The Tochigi Brex sit a game behind the East Division-leading Chiba Jets Funabashi, and demonstrated again on Saturday that they intend to make it a spirited chase for the division crown until the season wraps up.
The Brex rolled past the short-handed SeaHorses Mikawa, winning 98-77 as the visitors played without longtime stars J.R. Sakuragi and Kosuke Kanamaru.
Ryan Rossiter sparked Tochigi (35-8) with a triple-double performance. The Siena College alum finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Teammate Hironori Watanabe put 29 points on the board, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range at Brex Arena Utsunomiya.