For the first time this season, Matthew Wright and the Kawasaki Brave Thunder face the reigning Japan B. League champion Hiroshima Dragonflies.
It took three games of double-digit scoring for Matthew Wright to regain his offensive prowess.
However, the first order of business for Wright and the Kawasaki Brave Thunder is to avoid a three-game skid when they challenge defending champions Hiroshima Dragonflies in the 2024-2025 Japan B.League play.
Wright scored a combined 22 points but the Brave Thunder suffered two blowout defeats to Utsunomiya Brex.
Before that, the 34-year-old sharpshooter collected 15 points in a narrow 98-95 loss to the Shiga Lakestars.
With a measly 12-25 record, Wright and his squad are certainly out of playoff contention but can capitalize on the Dragonflies woes — who are just 2-3 in their last five games — to return to their winning ways.
In his first season with Kawasaki, the former Phoenix Fuel Master is averaging 11.1 points on 33% 3FG in nearly 28 minutes of play.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[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.]