Aisin center J.R. Sakuragi scored 13 of his 25 points in the final quarter to lead the Sea Horses to a 74-65 victory over the Toshiba Brave Thunders in Game 4 of the JBL Finals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, Aisin tied the series at 2 wins apiece, sending it into a decisive fifth game on Monday.
"Our players played how they were supposed to play for the entire 40 minutes," Aisin head coach Kimikazu Suzuki said after the game. "Toshiba is a tough, resilient team and they always hang onto your tail, but our players played their brand of ball with a lot of concentration."
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