Missing one of their best players, the Wakayama Trians gave a wholehearted performance, and it paid off until the last seconds of the game.
But they still came up short and failed to gain the result they wanted.
With the score tied, Toshiba point guard Ryusei Shinoyama hit a game-winning fadeaway shot at the buzzer in the Brave Thunders' 80-78 victory in Game 2 of the NBL Finals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Thursday.
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