Dwight Ramos in action for Levanga Hokkaido in the 2024-25 season of the Japan B.League. Photo handout. Dwight Ramos and Ray Parks Jr. flexed their forms to help their respective squads regain their winning ways in the 2024-25 season of the Japan B.League.

The 6-foot-4, Gilas Pilipinas fan favorite hit a tough three-pointer to extend the game into overtime, and this allowed Levanga Hokkaido to outlast Alvark Tokyo, 86-81, during their Saturday faceoff at the Hokkai Kita-yale.

Ramos finished with 22 points on top of three rebounds, two assists, and a block, and these were all Levanga needed to improve to 11-20 in the team standings which is enough for the fifth spot in the Eastern Division.

Parks Jr., for his part, was also a key cog in Osaka Evessa’s 111-109 victory over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at the Dolphins Arena.

He tallied yet another all-around outing of 18 points with eight rebounds, five assists, a steal, and a block, and this pushed Osaka above .500, 16-15.

They improved to the third spot of the Western Division following this close triumph.

Also a winner in their previous outing was Matthew Wright, as the Kawasaki Brave Thunders went victorious over AJ Edu and Nagasaki Velca, 80-76, at the Happiness Arena.

Wright went quiet, only posting two points, a steal, and a block in 15:15 of gameplay, but these were enough for Kawasaki as they tallied their ninth victory in 31 games so far to sit in eighth place in the Central Division.

Edu, on the other hand, had 10 boards, four markers, two dimes, a steal, and one rejection, but these weren’t enough as they absorbed their 18th loss in 31 games. They are now the sixth-placed team in the Western Division.

Unfortunately for the Pinoy imports, the rest of their squads were also handed losses in their latest assignments.

Roosevelt Adams and the Yamagata Wyverns were dumped by Altiri Chiba, 91-70, during their clash at the Chiba Port Arena.

The former TerraFirma Dyip player contributed five markers, two boards, a steal, and an assist, and these didn’t help Yamagata’s case as they were handed their 21st loss in 33 games so far to settle for sixth in the Eastern Division.

Lastly, Geo Chiu and the Ehime Orange Vikings were unsuccessful once again after they earned their second victory, as the Kobe Storks defeated them, 88-81, in their clash at the Matsuyama Community Center.

Chiu had two rounds in 9:43 minutes of action in the loss that sent them to their 32nd loss in 34 outings for the seventh spot in the Western Division.