Francis Lopez and the Fighting Eagles Nagoya are on the board for the 2025-26 B.LEAGUE season after a big win over Kiefer Ravena and the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
The 2025-26 B.LEAGUE season continued to deliver thrilling basketball action on Saturday, October 11, as several teams picked up important wins.
Levanga Hokkaido recorded back-to-back victories, defeating the Hiroshima Dragonflies 94-73.
Hokkaido surged in the second half, outscoring Hiroshima 57-29 to seal the win.
Jahlil Okafor led the charge with 20 points, and Keisi Tominaga added 19, while Dwight Ramos contributed seven points, alongside four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
Elsewhere, the Fighting Eagles Nagoya earned their first win of the season with a 90-71 victory over the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Francis Lopez chipped in seven points and four rebounds for Nagoya, while Kiefer Ravena posted eight points and two assists in a losing effort for Yokohama, who fell to 2-1.
The Ibaraki Robots picked up a home win with an 85-79 decision over the Gunma Crane Thunders. AJ Edu recorded six points and nine rebounds, but Gunma dropped their second straight game to fall to 1-2.
In other results, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins defeated the Osaka Evessa 85-66.
Ray Parks Jr. was limited to just eight points as Osaka suffered a loss to his former team, dropping to 1-2.
Rematches are set for Sunday, October 12.
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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.]