Ray Parks Jr. caught fire in the third quarter anew, leading the charge for Osaka Evessa in the win over the Shiga Lakes in B.LEAGUE action.
Ray Parks Jr. continued his stellar start to the 2024-25 B.LEAGUE season, leading Osaka Evessa to an 86-79 victory over the Shiga Lakes Sunday, October 6.
With this win, Osaka improved to 2-0, thanks in large part to Parks' dominant performance.
The game followed essentially the same script as the first encounter Saturday, with Parks leading a second-half surge.
Parks played a crucial role in the third quarter, exploding for 16 points as Osaka outscored Shiga 32-12, effectively putting the game out of reach with the Evessa leading by as many as 23 points.
In the first game, Parks scored 11 in a 30-10 third quarter in favor of Osaka.
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Parks finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, and four three-pointers, showcasing his all-around game in just his second appearance for Osaka.
Though Shiga mounted a late comeback, winning the fourth quarter 27-14, it wasn’t enough to overcome the Evessa’s commanding lead.
Brock Motum led Shiga with 28 points in the loss.
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