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San-En drops back-to-back games; Niigata loses 22nd straight

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix were beaten by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. (c) B.LEAGUE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/01/02/01022022-thirdy-ravena.jpg"/><figcaption>Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix were beaten by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. (c) B.LEAGUE</figcaption></figure></div>The San-En NeoPhoenix absorbed a second straight defeat on Sunday night, bowing to the hosts Kawasaki Brave Thunders 103-71.It was the second consecutive loss for the NeoPhoenix who had ended 2021 with a 101-69 defeat to the Ryukyu Golden Kings on December 29.They were within striking distance of the Brave Thunders after the first quarter, trailing by just six points, 30-24.But Kawasaki limited them to just 10 points in the pivotal second period, and San-En was unable to overhaul the deficit after the Brave Thunders surged ahead, 50-34, at the half.The Kawasaki lead reached 34 points, 103-69, with 26 seconds to go before a late layup by Robert Carter pegged the final score.Thirdy Ravena had 10 points, two assists and a rebound in 25 minutes, while Carter had 18 points. Elias Harris put up 20 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.The NeoPhoenix fell to 4-21 in the 2021-22 B.League season.Naturalized Japanese big man Nick Fazekas led Kawasaki with 20 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. The Brave Thunders improved to 19-6, staying within striking distance of defending champion Chiba Jets for the top seed in the East.Meanwhile, the slump continues for the Niigata Albirex BB, who were beaten 88-68 by the visiting Sunrockers Shibuya on Sunday night at the City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka.It was Niigata&#x27;s 22nd straight loss of the season.Kobe Paras, who only played 21 seconds against the Yokohama B-Corsairs in their last game of 2021, was on the floor for over 13 minutes this time around.He put up six points, two assists, and a rebound in another blowout loss.Rosco Allen led Niigaa with 21 points.Shibuya shot 50% from the field and had five players scoring in double-digits, led by James Michael McAdoo who had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists. Niigata now has a 2-23 record in the B.League, with their last win coming on October 9 against the San-En NeoPhoenix, 77-64.In another game on Sunday, Matthew Aquino played just 12 seconds as the Shinshu Brave Warriors lost, 89-74, to the Chiba Jets.

The San-En NeoPhoenix absorbed a second straight defeat on Sunday night, bowing to the hosts Kawasaki Brave Thunders 103-71.