Dwight Ramos left the game in the middle of the third quarter as the Levanga Hokkaido endured a second loss in the newly-opened B.LEAGUE season.
Early double whammy?
Levanga Hokkaido suffered a tough 75-63 loss to Shimane Susanoo Magic in the B.LEAGUE on Sunday, with Dwight Ramos exiting the game early after a strong start.
Ramos was instrumental in Hokkaido’s early dominance, scoring 13 points in the first quarter as his team built an 11-point lead.
However, Ramos left the game in the middle of the third quarter. He was seen icing his right knee and leg area and did not return for the fourth quarter.
Without their star on the court, Hokkaido still remained competitive, even taking a 57-56 lead with 7:37 to go.
But Hokkaido struggled to close down the stretch, allowing Shimane to go on a decisive 14-0 run that sealed the game.
Ramos finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and two blocks before leaving the game, but his absence in the final quarter proved costly as Hokkaido fell to their second straight loss to open the season.
Shimane also took the first game of the weekend series on Saturday, 87-56.
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