Anthony McHenry scored a game-high 15 points and Draelon Burns had 13 as the Ryukyu Golden Kings defeated the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders 88-65 on Monday in the bj-league.
Ryukyu (9-2 overall, 5-0 home) outscored Gunma 41-24 over the middle two quarters.
Golden Kings big man Kibwe Trim added 12 points and 15 rebounds in Ishigaki, Okinawa.
Carlos Dixon led the Crane Thunders (1-10) with 14 points and Masanobu Ito added 11. Ex-NBA center Melvin Ely finished with six points and 11 rebounds.
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