AJ Edu emerged victorious in his battle with Gilas Pilipinas teammate Dwight Ramos when their respective teams met on Wednesday in the 2025-26 Japan B.League season.
Edu commanded the defense in the Gunma Crane Thunders' 99-72 home win over the Levanga Hokkaido at Openhouse Arena Ota, finishing with six points, nine rebounds, six assists, and two blocks to push his team's record up to 3-2.
Ramos only had six points and two assists, as Hokkaido slipped to 3-2.
Ray Parks was also triumphant in his first go-round against Francis Lopez when the Osaka Evessa outlasted the Fighting Eagles Nagoya, 87-73, at Nagoya Biwajima Sports Center.
He had three points, but grabbed six rebounds and one steal to help Osaka climb up to 2-3.
Lopez also tallied six points, two boards, two blocks, and one steal, as Nagoya saw its two-game win run snapped to drop to 2-3.
Bawi, Kiefer and Jamie!
Meanwhile, Kiefer Ravena and Jamie Malonzo were on the losing end of their respective midweek matches.
Ravena only collected four points, three rebounds, and two assists in the Yokohama B-Corsairs' 72-70 defeat to the Kai Sotto-less Koshigaya Alphas at Yokohama International Pool to slump to a 2-3 record.
Malonzo, on the other hand, played only five minutes in the Kyoto Hannaryz' 82-57 blowout loss to the Hiroshima Dragonflies at Kyoto City Gymnasium to drop to 1-4.
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