After a quiet game in the series opener, Gunma Crane Thunders point guard Jermaine Dixon lit up the scoreboard for 28 points in a 78-75 bounce-back win over the host Sendai 89ers on Tuesday night in the bj-league.
Dixon was 9-for-16 from the field and sank 7 of 10 free throws in 23 minutes off the bench. He had six points on Monday.
Kenya Tomori's 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block proved vital for the Crane Thunders (9-27). Lewis Witcher added 13 points and Dominique Keller had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.