After a spirited home opener, the Tokyo Apache struggled to play consistently for 40 minutes in their 84-69 loss Friday to the Oita HeatDevils.

Oita bounced back from Thursday's 13-point loss and improved to 10-14, including 2-2 against Eastern Conference clubs.

Tokyo (7-7) faced a 61-53 deficit entering the fourth quarter, with the hosts cutting it to single digits after Kendall Dartez knocked down a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the third at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2.