The Osaka Evessa's fourth-quarter comeback came up short on Saturday.
The Rizing Fukuoka defeated the visiting Evessa 86-82 and ended Osaka's 10-game winning streak.
Fukuoka had jumped out to a 74-63 lead with 5:51 to play in the fourth quarter, but Osaka steadily chipped away at the lead.
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