After seeing their streak of three consecutive Final Four appearances halted by the Shiga Lakestars last season, the Kyoto Hannaryz avenged that series defeat over the weekend.
Kyoto, the Western Conference's No. 1 seed, eliminated Shiga from the playoffs on Sunday with an 88-77 Game 2 home win over the Lakestars at Hannaryz Arena in the bj-league's conference semifinal round.
The Hannaryz (45-11 overall) earned a 95-92 overtime victory in Saturday's series opener.