The Yokohama B-Corsairs' comeback attempt faltered down the stretch on Sunday afternoon.
Coach Taketo Aoki’s scrappy team saw its losing streak stretch to eight games with a 75-66 defeat to the visiting Ryukyu Golden Kings.
Ryukyu's potent 3-point shooting (11 of 19) proved too much for the hosts to overcome at Yokohama International Swimming Pool, with Shuhei Kitagawa (3-for-4), Ryuichi Kishimoto (3-for-6), Reyshawn Terry (2-for-4) and Shota Tsuyama (2-for-5) providing the bulk of the long-distance scoring.