Make it five-straight double-digit scoring games for Ray Parks Jr. in Japan B.LEAGUE play, but his Osaka Evessa drop a close call to Utsunomiya Brex.
Ray Parks Jr. continued his consistent scoring streak with 14 points, but the Osaka Evessa succumbed against Utsunomiya Brex in a close one, 76-77, Saturday in the B.LEAGUE.
The game marked Parks Jr.’s fifth consecutive double-digit scoring performance.
Parks was coming off an 18-point showing in an 89-84 win against fellow Asian Quota Player Kiefer Ravena and the Yokohama B-Corsairs earlier this week.
With the narrow loss, Osaka saw its two game-winning streak snapped, dropping to 11-9 for the season in the Western Conference.
Across 19 games this season, Parks Jr. has been a standout for the Evessa, averaging a career-high 16.8 points, to go along with 4.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on 47-39-85 shooting splits.
Both teams will play again tomorrow, December 15.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)—[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]