Imagine how mentally tough it must be when your team gets mauled two days in a row by a division rival and is on the verge of demotion to a lower division.

The Sendai 89ers got swept by the Chiba Jets, who have already clinched a postseason berth in the B. League, in a two-game series this past weekend.

The 89ers didn't just lose both games — they were brutally thrashed by the Jets.