Two second-place clubs posted statement-making sweeps and moved within a game of the bj-league's conference leaders over the weekend.
Cohey Aoki and Tizzo Johnson scored 20 points apiece in the Tokyo Apache's 103-81 victory Sunday over the Toyama Grouses at Ariake Colosseum.
The Takamatsu Five Arrows extended their winning streak to nine games with a 76-73 triumph over the visiting Ryukyu Golden Kings.