THE Nagoya Diamond Dolphins didn’t need Ray Parks to hold off Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies, 91-88, in the Japan B.League on Saturday at Dolphins Arena.
The Dolphins allowed the Dragonflies come back from a 13-point deficit, but hung on despite missing the services of Parks.
Yutaro Suda led the Dolphins with 18 points, built on five triples, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Kai Sotto stats B.League April 15
Sotto had a solid line for the Dragonflies with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from the foul line, and seven boards against five turnovers in 23 minutes as a starter.
The Dolphins improved to a 37-15 record to close in on their victims, who suffered their second loss in three games and fell to 38-14, staying in fourth spot in a share with Alvark Tokyo.
The Dragonflies failed to sustain their momentum from a 99-69 rout of Osaka last Wednesday.
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