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Golden Kings split series in NagoDate Posted: 2012-03-21    Playing in Nago, the Golden Kings trounced Miyazaki 87-67 in a Saturday game, with seven players in double-digits. Dzaflo Larki headed the shooting competition with 18 points, going 7-for-10, while teammate Jeff Newton had 12. Dilliion Sneed and Naoto Kosuge each had 11, while David Palmer and Anthony McHenry scored 10. McHenry, a product of Georgia Tech, hauled in a team-high 11 rebounds in front of the home crowd of 2,423. Sunday wasn’t so good, being held to 5-for-22 in the three-point range, enough for the Shining Suns to eke out a 79-76 win over Okinawa. The Golden Kings still hold the league’s best record, 33-9. The Osaka Evessa ended a troubling week that had star Lynn Washington arrested on drug smuggling charges with a strong win over the Shimane Susanoo Magic. Playing without Washington, the Western Division 2nd place squad won 83-76 in their first encounter at the Sumiyoshi Sports Center. Some 20 hours later, they did it again, improving to 28-12 record with a nearly identical score, 85-76. On the other end of the scale, the league’s worst team, the Takamatsu Five Arrows, continued their dismal season, logging their 13th straight loss, and are now 2-38. The aggressor this time was the high flying Rizing Fukuoka,, who did in the Five Arrows 79-76 on Saturday, then tearing the Takamatsu team apart 109-64 on Sunday. The wins give Rizing Fukuoka a 26-14 record. The Albirex BB improved to 24-18 over the weekend with a pair of wins over the Saitama Broncos, 103-81 and 102-87. Niigata remains in playoff contention while Saitama drops to 11-29. Meanwhile, the reigning two-time league champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix showed plenty of class as they thumped the Chiba Jets 83-72 and 100-86. The Phoenix are now the first Eastern Conference squad to clinch a playoffs berth. The Sendai 89ers split a series with the Shiga Lakestars, rallying for a Sunday 87-73 victory after losing 80-61 on Saturday. Shiga’s now 24-16 as the playoffs inch closer. The Yokohama B-Corsairs needed overtime to get the job done, but outdid the Toyama Grouses 86-78 Saturday, then kept the momentum for an 82-64 win over the Grouses Sunday. The Corsairs now are 22020, while Toyama is 21-19. The Akita Northern Happinets had an east weekend, scoring almost at will over the Shinshu Brave Warriors, winning 83-64 and 96-63. The Happinets are still in the race for the playoffs with a 25-17 season record. The Kyoto Hannaryz thought they’d have an easy weekend as they beat the Big Bulls 78-69 in front of the home fans, but the Iwate Big Bulls weren’t ready to fold. The Big Bulls pushed the Sunday contest to overtime before winning 79-73. The Hannaryz are 26-14, and still a favorite to make the playoffs. |
   
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