San-En absorbs another loss as Thirdy struggles

SanEn NeoPhoenix Japanese B. League

FILE — SanEn NeoPhoenix. SAN EN PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—San-En absorbed a second straight loss upon Thirdy Ravena’s return after Kawasaki blasted NeoPhoenix 103-74 in the Japanese B.League at Toyohashi City General Gymnasium.

This was Ravena’s first home game since suffering a fractured right index finger in January and he still struggled offensively, putting up four points, on 2-of-10 shooting, with three rebounds, and two steals.

The NeoPhoenix, which is at the bottom rung of the standings, dropped their fifth straight game in the process.

Pablo Aguilar led the Brave Thunders with 23 points and grabbed eight boards while Yuma Fujii added 18 points and seven assists.

Jordan Heath tallied a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds while also swatting away five blocked shots as Kawasaki improved to 34-15.

Kyle Hunt led San-En with 18 points while Stevan Jelovac added 15 points and 12 boards as the NeoPhoenix dropped to 11-39.

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