Thirdy Ravena helps San-En extend streak to 6 in B.League

MANILA, Philippines — Thirdy Ravena sustained his fantastic form because the San-En Neophoenix earned their sixth straight win after beating Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins anew, 80-74, within the 2023-24 B.League season on Sunday.

Ravena delivered 13 points, seven assists, and three rebounds to maintain San-En on top with a 24-4 record, completing a weekend sweep of Parks’ team.

The previous Ateneo star dropped 25 points highlighted by a ferocious slam dunk of their 92-79 rout of Nagoya on Saturday.

Yante Maten led the Neophoenix with 18 points and eight rebounds, while David Dunzinski also scored 13 to go along with five rebounds.

Parks only scored two points, making only one among his eight shots in 22 minutes of playing time. Scott Eatherton carried the Diamond Dolphins with 19 points and 10 rebounds just for them to slip to a 16-12 record.

Parks, though, joined Ravena because the Filipino players to achieve the 1,000-point club on Saturday. Matthew Wright also joined the elite group on the identical day.

Matthew Wright.–B.LEAGUE PHOTO

Wright had 13 points, five rebounds, and 4 assists on Sunday but Kyoto Hannaryz (8-20) fell to the Chiba Jets anew, 83-76, also on Sunday.

Defending champions Ryukyu Golden Kings bounced back with an 88-65 rout of the Fighting Eagles Nagoya.

After playing two minutes of their 68-57 loss on Saturday, Carl Tamayo scored nine points in seven minutes, hitting 4 of his five shot attempts to go along with one rebound. Jack Cooley powered the Kings with 18 points and 11 rebounds to enhance to a 20-9 record.

Kai Sotto and the Yokohama B-Corsairs fell to the Toyama Grouses in time beyond regulation, 70-68, as Ivan Buva hit the game-winning free throws to complete with 16 points and 7 rebounds.

The 7-foot-3 Sotto only played eight minutes and tallied six points, 4 rebounds, and a block as Yokohama couldn’t sweep its weekend project, dropping to a 12-16 card.

Meanwhile, RJ Abarrientos scored 11 points, three rebounds, and three assists just for the Shinshu Brave Warriors (5-23) to soak up a blowout 92-64 loss to Nagasaki Velca.

Following his 13-point effort on Saturday, Abarrientos and the Brave Warriors couldn’t sustain their 79-73 win.

Dwight Ramos only tallied two points, three rebounds, one steal, and a block because the Levanga Hokkaido (8-20) were dominated by the Sunrockers Shibuya, 92-61.