There's a fine line between average and bottom-of-the-pack status.
As of late, the Takamatsu Five Arrows (7-21 through Sunday) are dealing with the latter predicament.
The Shikoku Island-based team has dropped 14 straight games, falling into a last-place tie with the Rizing Fukuoka in the 10-team Western Conference.
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