The Shiga Lakestars took a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter against the host Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
Which was too much for the HeatDevils to overcome.
Shiga earned an 87-68 victory in the bj-league series opener, extending its winning streak to five games.
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