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B.League: Sotto’s double-double powers Koshigaya over Shimane; Adams erupts for 28

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729412461006IMG_5376.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Koshigaya Alphas big man Kai Sotto. Photo from Koshigaya Alphas/Facebook."/>Koshigaya Alphas big man Kai Sotto. Photo from Koshigaya Alphas/Facebook.</div>Kai Sotto and the Koshigaya Alphas finally broke out of their losing slump to tally their first win in the 2024-25 Season of the Japan B.League. The 7-foot-3 Gilas Pilipinas young star steered Koshigaya to an 88-81 win over the Shimane Susanoo Magic on Saturday at the Wing Hat Kasukabe, with Sotto posting an impressive showing for his squad.He delivered a 22-point, 10-rebound game on top of two steals, an assist, and a block, as the Alphas improved to 1-4 in the Eastern Division. Also admirable on Saturday was Roosevelt Adams, with the Filipino-American wingman leading the Yamagata Wyverns to a victory over the Toyama Grouses.<div></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729412608909IMG_5377.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yamagata Wyverns wingman Roosevelt Adams. Photo from Japan B. League. "/>Yamagata Wyverns wingman Roosevelt Adams. Photo from Japan B. League. </div>Adams had one of his best games so far this season, putting up 28 points, three rebounds, an assist, and a steal in the lopsided 107-78 triumph of his team over Toyama at the Yamagata Prefectural Sports Park. This statline helped the Wyverns move up to 2-3 in the Eastern Division.  Meanwhile, Matthew Wright and the Kawasaki Brave Thunders got their revenge on Kiefer Ravena and the Yokohama B-Corsairs.Following their 87-80 loss on Friday, Kawasaki turned back Yokohama on Saturday, 88-81, at the Kawasaki Todoroki Arena. Wright had 10 markers, four dimes, a pair of boards, and a steal to help his team improve to 2-4, good for 7th place in the Central Division.Ravena, for his part, finished with 18 points, six assists, and three rebounds, but they fell to 3-3 in the team standings. AJ Edu was the last Filipino import to tally a win on Saturday, with the 6-foot-10 young big man providing an inside presence for the Nagasaki Velca.Edu finished with six points, seven rebounds, two rejections, and a steal, and this was enough for Nagasaki to move past the Gunma Crane Thunders, 78-72. Nagasaki improved to 4-1 in the Western Division following this win.On the other hand, much like Ravena and his team, Ray Parks Jr. fell short of getting another win as Osaka Evessa absorbed their first defeat of the year.Osaka was dealt with an 87-70 loss by the Seahorses Mikawa at the Kariyashi Taiikukan, and this put Parks Jr.&#x27;s team to 4-1, #2 in the Western Division.Despite this, the former Gilas Pilipinas guard still showed out and had a 19-point, six-rebound game together with three assists and a steal.

Kai Sotto and the Koshigaya Alphas finally broke out of their losing slump to tally their first win in the 2024-25 Season of the Japan B.League.

Kai Sotto and the Koshigaya Alphas finally broke out of their losing slump to tally their first win in the 2024-25 Season of the Japan B.League.