The worst team in bj-league history suffered another setback on Saturday.
The Sendai 89ers handed the visiting Takamatsu Five Arrows an 86-78 defeat, and coach Kenzo Maeda's club slipped to 2-31.
Dan Fitzgerald, a Marquette University product, paced the 89ers (17-16) with 24 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Croatian big man Filip Toncinic had 19 points and 10 boards and center Rashaad Singleton added nine points and five blocked shots in 23 minutes. Johnny Dukes finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Takehiko Shimura handed out nine assists and contributed four steals.