Dwight Ramos provides spark in Hokkaido's sweep of Hiroshima

October 14 ------ DWIGHT Ramos was pivotal in Levanga Hokkaido's weekend sweep of Hiroshima Dragonflies at Hiroshima Sun Plaza as they move near the top of the 2025-26 Japan B.League standings. The Gilas Pilipinas guard had seven points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in a 94-73 win and did even better in a 98-97 notching 14 points, five assists, three rebounds, and one steal.

His play allowed Hokkaido to ascend to a 3-1 record and a place at the upper half of the Eastern Division. Francis Lopez' Fighting Eagles Nagoya also got the better of Kiefer Ravena's Yokohama B-Corsairs, taking the weekend series at Yokohama International Pool.

Lopez nabbed seven points, four rebounds, and one assist in Nagoya's 90-71 rout on Saturday, even as Ravena matched his output with eight points and two assists. The former University of the Philippines forward also put up five points in the 91-88 thriller on Sunday against Ravena, who chipped in 18 points, four boards, and three steals in the losing effort.

Nagoya and Yokohama now find themselves tied at 2-2. AJ Edu's Gunma Crane Thunders split their weekend series against Ibaraki Robots at Hitachi City Ikenokawa Sakura Arena to even their record to 2-2. His eight points, nine boards, and three blocks aided Gunma to a 76-56 victory on Sunday, atoning for his six points and nine rebounds in Saturday's 85-79 defeat.

Other Pinoys, though, failed to register wins this weekend. Ray Parks' Osaka Evessa lost back-to-back to Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at IG Arena, first in an 85-66 rout on Saturday where he got eight points and four rebounds; and an 87-70 loss on Sunday where he was held to just three points and two boards as they went down to a 1-3 card.

Jamie Malonzo's Kyoto Hannaryz are in the midst of a three-game losing skid after a pair of defeats to Shiga Lakes at Shiga Daihatsu Arena. The former Ginebra wing only had two points and four rebounds in a 92-71 setback on Sunday and only logged a second of action on Monday's 72-64 loss as Kyoto dropped to 1-3.

Source: spin.ph