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B.League: Parks’ Nagoya escapes as Thirdy, Kiefer teams fall again


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FILE – Nagoya Dolphins.

MANILA, Philippines – Bobby Ray Parks Jr was limited to four points but Takumi Saito took home the win in the match as Nagoya overcame Osaka, 89-87, in the Japanese B.League on Wednesday at the Dolphins’ Arena.

Saito took the lead in the final five seconds and finished with 18 points and seven rebounds as the Diamond Dolphins improved to 26-12 to keep themselves in the top eight.

Parks fired two of his five shots and grabbed a rebound and a steal in 22 minutes of play, while Scott Eatherton brought Nagoya 19 points and eight pounds.

Meanwhile, Kiefer Ravena scored 16 points from four assists and one recovery but the Shiga Lakestars received their 16th consecutive defeat at the hands of Hiroshima Dragonfly, 92-73, at Ukaruchan Arena.

Novar Gadson brought in Shiga with 22 points, nine rebounds and three assists as Shiga fell to 10-33.

Thirdy and San-En NeoPhoenix also succumbed to the Ryukyu Golden Kings, 92-69, at Okinawa Arena.

Younger Ravena had seven points, three rebounds and three assists from the bench. Elias Harris scored 31 points just for San-En to lose his sixth straight game, slipping to 8-37.

Kobe Paras and Niigata Albirex BB were like spinning with their 10th straight loss following an 86-76 defeat to Yokohama B-Corsairs at the Tokkei Security Hiratsuka General Gymnasium.

Paras held onto five points, one rebound and one assist as Niigata continued to spin at the bottom of the leaderboard with a record of 5-39.

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