Nick Perkins and Lamont Hamilton provided a potent one-two punch to carry the Niigata Albirex BB to a gritty 97-92 overtime victory over the Sunrockers Shibuya on Sunday afternoon.
Perkins, a rookie forward from the University at Buffalo, scored seven of his game-high 34 points in OT. Chiseled veteran Hamilton, a St. John’s University product, added six OT points and finished with 29, a game-high 16 rebounds and five assists. The duo had 13 of the team’s 17 points in the 5-minute bonus period, and combined for five dunks in the game.
Floor leader Kei Igarashi contributed 16 points and handed out eight assists as Niigata (5-9) ended the Sunrockers' four-game win streak.