FILE–San-en Neophoenix’s Thirdy Ravena. –B.LEAGUE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Thirdy Ravena sustained his high-quality play to guide the San-En NeoPhoenix in taking down the Toyama Grouses, 102-92, within the 2022-23 Japan B.League on Wednesday at Toyohashi Metropolis Gymnasium.
Coming off the All-Star break, Ravena delivered an all-around efficiency with 16 factors, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and a steal because the NeoPhoenix scored their second straight win to enhance to a 14-16 document.
Moreover the Gilas Pilipinas star, former NBA participant Kyle O’Quinn posted 24 factors, 13 boards, and 7 dimes. Ryusei Sasaki had 14 factors and 9 assists, whereas Kosuke Kanamaru added 13 markers on 3-of-4 taking pictures from deep.
Toyama suffered its sixth straight loss with a 6-24 card with Brice Johnson carrying the cudgels of his workforce with 30 factors and 13 rebounds, coming off the bench.
WRIGHT, PARKS TRIUMPH
FILE–Ray Parks. Photograph from Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
In the meantime, Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and Matthew Wright led their respective groups to huge wins coming off a brief break.
Parks sealed their third straight win by sinking two essential free throws with 27 seconds left in Nagoya Diamond Dolphins’ 84-77 win over the Shimane Susanoo Magic for his or her third straight win at Matsue Metropolis Gymnasium.
The Filipino-American import posted 9 factors and 10 rebounds. Scott Eatherton led the best way with 19 factors and 11 boards, as Takumi Saito and Coty Clarke had 16 and 15 factors, respectively.
Nagoya improved to a 22-8 document, ending Shimane’s nine-game win streak. The latter slid to 23-7 regardless of the efforts of Nick Kay and Perrin Bufford, who had 25 and 23 markers, respectively.
Wright, alternatively, unloaded 13 factors, seven assists, and three rebounds because the Kyoto Hannaryz beat Osaka Evessa, 87-77, at Kyoto Metropolis Gymnasium.
Other than the Filipino-Canadian shooter, who made two essential assists to guard their lead down the stretch, Cheick Diallo additionally led the best way with 26 factors and 13 rebounds as Kyoto improved to 12-18.
SHIGA LOSES
Shiga Lakers’ Kiefer Ravena. –SHIGA LAKES PHOTO
Nevertheless, Kiefer Ravena couldn’t cease the Shiga Lakes’ thirteenth straight defeat as they fell to the Hiroshima Dragonflies, 88-78, at Shiga Daihatsu Area.
Ravena struggled with eight factors however dished out eight assists. Jordan Hamilton exploded for 28 factors however the Lakes dropped to 4-26.
Dwight Ramos served a one-game suspension for lacking the All-Star because of his proper ankle harm in Levanga Hokkaido’s 85-70 loss to Utsunomiya Brex at Hokkai Kita-yale.
Ramos missed his nineteenth straight recreation as Levanga dropped to 7-23. Within the video games with out the Gilas star, Hokkaido misplaced 15 matches.
The Ryukyu Golden Kings, who signed Carl Tamayo final week, have but to activate their latest Filipino import however they improved to 22-8 after beating Preventing Eagles Nagoya, 76-64 on the Okinawa Area.
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