When a team's point production decreases for four straight quarters, the odds of pulling out a victory become significantly harder.
Exhibit A: The Sunrockers Shibuya produced that story on Sunday — and it didn't involved a happy ending for coach BT Toews' squad.
Instead, the San-en NeoPhoenix made several key plays down the stretch, including Atsuya Ota's go-ahead layup with 20 seconds remaining, to earn a 65-60 victory and a series split at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall.