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Big Thirdy game for naught as Toyama sweeps San-En

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Thirdy Ravena" s="" explosive="" output="" was="" not="" enough="" to="" lift="" San-En="" victory.="" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/11/14/20211114-thirdy-ravena.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Thirdy Ravena&#x27;s explosive output was not enough to lift San-En to victory.<em> (c) B.LEAGUE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>(UPDATED) Thirdy Ravena had his best game of the season but the San-En NeoPhoenix still fell in excruciating fashion to the Toyama Grouses, 90-89, on Sunday afternoon at the Toyama City Gymnasium.</p><p>Ravena put up 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting, along with nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals, but he missed a free throw in the final second that denied San-En a chance to force overtime.</p><p>Dwight Ramos shone on the other end, tallying a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds along with three assists. </p><p>The Grouses swept their weekend series against the visiting NeoPhoenix, having also won on Saturday 92-77. Toyama now has a 4-10 record in the West Division.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/21/bleague-dwight-ramos-notches-win-over-thirdy">READ: Ramos, Toyama cruise past Thirdy, NeoPhoenix</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, the NeoPhoenix dropped its sixth straight game, falling to 3-11 in the 2021-22 season of the B.League.</p><p>It was a nip-and-tuck game where neither team could take control but the Grouses surged ahead by four points, 86-82, off a jumper by Naoki Uto with just a minute and a half to go. On the other end, Robert Carter nailed a triple to trim the lead to one point, 86-85, with 1:12 to play.</p><p>Toyama captain Julian Mavunga missed a jumper in their next possession, but Ramos rose highest for the tip-in that restored a three-point advantage, 88-85, with 52 seconds to go. San-En appeared headed for defeat when Morihisa Yamauchi bricked a triple, but Josh Smith also fumbled his hook shot on the other end to give the NeoPhoenix a window of opportunity.</p><p>It was Ravena who made the most of the possession, using a Carter screen to free himself for the game-tying three-pointer with just 2.2 seconds to play.</p><p>Unfortunately for the NeoPhoenix, they lost Keijuro Matsui on a series of screens in the next Toyama possession, and he nailed the go-ahead jumper with 0.7 to play.</p><p>San-En still had a chance, with Carter throwing a lob for Ravena for a potential game-tying layup. Ravena was fouled on the play by Brice Johnson, and had a chance to tie the game at the free throw line. The former Ateneo star made the first but missed the second; he was able to grab the offensive rebound but his putback didn&#x27;t draw iron as time expired.</p><p>An emotional Ravena had to be consoled by his teammates and coaching staff after the game, as San-En&#x27;s woes in the season continue.</p><p>Carter had 20 points and five rebounds to back up Ravena.</p><p>Smith led the way for Toyama with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Mavunga finished with 12 points and 11 assists.</p><p>San-En play again on December 4 against Seahorses Mikawa, while the Grouses will visit the Ryukyu Golden Kings, also on December 4.<br/> </p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1682869" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The San-En NeoPhoenix fell in excruciating fashion to the Toyama Grouses, 90-89, on Sunday afternoon at the Toyama City Gymnasium.

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Big Thirdy game for naught as Toyama sweeps San-En

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Nov 14, 2021 02:37 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 14, 2021 03:34 PM PHT

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