The Alvark looked dead and buried early on in the game. But still they found a way to survive.
Toyota Motors rebounded from a 28-point deficit in the second quarter and ended up punching its ticket to the championship game of the single-elimination All-Japan Championship with an 89-83 win over the Aisin SeaHorses on Saturday.
Shooter Keijuro Matsui clicked in the final quarter, scoring eight points including a couple of 3-pointers to lead the Alvark, who will return to their first Emperor's Cup final in two years.
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