RAY Parks had 10 of his 12 points in the first half as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins defeated the Gunma Crane Thunders, 100-90, on Sunday in the Japan B.League at the Ota City Athletic Park Citizen’s Gymnasium.
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Parks’ effort in the first half allowed the Diamond Dolphins to build a 51-39 halftime lead for their sixth victory in 11 games.
Parks also scored a jumper for a 60-44 in the third quarter lead that eventually reached to as many as 19 in the same period.
The Filipino import bounced back from his 3-of-9 shooting last Saturday in a loss to the Crane Thunders with 5-of-9 effort on Sunday along with two triples. Parks also had five rebounds, two assists, and a steal in the win.
Coty Clarke had 18 points, while Takumi Saito and Scott Eatherton each with 17 points for Nagoya.
Gunma fell to 4-7, its two-game winning streak broken by Nagoya.
Parks’ team will next face the Hiroshima Dragonflies in an away match at the Park Arena Komaki.
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