The Ryukyu Golden Kings ended the Rizing Fukuoka's five-game winning streak on Friday, handing the hosts an 80-74 defeat in overtime.
Sixth man extraordinaire Draelon Burns scored a game-high 31 points for the Golden Kings, draining 11 of 14 free throws. Reigning bj-league MVP Anthony McHenry poured in 18 points for Ryukyu, which trailed 55-45 after three quarters.
Morihisa Yamauchi and Kibwe Trim both scored eight points for the Golden Kings (34-6 overall, 13-5 in away games). Naoto Kosuge added seven points and a game-best four steals. Guard Narito Namizato, making his fourth appearance of the season after rejoining the Okinawan squad earlier this month, played a season-high 32 minutes (he logged a combined seven minutes in his first three contests) and contributed five points, four assists and three steals.