THE Yokohama B-Corsairs completed a weekend sweep of Nagoya Fighting Eagles with an 87–78 victory in the Japan B.League on Sunday.
Kiefer Ravena stood out with 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists for the B-Corsairs as he outclassed Nagoya's Francis Lopez, who was limited to just two points and three rebounds.
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The Gunma Crane Thunders, on the other hand, suffered back-to-back losses at the hands of Nagasaki Velca.
After falling 97–80 in their first encounter, Gunma nearly found a way to beat Nagasaki in the rematch. But Velca pulled away from a 72-all to claim a five-point win.
Gilas Pilipinas big man AJ Edu finished with seven points, eight rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 13 minutes of play for the Crane Thunders.
After a solid outing the night before, Kai Sotto and Koshigaya settled for a split against the Sun Rockers Shibuya with a 62–69 loss.
The 7-foot-3 Sotto claimed another double-double with his 10 points and 13 rebounds, to go with two assists.
Meanwhile, Dwight Ramos and Levanga Hokkaido split their two match-ups against Toyama Grouses over the weekend.
Ramos paced Hokkaido to a 101–98 escape with 10 points, six rebounds, and six assists. However, the last-place Toyama bounced back to beat Levanga, 115–93.
The 6-foot-4 guard registered nine points, four rebounds, and one assist in the loss, as Hokkaido fell to 27–12.
The Chiba Jets had their problems against San-en NeoPhoenix, getting swept in their weekend series after a 104–94 loss despite Quentin Millora-Brown’s eight points, three rebounds, and three assists.
Meanwhile, Ray Parks finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and one assist in Osaka Evessa's 79-93 loss to Kyoto Hannaryz.
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