Takeshi Mito scored a game-high 24 points and Ira Brown's double-double helped propel the Toyama Grouses to a 68-52 home win on Saturday over the Shimane Susanoo Magic, who dropped their first game under new coach Reggie Hanson.

Brown finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and two steals. Star guard Masashi Joho added 13 points and six assists for Toyama (22-7), while Mito, who calmly made 9 of 10 free throws, added three assists and three steals. Josh Gross scored nine points for the hosts, who were 3-for-20 on 3-point shots but out-rebounded Shimane 49-39, including Sam Willard's 12 boards.

Grouses coach Bob Nash's team held Shimane to 18-for-55 shooting on the night. The Susanoo Magic (5-22) also made 19 turnovers in their first game since Vlasios Vlaikidis was relieved of his coaching duties.