When a team¡¯s point production decreases for four straight quarters, the odds of pulling out a victory become significantly harder.

Exhibit A: The Sunrockers Shibuya produced that story on Sunday ¡ª and it didn¡¯t involved a happy ending for coach BT Toews¡¯ squad.

Instead, the San-en NeoPhoenix made several key plays down the stretch, including Atsuya Ota¡¯s go-ahead layup with 20 seconds remaining, to earn a 65-60 victory and a series split at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall.