Ray Parks Jr. wasted no time in being back in action for the Osaka Evessa in the B.LEAGUE, while Francis Lopez was a big contributor in two big victories by FE Nagoya.
It’s all business for a guy like Ray Parks Jr.
After winning the SEA Games 2025 gold medal with Gilas Pilipinas on Friday, Parks Jr. was back on the court in the B.LEAGUE for the Osaka Evessa on Sunday.
Unfortunately, it’s not all wins for Parks Jr. as the Evessa suffered a close road loss to the Sendai 89ers, 75-73.
Still, Parks Jr. didn’t miss a beat in his return, going for 16 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
Dwight Ramos and the Levanga Hokkaido also suffered a narrow 84-80 loss to Alvark Tokyo at the Toyota Arena Tokyo on Sunday.
Ramos was limited to just eight points and Hokkaido dropped to 19-6, losing a bit of ground in the Eastern Conference as they dropped back to third place.
Prior to back-to-back losses in Tokyo, Ramos and Hokkaido won a franchise-record 12 straight games.
Meanwhile, on the winning side is Francis Lopez as his FE Nagoya caught a big fish by beating the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in overtime, 87-83.
Lopez was tremendous for the Fighting Eagles on the weekend sweep of the Diamond Dolphins, who entered the mini series with a 20-3 record.
Lopez had 15 points, six rebounds, and two steals in Sunday’s win, and he also had 14 points in the 80-78 victory on Saturday.