Forward Izaac Sojouner scored a decisive two-pointer with 0:01 left the final period, leading the Takamatsu Five Arrows to an 88-86 victory over the Tokyo Apache on Sunday at Takamatsu Municipal Gymnasium in bj-league action.
With the Apache up 86-83 with 15 seconds to play, Takamatsu point guard Kazuyuki Nakagawa tied the score with a 3-pointer. Fourteen seconds later, Sojouner took a rebound off an unsuccessful free throw to break the tie.
Rasheed Sparks had a team-high 20 points for the Five Arrows. Meanwhile, the league-leading Osaka Evessa beat the Oita HeatDevils 92-81, the Niigata Albirex edged the Toyama Grouses 76-75, and the Sendai 89ers defeated the Saitama Broncos 77-68. (The Japan Times)