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Jan 14, 2021
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders came through late capitalizing on a strong offensive effort from Naoto Tsuji to pull away for a 72-62 win over the Chiba Jets Funabashi in the quarterfinals of the prestigious Emperor’s Cup tournament on Wednesday night.
Kawasaki booked a spot in the semifinals alongside the Alvark Tokyo, Utsunomiya Brex and SeaHorses Mikawa. The Brave Thunders will take on Mikawa while Utsunomiya and Tokyo will square off.
The semifinals will be held March 12 and the winners will clash in the final the next day. Saitama Super Arena will host the final two rounds.
Tsuji hit two 3-pointers with just under two minutes remaining in the final quarter and later sealed the deal with a layup.