Two seasons removed from their third consecutive championship, the Osaka Evessa are struggling to find a winning formula.
They've lost eight games by single-digit margins. They are 3-9 on the road. Overall, they enter their weekend series against the Sendai 89ers with an 8-10 record.
Osaka, the Western Conference's fourth-place team, needs to stay committed to the basics as it fights for a playoff spot.
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