The Shiga Lakestars had plenty of offensive firepower in the opening minutes of Friday's game against the Tokyo Apache. But they had plenty of scoring punch in overtime, too.
Bobby Nash initiated a decisive 8-0 run in the bonus period to help the bj-league expansion team salvage a series split and beat the Apache 85-77 at Komazawa Gymnasium.
Shiga (14-24) outscored Tokyo 15-7 in overtime in the bj-league's lone game of the night. Forward Ryan Rourke, a Cornell University product, was the top scorer for the Lakestars (22 points). Center Ray Schafer contributed 16 points and pulled down nine boards, while Brayden Billbe had a double-double (11 points, 12 boards).