Shun Watanuki scored 20 points for the second day in a row, converting 8 of 10 shots from the field, and the Kyoto Hannaryz clamped down on the defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings in the second quarter, holding them to seven points in the period.
It all added up to a 75-64 bounce-back victory for the Hannaryz in Muko, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ryan Forehan-Kelly added 16 points and Kevin Kotzur contributed 13 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Kyoto (7-1), which took 34 free-throw attempts. David Palmer had 10 points and two blocks in the win. Swingman Shingo Utsumi poured in nine points for coach Honoo Hamaguchi's squad.
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