Playing their second overtime contest in as many days, coach Kazuo Nakamura's club found the energy, focus and smarts to pull out another big win over the pesky Rizing Fukuoka.
On Sunday, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix prevailed 111-105 after staging a big comeback in the fourth quarter of a well-played bj-league series.
The Phoenix (39-5) trailed 73-60 after Fukuoka guard Akitomo Takeno's basket with 9:46 left in the fourth quarter.