Thirdy Ravena and San-En could not sustain their momentum in the final quarter, suffering an 80-87 defeat at the hands of Chiba in the 2021-22 B.League season, Sunday at Toyohashi City Gymnasium.
Holding an 80-76 lead midway through the final frame, the NeoPhoenix surrendered
Holding a precarious 76-75 lead with 4:11 left after a Thirdy Ravena bucket, Yuki Togashi took charge, spearheading a 6-2 spurt to gain the lead.
Justin Knox was able to cut the lead down to 80-81, but Togashi proved clutch. He scored the last five points of the Jets, giving his side their 14th win in 18 games.
Togashi tallied 26 points and nine rebounds for Chiba.
John Mooney and Josh Duncan also had double-doubles. The former had 14 points and 12 rebounds, while the latter tallied 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Thirdy Ravena finished with 12 points in his second game back for San-En, who dropped to 3-15 for the season.
Robert Carter paced San-En with 28 points and nine rebounds while Knox added 15 points.
San-En will next face Hiroshima on the road this Wednesday.
