Dwight Ramos provides spark in Hokkaido's sweep of Hiroshima

DWIGHT Ramos was pivotal in Levanga Hokkaido’s weekend sweep of Hiroshima Dragonflies at Hiroshima Sun Plaza as they move near the top of the 2025-26 Japan B.League standings.

The Gilas Pilipinas guard had seven points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in a 94-73 win on Saturday and did even better in a 98-97 nipping on Sunday, notching 14 points, five assists, three rebounds, and one steal.

His play allowed Hokkaido to ascend to a 3-1 record and a place at the upper half of the Eastern Division.

Lopez, Eagles fly high

Francis Lopez’ Fighting Eagles Nagoya also got the better of Kiefer Ravena’s Yokohama B-Corsairs, taking the weekend series at Yokohama International Pool.

Lopez nabbed seven points, four rebounds, and one assist in Nagoya’s 90-71 rout on Saturday, even as Ravena matched his output with eight points and two assists.

The former University of the Philippines forward also put up five points in the 91-88 thriller on Sunday against Ravena, who chipped in 18 points, four boards, and three steals in the losing effort.

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Kiefer Ravena

Nagoya and Yokohama now find themselves tied at 2-2.

AJ Edu’s Gunma Crane Thunders split their weekend series against Ibaraki Robots at Hitachi City Ikenokawa Sakura Arena to even their record to 2-2.

His eight points, nine boards, and three blocks aided Gunma to a 76-56 victory on Sunday, atoning for his six points and nine rebounds in Saturday’s 85-79 defeat.

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Other Pinoys, though, failed to register wins this weekend.

Ray Parks’ Osaka Evessa lost back-to-back to Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at IG Arena, first in an 85-66 rout on Saturday where he got eight points and four rebounds; and an 87-70 loss on Sunday where he was held to just three points and two boards as they went down to a 1-3 card.