The Sunrockers Shibuya pulled ahead late and finished strong in an 84-79 victory on Sunday over the Akita Northern Happinets in a game that was a near replica of the series opener.
Shibuya (27-14), which dropped the opener 87-83, outscored Akita 14-4 to close out the game at Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall.
A Takatoshi Furukawa 3-pointer put the Northern Happinets (19-22) ahead 75-70 with 3:13 remaining.
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