Overview
- Seahorses Mikawa eliminated defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings 92–85 in the quarterfinals at Tokyo’s National Yoyogi Gymnasium.
- Ryukyu’s loss ended its title defense and halted a bid for a fourth straight appearance in the final.
- The men’s semifinals will feature Utsunomiya, Mikawa, Alvark Tokyo, and San-en after Thursday’s results.
- On the women’s side, Fujitsu, Denso, Toyota Motor, and ENEOS advanced to the semifinals, with Fujitsu edging Toyota Boshoku 59–56 and Denso defeating Aisin 65–44.
- Ryukyu fell behind 0–10 early against Mikawa, trailed 16–27 after the first quarter, rallied to single digits late, and could not complete the comeback.