The Sunrockers Shibuya delivered a gut-check performance on Sunday afternoon, ending a two-game losing streak.
Shibuya, which entered the week with a 5-0 record, got back on track with a 91-71 victory over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall.
Sunrockers frontcourt dynamo Ryan Kelly had 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Kelly, who sank three 3-pointers, called it the team's "best overall game of the season." Frontcourt mate Charles Jackson added 22 points and nine rebounds in a high-energy performance, with fellow newcomer Kosuke Ishii (14 points, 4-for-7 on 3-point attempts)and Morihisa Yamauchi (13 points) providing potent scoring punch from the perimeter. Captain Leo Vendrame dazzled at times with his playmaking skills, dishing out six assists.