Sharpshooter Shigeyuki Kinjo's 3-pointer with 1:29 to play in the fourth quarter tied the game. Then the Ryukyu Golden Kings outlasted the host Takamatsu Five Arrows in overtime, 88-87, to remain the bj-league's lone unbeaten team.
The Golden Kings (7-0) trailed 82-77 with 1:59 left in the fourth, but Bryan Simpson cut the deficit to three at the 1:51 mark and Kinjo nailed the clutch basket seconds later to score the final points of regulation.
Jeff Newton was a big presence for Ryukyu in the frontcourt, scoring 20 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. Teammate Anthony McHenry added 19 points, followed by Kinjo's 16 and point guard Naoto Takushi's eight-point, eight-rebound, nine-assist effort.