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| Dwight Ramos' return sparked Hokkaido's win against Yokohama. From Ramos' Instagram account |
MANILA--After being sidelined for almost a month due to injury, Dwight Ramos finally made his return in a winning fashion, helping Levanga Hokkaido cruise past Kiefer Ravena and the Yokohama B-Corsairs, 75-66, in the Japan B-League on Saturday at the Hokkai Kita-Yale.
Despite only playing 15 minutes, the 6-foot-4 guard delivered a quality performance, finishing with nine points and two assists on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting.
Ryan Kriener led Levanga with a 30-point performance, adding nine rebounds and three assists.
Meanwhile, Kiefer Ravena managed just four points and two assists, while Damien Inglis contributed 22 points and eight rebounds.
Hokkaido improved its record to 3-7, while Yokohama fell to 5-5.
In another B-League match, Kai Sotto had a challenging game, scoring only one point along with six rebounds in 22 minutes as the Koshigaya Alphas lost 71-84 to the Sun Rockers Shibuya at Koshigaya City Stadium.
Jeff Gibbs and LJ Peak led the Alphas with 19 points each, while Josh Hawkinson spearheaded the Sun Rockers with 36 points.
Shibuya moved up to 6-4, and Koshigaya slipped to a 1-9 standing.
Meanwhile, Ray Parks and the Osaka Evessa couldn’t contain the Ryukyu Golden Kings' offensive surge, falling 79-96 at home.
Parks tallied 16 points, two rebounds, and two assists, with Matt Bonds adding 20 points and eight boards.
For the Golden Kings, Vic Law and Jack Cooley contributed 27 and 20 points, respectively.
Ryukyu improved to a 7-3 record, while Osaka dropped to 6-4.
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