The Toyota Motors Alvark Tokyo got off to a strong start in the inaugural National Basketball League as they prevailed both offensively and defensively in a 86-78 victory over the Link Tochigi Brex at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Saturday.
Sixth man Keijuro ¡°KJ¡± Matsui scored a game-high 19 points and guard Yusuke Okada followed with 15 points for the Alvark, who won the 2011-12 JBL championship, the predecessor of the newly-established 12-club circuit.
¡°It¡¯s very exciting to start the new league and start the new season,¡± Toyota coach Donald Beck said after the game, watched by a nearly full-house crowd of 2,491. ¡°We had tremendous fan support today. We¡¯re very satisfied with that.¡±
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