Parks tows Nagoya past Shinshu as Kiefer's Shiga handed OT loss by Kyoto

MANILA, Philippines — Ray Parks Jr. top scored for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins as they logged back-to-back victories, beating the Shinshu Brave Warriors, 82-65, at the Dolphins Arena on Saturday.

It took a 29-12 finishing kick in the fourth salvo for Nagoya to come away with the victory after both teams entered the final quarter in a 53-all deadlock.

Parks scored seven of his 18 total markers in the fourth to help the Diamond Dolphins come away victorious.

The Filipino reinforcement finished with the team-high scoring performance despite coming off of the bench.

He also had four rebounds and three assists to pad his stat line.

Fil-Japanese Matt Aquino of the Brave Warriors picked up a DNP in the loss.

Elsewhere, Kiefer Ravena's buzzer beater bucket to end the fourth quarter went down the drain as his Shiga Lakestars fell against the Kyoto Hannaryz, 102-96.

Down a bucket, 88-90, Kiefer hit the floating jump shot just as the buzzer sounded to force extra period for the Shiga Lakestars.

But Kyoto went on a 12-4 run to end overtime to run away with the victory after Shiga scored the first bucket in OT, 92-90.

Kiefer, in a rare start for the Lakestars, had a team-high 19 points in almost 35 minutes of play. He also had nine assists and three rebounds.

Kiefer's younger brother Thirdy and the San-En NeoPhoenix also absorbed a loss as they fell to the Yokohama B-Corsairs, 68-79.

After back-to-back victories for the first time this season, the NeoPhoenix just could not churn out a third straight victory.

Thirdy finished with 10 points, two assists, and a steal in 20 minutes off of the bench.

In the other games, Javi Gomez de Liano's Ibaraki Robots bested Kobe Paras' Niigata Alibrex BB, 74-54.

After a back-and-forth affair in the first three quarters, Ibaraki ran away with a 31-11 fourth salvo to come away as the victors.

Gomez de Liano was scoreless, though, in four minutes of play off of the bench.

Paras, meanwhile, had 11 points, two rebounds, and a steal to his name.

In the final game of the day, Dwight Ramos' Toyama Grouses fell in a close game against the Shimane Susanoo Magic, 75-78.

Ramos finished with 12 points, and three rebounds in the loss.