The Takamatsu Five Arrows' devastating decline not been particularly surprising based on the team's well-publicized financial problems.
The Shikoku-based club, a perennial playoff contender in its first three seasons, doesn't have enough overall talent or depth to compete with most of the league's teams.
On Sunday, the Five Arrows lost for the 65th time in 86 games dating to the start of last season. The latest loss, an 81-74 setback to the Shimane Susanoo Magic in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, gives Takamatsu an 8-26 record, the worst in the bj-league.