The Rizing Fukuoka were handed a dose of reality on Saturday, a reminder that no team is invincible in the bj-league. It was an embarrassing loss, a 24-point setback coming after coach Tadaharu Ogawa's team had reeled off eight straight victories.
On Sunday, the Rizing rebounded with a 95-90 road triumph over the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix.
Call it a gut-check win.