The Sendai 89ers found a way to edge the visiting Levanga Hokkaido on Friday night.
And it came down to the final second to make it happen.
Shooting guard Fumiya Sato came through in the clutch, nailing an outside jumper with a second remaining on the game clock to lift Sendai to a 55-53 victory over Hokkaido.
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