Robert Sacre made the Kyoto Hannaryz pay for fouling him repeatedly in the fourth quarter on Saturday night.
Sacre went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line in the decisive fourth quarter. The Gonzaga University alum also scored 14 of his season-high 44 points in the final stanza as the Sunrockers Shibuya outlasted the hosts 97-93 at Hannaryz Arena.
The29-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers center, who made 17 of 26 shots from the field, also corralled a game-high 13 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, with two assists, two steals and one block in 39-plus minutes. His previous high in points this season was 30 on Nov. 11.Ryan Kelly contributed 17 points and seven boards for Shibuya (21-26) and Kenta Hirose had 16 points, with both men connecting on 3 of 4 3-point shots. Teammate Leo Vendrame finished with seven points and six assists.
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