Francis Lopez had the most productive weekend of his young B.LEAGUE career, recording his career-high with FE Nagoya against defending champion Utsunomiya Brex.
Francis Lopez delivered his best game yet in Japan, scoring a career-high 27 points, but it wasn’t enough as FE Nagoya fell to the defending B.LEAGUE champions Utsunomiya Brex, 88–78, on Sunday, November 2.
The 22-year-old Filipino forward was nearly unstoppable inside the arc, shooting 12-of-15 on two-pointers, while also collecting seven rebounds, one steal, and one block.
Despite Lopez’s breakout performance, the Brex’s balanced attack proved too much as Nagoya suffered another weekend sweep.
The back-to-back games against Utsunomiya marked the most productive stretch of Lopez’s young career.
He also scored 13 points in Saturday’s 93–81 defeat, surpassing his previous high of 10 points set earlier this season against Chiba.
With the loss, FE Nagoya slipped to 3–9 on the season, while Lopez continues to show growth and confidence in his first B.LEAGUE campaign.
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