DWIGHT Ramos’ superb bounce-back game went for naught as Levanga Hokkaido fell to SunRockers Shibuya, 92-86, on Sunday at Hokkai Kitayell.
Despite putting up 25 points on 5-of-8 shooting from deep to go with three rebounds and one assist, the Gilas Pilipinas guard could not save Hokkaido from a weekend sweep at home as it fell to 13-22 in the Japan B.League season.
Ramos only had two assists in 15 minutes of play in the Levanga’s 67-64 escape on Saturday.
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Matthew Wright’s Kawasaki Brave Thunders did succeed in scoring a two-game sweep of Shiga Lakes at Kawasaki Todoroki Arena.
His five points, two rebounds, and two assists helped the team post a 105-82 rout on Saturday before he stood out in the 98-95 thriller a day later with his 15 points, two assists, and one board.
Kawasaki improved to 12-23.
Kiefer Ravena also got a mixed bag for the weekend with the Yokohama B-Corsairs as they split their weekend duel against Chiba Jets at LaLa Arena Tokyo Bay.
The visitors pulled off a 67-66 shocker on Saturday as Ravena was held to four points, four rebounds, and two assists. The B-Corsairs took another 76-71 loss on Sunday with the Pinoy guard nabbing nine points and two assists.
Yokohama goes down to a 14-21 record.
AJ Edu dealt with the same fate as Nagasaki Velca spit its weekend series with the Shimane Susanoo Magic at Happiness Arena.
Nagasaki absorbed a 78-69 defeat on Saturday with Edu limited to just four points, eight rebounds, three assists, and one block, but atoned for it with a 96-74 in on Sunday that saw Edu contribute four points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals.
Nagasaki is now at 15-20 in the standings.
Ray Parks, however, wasn’t as fortunate as Osaka Evessa lost back-to-back games to San-En NeoPhoenix at Ookini Arena Maishima.
The home team incurred a 91-83 defeat on Saturday even if Parks put up 18 points, seven assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block, and got whipped anew with a 99-70 rout on Sunday despite his 12 points, three rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal.
That sent the Evessa below .500 with their 17-18 record.
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