It wasn't a masterpiece, but it was a win. And at this stage of the season, every win is critical for the playoff-chasing Sunrockers Shibuya.
Former Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre provided a big lift for the Sunrockers with 28 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and four assists in their 69-66 Sunday victory over the visiting Yokohama B-Corsairs, whose losing streak reached seven games.
For key stretches, the 40-minute contest was a helter-skelter performance for the Sunrockers (26-25). Some sloppy passes, shot-clock management issues and inadequate 3-point shooting (4 of 23) added up to an uneven performance at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall.