The Nagasaki Velca face a tall task ahead in the form of the powerhouse Utsunomiya Brex in a final Japan B.League weekend slate of the month of March.
Maybe third and possibly fourth time’s the charm for AJ Edu and Nagasaki as the Velca will slug it out with powerhouse Utsunomiya Brex in the 2024-25 Japan B.League.
Nagasaki looks to bounce back following a tight 78-77 defeat at the hands of the Hiroshima Dragonflies in their last outing.
Edu only managed to score two points in that see-saw battle but hauled down nine rebounds in 21 minutes of play.
It was their second loss in the last three outings after winning four straight, hiking their win-loss record to 21-24 for the sixth place in the Western Conference.
On the other hand, Utsunomiya is in playoff contention and won 11 of their last 13 games to boast a second league-best 37-8 slate.
In their first two meetings, the 2021-22 champions overwhelmed Nagasaki by a combined winning margin of 41 points.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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