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Filipino center Kai Sotto of the Koshigaya Alphas in action in the 2024-25 B.League season. (c) B.LEAGUE

Filipino center Kai Sotto of the Koshigaya Alphas in action in the 2024-25 B.League season

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1735541628452photo_2007244.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino center Kai Sotto of the Koshigaya Alphas in action in the 2024-25 B.League season. (c) B.LEAGUE"/>Filipino center Kai Sotto of the Koshigaya Alphas in action in the 2024-25 B.League season. (c) B.LEAGUE</div>Filipino center Kai Sotto put up a huge double-double to help the Koshigaya Alphas snap their losing streak in the 2024-25 B.League Division 1 on Sunday at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena.The visiting Alphas crushed the Shiga Lakes, 89-62, with Sotto tallying 16 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks in a 26-minute stint. He was one of four players in double-digits for Koshigaya, led by LJ Peak with 20 points. The Alphas snapped a six-game losing streak, claiming their first win since December 8. They now have a 7-18 win-loss record in the tournament.Also triumphant on Sunday were Matthew Wright and the Kawasaki Brave Thunders, who whipped the Ibaraki Robots 89-78 at the Kawasaki Todoroki Arena.Wright knocked down seven of his 11 three-pointers en route to 23 points, along with three rebounds and three assists.After losing 10 consecutive games, Kawasaki has now won back-to-back assignments to improve to 6-20.Also on Sunday, the Osaka Evessa held on for an 84-80 win against the Akita Northern Happinets at the CNA Arena ☆ Akita. Ray Parks Jr. contributed seven points and three rebounds in the win that hiked their record to 14-12.However, other Filipinos in Japan absorbed defeats on Sunday.Kiefer Ravena and the Yokohama B-Corsairs were soundly beaten once more by the league-leading San-En NeoPhoenix, 87-72, with the Filipino guard mustering only seven points and four dimes in the loss.It was the seventh loss in nine games for the B-Corsairs, who are 9-17 in the season.Dwight Ramos and Levanga Hokkaido suffered a heartbreaking 75-74 loss against Seahorses Mikawa, as they squandered a late lead to absorb a fourth consecutive defeat.A layup by Yoshiaki Kuboto gave Mikawa a one-point lead with 11 seconds to go, and Shuto Terazono&#x27;s jumper was off the mark for Levanga as time expired.They dropped to a 9-17 record.The Nagasaki Velca lost 76-70 to the Sendai 89ers, with Gilas Pilipinas center AJ Edu tallying six points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes of action.In the second division, the Yamagata Wyverns fell 81-71 to Kumamoto, as Roosevelt Adams contributed eight points and five boards. The Ehime Orange Vikings lost anew, 90-67, to Shizuoka. Former Ateneo center Geoffrey Chiu was limited to five points and four rebounds.

Filipino center Kai Sotto put up a huge double-double to help the Koshigaya Alphas snap their losing streak in the 2024-25 B.League Division 1 on Sunday at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena.

Filipino center Kai Sotto put up a huge double-double to help the Koshigaya Alphas snap their losing streak in the 2024-25 B.League Division 1 on Sunday at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena.

B.League: Kai Sotto tallies double-double as Koshigaya regains winning ways

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B.League: Kai Sotto tallies double-double as Koshigaya regains winning ways

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Published December 30, 2024 02:54 PM PHT

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