SENDAI — Mike and Mary DeWitz traveled thousands of kilometers from their Arizona home to watch their son play basketball over the weekend.

They picked a good week to make this treacherous journey.

Nick DeWitz, a starting forward for the Sendai 89ers, scored a game-high 30 points, made 11 of 16 shots from the field, pulled down six rebounds, handed out five assists, swatted four shots and made three steals for good measure.