Yuki Togashi stood the tallest to steer Japanese club Chiba Jets to a 72-69 escape act against South Korea's Seoul SK Knights and win the 2024 East Asia Super League (EASL).
Yuki Togashi stood the tallest to steer Japanese club Chiba Jets to a 72-69 escape act against South Korea's Seoul SK Knights and win the 2024 East Asia Super League on Sunday at the Hoops Dome in Cebu.The 5-foot-6 veteran guard dropped 22 points, including the game-sealing free throws, alongside seven assists and one steal to cap off a dominant EASL run by the Jets, who didn't drop a single game through the tournament. With the win, Chiba will take home the $1 million prize money.
League MVP, buried a huge triple before Xavier Cooks completed a floater to give Chiba a 65-62 cushion. Mooney then split his freebies for a four-point advantage in the final 1:18 of the fourth quarter, 70-66. Youngjun An, though, converted a quick three-pointer off a timeout to trim their deficit to just one, 69-70, but he was called for a 24-second violation in the crucial moments of the game.