The Meralcoc Bolts tried to hand on and oush at endgame, but their efforts were not enough and suffered a 77-74 loss to Ryukyu Golden Lions in the EASL Season 2 last 16 October at the Okinawa Arena in Japan.
The Bolts trailed by as much as 11 points, 77-66, with 2:49 left on a layup by naturalized player Alex Kirk, but went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit down to three and threaten for the last time. Import Allen Durham even had a chance to send the game into overtime, but missed on a step-back three-pointer just before the buzzer as the host team escaped with its first win of the season.