The Kawasaki Brave Thunders’ Matthew Wright. Photo from Japan B.League.Matthew Wright was a key cog in the Kawasaki Brave Thunders’ latest win over Ray Parks Jr. and Osaka Evessa.

The former PBA standout put up 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and a steal as Kawasaki moved past Osaka, 99-92, on Saturday during their 2024-25 Japan B.League matchup.

This was their 14th win in 43 games, but they are still in eighth place in the Central Division.

Parks Jr., for his part, put up 16 markers, two dimes, and a rebound in the contest that sent them to third in the Western Division with their 22-21 record.

Aside from Parks Jr., Dwight Ramos, AJ Edu, and Roosevelt Adams all had losses on Saturday.

Ramos finished with 14 points, a pair each of rebounds, assists, and teals, while also tallying one rejection, but Levanga Hokkaido fell to the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, 76-68.

This put Levanga at fifth in the Eastern Division with their 16-27 record.

Edu, meanwhile, had nine boards, six markers, three dimes, three steals, and one block in Nagasaki Velca’s 88-68 defeat to Kyoto Hannaryz.

They are now sixth in the Western Division as they absorbed their 23rd loss in 43 contests.

Adams, on the other hand, had a quiet game in the Yamagata Wyverns’ 72-60 loss to Bambitious Nara.

He only had six rebounds, a point, and a steal in the defeat which sent them to 18-32, only enough for sixth in the Eastern Division.