December 24 ------ KAI Sotto’s superb efforts still could not save the Koshigaya Alphas from a sixth straight loss in the Japan B.League as they fell to Kyoto Hannaryz at the Koshigaya City Gymnasium. The 7-foot-3 center put up 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one block in their 92-84 loss on Saturday before his 18-point, 10-rebound double-double was wasted in a 96-80 defeat on Sunday. That dropped Koshigaya down to a woeful 6-18 card in the Eastern Conference standings.
In contrast, Kiefer Ravena helped his Yokohama B-Corsairs bounce back on Sunday with an 85-73 win over Hiroshima Dragonflies where he put up 13 points and two assists at Yokohama International Pool. That’s a sweet redemption after a narrow 80-79 loss on Saturday where Damien Inglis‘ pass intended for Ravena was stolen by Takuto Nakamura and foiled what would have been a game-winning shot. The B-Corsairs improved to 9-15.
AJ Edu did his part for Nagasaki Velca as they swept the Ibaraki Robots on the road at Adastria Mito Arena and extended their win streak to five. The Fil-Cypriot big man grabbed nine rebounds to go with his two points, two assists, and one block in their 91-75 win, and followed it up with four points, two rebounds, one block in a 97-85 victory that evened Nagasaki’s standing to 12-12.
Dwight Ramos’ 21-point night also went down the drain after Levanga Hokkaido tasted a 102-78 rout at the hands of San-En NeoPhoenix at Toyohashi City Gymnasium on Saturday. He also had three boards, two steals, an assist, and a block in that defeat, and did not do any better in their 84-79 setback on Sunday where he was held to just two points and one board. Hokkaido dropped to 9-15 after the back-to-back losses.
Ray Parks also aided Osaka Evessa in their 88-76 shocker of Chiba Jets at Ookini Arena Maishima on Saturday, putting up seven points, five rebounds, and three assists. That more than made up for their 89-81 defeat on Sunday where he only had 10 points from two threes, three rebounds, and two assists as they slipped to 13-11.
Matthew Wright was likewise caged in Kawasaki Brave Thunders’ twin defeats to SeaHorses Mikawa at Kariyashi Taiikukan. He only got three points, four assists, a rebound, and a steal in their 88-79 nipping on Saturday, before making nine points, four boards, and three assists in their 97-65 defeat on Sunday. This 10th straight defeat kept Kawasaki near the bottom with a 4-20 card.
Source: spin.ph
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