OSAKA — The bj-league's first dynasty staged a reunion of sorts at the 2010-11 All-Star Game. Current and former Osaka Evessa standouts played prominent roles in the down-to-the-wire contest.
Ex-Evessa star Matt Lottich, now a lead guard for the Oita HeatDevils, gave the Western Conference the win on a dramatic last-second tip-in shot in a thrilling 110-109 triumph over the Eastern Conference at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Sunday.
"It was a great game," said Osaka's Lynn Washington, the game MVP, who finished with 18 points and eight rebounds. He scored 11 of his points in the fourth quarter to spearhead the West's comeback, which began in earnest early in the third after falling behind by 14 points on Sendai 89ers forward Mike Bell's basket.
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