Two games were decided by a total of four points in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, over the weekend. Talk about tight competition.
In the end, the visiting Ryukyu Golden Kings and Shimane Susanoo Magic each won a game, with the series finale decided this way: Ryukyu 70, Shimane 69.
The expansion Susanoo Magic (18-22), led by former Japan national team coach Zeljko Pavlicevic, rallied back from a 23-7 deficit after the first quarter, holding Ryukyu to 49 points in the final three periods.