The Yokohama B-Corsairs delivered a gritty performance to close out the weekend, beating the host Akita Northern Happinets 81-75 on Sunday.
As a result, first-year B-Corsairs bench boss Taketo Aoki's club improved to 6-6 and salvaged a series split after Akita won the weekend opener by 20 points.
Carl Hall had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Cory Johnson contributed 19 points points for Yokohama, with longtime B-Corsairs guard Kenji Yamada adding 15 points.
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