The Akita Northern Happinets dominated the second half against the Iwate Big Bulls, turning a tie game into a convincing victory.
First-year head coach Makoto Hasegawa guided the Northern Happinets to an 84-68 Eastern Conference final victory over the Big Bulls at Ariake Colosseum on Saturday.
After finishing as the title runnerup a year ago, to the Ryukyu Golden Kings, Akita returns to the championship finale — but this time against a different foe.
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