Every winning streak must come to an end.
For the Akita Northern Happinets, that happened on Sunday. And it was a spirited performance by the host Shinshu Brave Warriors that delivered a 105-102 defeat to Akita.
The Happinets' 12-game winning streak, which began on Dec. 15 and included five victories with 100 or more points, ended on a day when Shinshu's Shota Konno and Xavier Gibson each scored 26 points. Konno was 12-for-14 at the free-throw line, but also went 7-for-18 from the field.