Ray Parks Jr. has a new B.LEAGUE career-high for points as the Osaka Evessa stop the Levanga Hokkaido for win no. 5 in the B1.
Ray Parks Jr. was a force for Osaka Evessa, scoring a B1 career-high 27 points to lead his team to a 91-79 victory over Levanga Hokkaido in the 2024-25 B.LEAGUE season Saturday, October 26.
Aside from his new B1 career-high in points, Parks Jr. also contributed six assists, four steals, and shot an impressive 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, delivering when Osaka needed it most as the Evessa snapped a three-game slide, improving to 5-3.
The game remained competitive until the fourth quarter, where Parks took control, scoring 10 points to help Osaka outscore Hokkaido 31-23.
His strong play ensured the Evessa would protect their lead and secure the much-needed win.
Matt Bonds added valuable support with 25 points, while Ryan Kriener led Hokkaido’s efforts with 23 points.
Hokkaido, still without captain Dwight Ramos, who missed his sixth straight game due to injury, dropped to 2-6, struggling to find momentum early in the season.
In other results featuring Pinoy imports, Kiefer Ravena got his first win against his former team Shiga Lakes, with the Yokohama B-Corsairs taking a close 77-71 victory at home.
Ravena only had eight points, but he scored a crucial and-play play late that made it 73-66 for Yokohama. The win allowed the B-Corsairs to be an even 4-4 in the standings.
Elsewhere, Matthew Wright fired 15 points but the Kawasaki Brave Thunders continue their rough start, losing to the Gunma Crane Thunders, 68-75.
Kawasaki is now 2-7 for the year after losing a third straight game.
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