SAITAMA ¨C After achieving one of their goals for this season, the Sunrockers Shibuya are now moving on to shoot for the second: the B. League championship.
After capturing the team¡¯s second All-Japan Championship title with a 78-73 win over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, Shibuya captain Leo Vendrame said it was ¡°special¡± to achieve the feat with his Sunrockers teammates.
But the 26-year-old combo guard, who averaged 14 points and 4 assists over the final round¡¯s three games, also insisted that the shining Emperor¡¯s Cup was no guarantee of a B. League crown in May.
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