Zama, Kanagawa Pref. –

No basketball coach wants to watch his team yield 100-plus points and lose at the same time. But that's what Yokohama B-Corsairs coach Michael Katsuhisa experienced on Saturday.

One of the best things about sports, of course, is often a rematch — and a chance for redemption.

The B-Corsairs made the most of that opportunity on Sunday afternoon, whipping the visiting Shinshu Brave Warriors 95-71 in a game they controlled for the final 3½ quarters at Sky Arena.

Shinshu handed Yokohama a 105-91 defeat in its 2014-15 bj-league season home opener on Saturday, a game in which the visitors sank 14 of 29 3-pointers. A day later, the Nagano Prefecture-based club hit 9 of 28 from long range.

B-Corsairs veteran post player Dzaflo Larkai called the series finale a "tough game."

"After conceding so many points in Saturday's game, our focus was playing solid defense," said Larkai, who finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists, in a post-game interview with The Japan Times. "We know we are lacking an extra import player, so we had to play smarter and harder to keep things simple, play to our strengths. We are still learning who we are as a team, but our ability to bounce back these last two weeks shows that we have the right tools to make this a successful season.

"The goals now are to maintain a solid defensive mind-set and to start making runs week after week."

Oral Roberts University alum Warren Niles, an athletic newcomer who dazzled the crowd with his flashy open-court playmaking skills, delivered 26 points, 18 rebounds and four assists in the winning effort.

Yokohama center Wayne Marshall contributed 19 points, eight boards and seven assists, and his pinpoint passing from the high post caused fits for the Shinshu defense throughout the game. It was one of Marshall's best all-around games since coming to Japan to play for the Osaka Evessa in 2010.

B-Corsairs floor leader Masayuki Kabaya, a hero on the team’s 2012-13 title team, added 13 points and five assists. Yosuke Saito also scored 13 points, going 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line.

Yokohama (2-2) held a 54-43 edge in rebounds, and Katsuhisa's club made 23 of 28 free-throw attempts.

Patrick Sanders paced Shinshu (1-1) with 16 points, and Shoji Nakanishi, who tallied nine straight points for the Brave Warriors in the second quarter, added 15. Forward Carl Hall, a Wichita State alum who suited up for the NBL's Hyogo last season, chipped in with 12 rebounds and eight blocks, which gave him 12 rejections in the two-game series.

A game-changing 12-3 spurt put Yokohama in control late in the opening quarter. Marshall sank a pair of foul shots with 1:18 to play in the opening period to cap the run and give his team a 16-7 lead.

After Nakanishi drained a 3-pointer from the right wing to pull Shinshu within 24-19 near the midway point of the second quarter, Yokohama stormed back, and Larkai converted an inside shot and the subsequent free throw to push the lead to 29-21 moments later.

Shortly thereafter, Kabaya hit a 3 to make it 32-21 as the hosts heated up.

Yokohama closed the half on a 12-1 run and took a 38-22 lead into the third quarter.

In the third quarter, the Brave Warriors' offense was ineffective and their defense often a half-step too slow.

With 5 minutes to play in the quarter, Shinshu trailed 54-34.

With 1:49 remaining until the start of the fourth quarter, Brave Warriors coach Ryuji Kawai, who was barking at the game officials, was whistled for his second technical foul, resulting in an automatic ejection.

Yokohama led by as many as 24 points in the third, and held a 67-47 advantage entering the fourth quarter.

And the lead ballooned to 90-63 on a Kabaya running jumper with just over 90 seconds to play.

Katsuhisa then emptied his bench and the fans gave the players coming off the court a spirited applause.

Speaking after the game on the court, Katsuhisa, the second-year bench boss, addressed the crowd. He said, "We beat a very good team (today). Last week we faced Toyama. This week was another tough matchup. . . . Step by step, we're building the team."

Marshall told the fans that their support was vital. "There was a lot of energy (in this gym), and I want to thank you."

Hannaryz 83, Rizing 49

In Kama, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyoto routed the hosts for the second time in as many days, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Shingo Utsumi paced the Hannaryz with 13 points and Reggie Warren added 12 points and 12 rebounds against his former team. Shun Watanuki and Kevin Kotzur each had 10 points, the latter also blocking four shots. Takuya Komoda had a nine-point afternoon, while David Palmer added seven points and nine rebounds.

The Hannaryz shot 54.2 percent from inside the arc.

Fukuoka, which shot 20-for-59 from the field, was held to 18 points over the middle two quarters.

Josh Peppers led the Rizing (1-3) with 17 points. Greg Logins scored 11 and fellow newcomer Cooper Land had seven.

"Obviously we don't feel like we played anywhere close to our potential, but we have to give Kyoto a lot of credit for that, they played very good basketball, especially on the defensive end," Land, a Wright State alum, told The Japan Times. "We never could get in any sort of flow or rhythm offensively. They played more physical than we did, and we can't let that happen again next week."

Wat's 92, HeatDevils 74

In Oita, Kyle Richardson had a team-high 22 points and Gyno Pomare added 16 as Aomori completed a series sweep in Kyushu.

Paul Williams and Damian Saunders each scored 13 points apiece in the win.

The Wat's (3-1) took a 50-32 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

For Oita (0-4), Kellen Thornton scored 21 points and Hiroki Oshiro canned four 3-pointers in a 20-point effort. Drew Barham added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Albirex 72, Broncos 44

In Niigata, Thomas Kennedy's 17-point performance ignited the hosts in a runaway victory over struggling Saitama.

Eleven Albirex players put points on the board in the rout, including Kimitake Sato (11 points) and Adrian Moss and Shuhei Komatsu (eight apiece).

The Broncos (0-4) missed 17 of 18 3-point attempts and shot 17-for-39 from 2-point range.

Saitama's scoring output decreased from 14 to 13 to 9 to 8 over the four quarters. Gary Johnson was the team's lone double-digit scorer (12 points).

Golden Kings 84, Five Arrows 65

In Takamatsu, Ryuichi Kishimoto went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line and led all scorers with 22 points in a victory over the Five Arrows.

Ryukyu improved to 4-0 on the season, getting 13 points from both Draelon Burns and Hiromasa Omiya and 10 from Narito Namizato.

B.J. Puckett and Andrais Thornton each had 12 points for Takamatsu (2-2). Dexter Lyons chipped in with 11 points and seven assists and Koki Yabuuchi added 11 points on a seven-turnover afternoon.

Phoenix 76, Susanoo Magic 72

In Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Nile Murry's 24-point effort guided Hamamatsu Higashimikawa to a triumph that capped a series sweep over the hosts.

Murry, a Texas Christian University alum, sank 5 of 9 3s. Mo Charlo and Hiroki Furuhashi added 14 and 11 points, respectively, for the Phoenix (3-1), who converted 28 of 35 free throws.

For Shimane (0-4), Joe Chapman scored 19 points and Edward Yamamoto had 18, while Bingo Morriex and Isiah Brown had nine apiece.

In a post-game interview, Chapman stressed patience for his team's rebuilding project.

"Well, we have nine new players and just getting two Americans in," Chapman told this newspaper. "It takes time and patience to build a team the right way and coach (Reggie) Hanson is trying to immolate a system we can be successful in, but again it takes time."

He added: "Chemistry doesn't happy overnight. As for Hamamatsu, they played great team ball, Moved the ball well and everyone was involved offensively. They have a pretty good team this year."

Big Bulls 69, Firebonds 59

In Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Scootie Randall scored 26 points, including 8-for-12 from inside the arc, and Lawrence Blackledge's double-double propelled the hosts to a series sweep over Fukushima.

Blackledge finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Teammate Masato Tsukino added eight points and three steals and Tsubasa Yonamine chipped in with six points, three assists and a pair of steals as the Big Bulls improved to 3-1.

For the Firebonds (1-3), big man James Hughes and Atsushi Nogami led the way with 14 points apiece. Masaya Karimata had 10 points and four assists, Terrance Shannon contributed 9 points and 14 rebounds and Edward Morris scored eight points.

Northern Happinets 81, 89ers 69

In Akita, the hosts' inside-outside attack proved lethal in a bounce-back victory over Sendai.

Spitfire guard Akitomo Takeno dropped 20 points on the 89ers, knocking down a trio of 3s, and dished out five assists. Backcourt mate Shigehiro Taguchi scored 13 points. Power forward Ruben Boykin finished with 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Richard Roby scored nine points with three steals and Tyran Walker and Yuto Otsuka both had seven points as first-year bench boss Makoto Hasegawa won his first regular-season home game since replacing retired coach Kazuo Nakamura.

Walker, a Wake Forest product, also contributed nine rebounds and two blocks.

For the 89ers (2-2), Wendell White had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kejuan Johnson scored 16 points with six assists, DeAngelo Hamilton finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds and Yasuhiko Wada added eight points. Sendai shot 4-for-22 on 3s.

After the game, Boykin told The Japan Times, that "our team learned a lot this weekend."

"Sometimes losing a game can really help a team become closer or break a team apart," added Boykin. "I feel like everyone on this team has the same goals and it's to get better with each practice and show it on the court.

"I'm glad coach got his first home win. There is a lot pressure on him to do well, but everyone here is on the same goal and we'll do our best every day."

Bambitious 86, Evessa 68

In Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, guard Tatsuya Suzuki, one of the league's rising stars, delighted the home crowd with a 19-point, six-assist, two-steal performance as the hosts beat Osaka for the second straight day.

The 23-year-old Suzuki is averaging 17.0 points in the season's first four games. He was 8-for-13 from the field in the series finale.

Big man Michael St. John scored 14 points and raked in 17 rebounds for Nara (2-2), with Chehales Tapscott providing 14 points and 11 boards. Andre Murray and Ryo Yamazaki both buried three 3s and had 13-point outings.

Shota Konno led the Evessa (1-3) with 18 points, Joshua Dollard scored 16, Seth Tarver poured in 15 and Gary Hamilton and Naoto Nakamura both scored seven.

Osaka shot 2-for-17 from 3-point land.

Grouses 79, Cinq Reves 70

In Hachioji, Masashi Joho scored 21 points and made four steals in Toyama's series-opening win over the Cinq Reves.

Keyon Carter added 16 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, Sam Willard had 13 points and 18 boards and Tatsunori Fujie and Joe Werner both scored 10 points.

The Grouses (2-1) hauled in 30 offensive rebounds and won the battle on the boards (61-51).

For Tokyo (2-1), forward Kenji Kanai was the team leader with 15 points. Jemal Farmer scored 13 points on 5-for-22 shooting, and Michael Hart also had a 13-point night, while Yuji Ide added 11. Center Will Foster finished with eight points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks.

Lakestars 83, Crane Thunders 72

In Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Terrance Woodbury's 24-point effort and Yu Okada's 21 sparked Shiga to its second weekend victory over the hosts.

Okada dished out five assists for the Lakestars (4-0). Jeff Parmer provided 12 points, two steals and two blocks and Masahiro Kano and Chris Holm each had eight points, with Holm also pulling down 14 rebounds.

For Gunma (0-2), Carlos Dixon led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kenya Tomori added nine assists. Former NBA big man Melvin Ely scored 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting in just under 27 minutes of court time, and Crane Thunders teammate Yusuke Kodera matched his scoring output.