Thomas Kennedy scored a game-high 22 points as the Yokohama B-Corsairs clinched a playoff berth for the second straight season with a 76-67 victory over the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon at Yokohama International Pool.

Playing in front of an enthusiastic holiday crowd, Yokohama squandered a 19-point lead but held on to secure the postseason berth and notch its 10th sweep of the season.

Draelon Burns contributed 16 points and Shawn Malloy pulled down 14 rebounds for the home team in the triumph.