The Ryukyu Golden Kings defeated the Toyama Grouses 86-77 in the decisive third game of their B. League playoff quarterfinal series at Okinawa Arena on Monday night.
The Kings, who are the lone Western Conference team still alive in the postseason, will host the Chiba Jets Funabashi in this weekend's semifinal round.
“My teammates kept finding me and passed the ball to me, and our trust with each other led to the result,” said Ryukyu guard/forward Keita Imamura, who knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points in Game 3.