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B.League: Kai, Dwight stay solid in Japan after Gilas Pilipinas stint; Edu returns to action

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Kai Sotto

Dwight Ramos

Romwel Anzures

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173312770164520241121-fiba-gilas-newzealand-MQD_0852 (1)-MD.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Kai Sotto in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Gilas Pilipinas. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News."/>Kai Sotto in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Gilas Pilipinas. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.Kai Sotto and Dwight Ramos remained solid for their respective squads in the Japan B.League after their Gilas Pilipinas stint in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.</div>On Sunday, in their 2024-25 regular season matches, Sotto starred for the Koshigaya Alphas against FE Nagoya, while Ramos was one of the few bright spots for Levanga Hokkaido in their loss against the Hiroshima Dragonflies.Sotto had a solid 24-point, 13-rebound game together with three assists, two steals, and a block in the Alphas’ 101-71 victory over the Fighting Eagles at the Koshigaya City Gymnasium.This victory pushed them to No.7 in the Eastern Division as it was their fourth win in 16 games.<div>On the other hand, Ramos had nine markers, five dimes, three boards, and a steal in Levanga’s 87-74 defeat against Hiroshima at the FPCO Arena Fukuyama. <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173312778288620241121-fiba-gilas-newzealand-MQD_0708-MD.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Dwight Ramos in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Gilas Pilipinas. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News."/>Dwight Ramos in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with Gilas Pilipinas. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.This was the 11th loss of Hokkaido in 16 games, and it moved them down to fifth in the Eastern Division.</div>Both Sotto and Ramos, just less than two weeks ago, were key contributors in Gilas’ wins in the November window of the Asia Cup Qualifiers wherein they moved up to 4-0 in Group B after defeating New Zealand and Hong Kong.Also returning to the B.League from National team duties albeit not being able to play in the Asia Cup was AJ Edu.After dealing with a knee injury in mid-November, Edu returned to action in the Nagasaki Velca’s defeat against the Saga Ballooners.He had a quiet outing of two points, two rebounds, and a block in their 80-51 loss against the Ballooners at the Saga Arena, and this was their ninth loss in 15 games.They are now sixth in the Western Division.Meanwhile, former Gilas members Ray Parks Jr., Matthew Wright, and Geo Chiu also saw action on Sunday.Parks Jr. was stellar for Osaka Evessa once more, putting up 20 points, three rebounds, and three assists in their 74-71 victory over the Ibaraki Robots at the Adastria Mito Arena.This was their ninth win in 16 games, and they moved up to #3 in the Western Division after this.Wright, for his part, absorbed another loss as the Kawasaki Brave Thunders were torched by Alvark Tokyo, 80-62, at the Kawasaki Todoroki Arena.The former Phoenix FuelMaster scattered 10 markers, a rebound, an assist, and a steal in their 12th defeat in 16 games.The Brave Thunders are now eighth in the Central Division.Chiu and the Ehime Orange Vikings also tallied another setback as they were turned back by the Fukui Blowinds, 85-78.The former Ateneo de Manila University big man only had two rebounds in their 18th loss in 18 games, and they remained at No.7 in the Western Division.Lastly, Roosevelt Adams and the Yamagata Wyverns were also luckless as they were dealt with an 89-76 defeat by the Kagoshima Rebnise.He had nine markers, seven boards, and a steal in the defeat that moved them down to fifth in the Eastern Division with an 8-11 record.

Kai Sotto and Dwight Ramos remained solid for their respective squads in the Japan B.League after their Gilas Pilipinas stint in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.

Kai Sotto and Dwight Ramos remained solid for their respective squads in the Japan B.League after their Gilas Pilipinas stint in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.