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B.League: Ravena, Lakes complete sweep of Fighting Eagles

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Kiefer Ravena of the Shiga Lakes in action. (c) B.LEAGUE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/04/09/20230409-kiefer-ravena-bleague.jpg"/><figcaption>Kiefer Ravena of the Shiga Lakes in action. (c) B.LEAGUE</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) Kiefer Ravena and Shiga Lakes completed a weekend sweep of the Fighting Eagles Nagoya on Easter Sunday in the Japan B.League at the Nagoya City Biwajima Sports Center.Ravena scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds while leading the Lakes to an 86-61 blowout over the Fighting Eagles.Shiga, topscored by Kai Toews&#x27; 20 points, improved its record to 12-38 in the 2022-23 season of the B.League.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/18/23/ravena-hopes-for-better-health-in-second-half-of-season">B.League: Kiefer Ravena hopes for better health in second half of season</a></li></ul>Dwight Ramos was also triumphant with the Levanga Hokkaido as they pulled off a 92-89 squeaker against Gunma Crane Thunders.Despite Ramos scoring only two points, Levanga climbed to 16-34 as the Crane Thunders fell to 24-26. Ramos did contribute five assists, a rebound and a block in Levanga&#x27;s weekend sweep of Gunma.Meanwhile, Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies suffered a 100-88 overtime setback against the Shimane Susanoo Magic.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/08/23/bleague-sotto-hiroshima-stun-shimane">B.League: Sotto, Hiroshima stun Shimane</a></li></ul>Sotto&#x27;s 13-point and five-rebound performance went to naught as Hiroshima fell to 37-13. The Magic climbed to 42-8.The loss snapped Hiroshima&#x27;s six-game winning streak, though they are already assured of a spot in the postseason. It was also a measure of revenge for Shimane, after they lost to the Dragonflies on Saturday.Perrin Buford sent the game to an extension with a clutch triple with just a little over a second to go in regulation, and Shimane pulled away in overtime to deny the Dragonflies another upset.Meanwhile, a double-double from Matthew Wright wasn&#x27;t enough as Kyoto Hannaryz fell to Ryukyu once more, 93-80.Wright had 17 points and 12 assists as Kyoto fell to 17-33. Carl Tamayo had two points on 1-of-5 shooting, playing over 10 minutes in the win that hiked the Golden Kings&#x27; record to 39-11.The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, still playing without Ray Parks Jr., claimed an 87-81 win over Osaka Evessa at the Ookini Arena Maishima.In B2, Jordan Heading fired 17 points on top of his four rebounds to help Nagasaki Velca outlast the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka in overtime, 101-91.Nagasaki improved to 41-15.

Kiefer Ravena and Shiga Lakes swept the Fighting Eagles Nagoya on Easter Sunday in the Japan B.League at the Nagoya City Biwajima Sports Center.