Levanga Hokkaido, 9th in the eastern district, beat San-en Neo-Phoenix, 11th in the western district, 97-89 at home.

Shawn Long (29) scored 32 points and 4 rebounds, and double-double stopped in 8 games in a row. Even so, Tsukasa Nakano (25) scored 25 points and Soto Yamaguchi (23) scored 16 points in a well-balanced manner.

Nakano said, “I will not rely on anyone in the future, I will just do what I can do,” he said, looking ahead to the remaining two races this season. Yamaguchi promised to close the white star in the match against Toyama Grouses on the 7th and 8th, saying, “I feel the joy of being able to do it at home at the end and want to deliver the victory for the boosters who supported me throughout the season.”