Despite leading scorer Shigeyuki Kinjo's absence from the lineup in the Ryukyu Golden Kings' weekend series against the Shiga Lakestars, the bj-league's defending champions racked up a pair of road wins.
On Sunday, Anthony McHenry made the game-winning basket with 4 seconds left in overtime as Ryukyu earned a 76-75 triumph.
The Golden Kings improved to 11-3, the best record in the Western Conference, on a day when Jeff Newton's 25-point, eight-rebound performance set the tone.
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