It's a rare Filipino sweep in the B.LEAGUE as all active B1 imports in Dwight Ramos, Kiefer Ravena, Matthew Wright, AJ Edu, and Ray Parks Jr. register wins for their respective clubs.
Filipino basketball pride was on full display in Japan as all five active B.LEAGUE B1 Filipino imports delivered victories for their respective teams Saturday in an impressive collective showing this 2024–25 season.
Matthew Wright helped the struggling Kawasaki Brave Thunders (15-36) pull off a stunner against the West no. 2 Shimane Susanoo Magic (32-19), scoring 11 points on three triples in a 96-91 upset win.
Over in Akita, Kiefer Ravena dished out nine assists to go with seven points as the Yokohama B-Corsairs (23-28) dominated the Northern Happinets (24-27), 79-52, snapping their recent skid.
Meanwhile, Dwight Ramos powered Levanga Hokkaido (19-32) with 18 points and four assists in a strong all-around effort as they cruised past the Saga Ballooners (17-34), 98-78.
In a nail-biter, Ray Parks Jr. showed poise, finishing with 16 points and two steals to help lead Osaka Evessa (27-24) to a narrow 68-66 victory over title contender Alvark Tokyo (36-15).
Rounding out the Filipino five, AJ Edu posted 13 points and eight rebounds to anchor the Nagasaki Velca (23-28) past the Seahorses Mikawa (33-18) in a tight 91-86 affair.
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