By ADRIAN STEWART CO

Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins ended the year with back-to-back victories in the Japan B.League 2022-2023 Season Division 1 action.

The former TNT Tropang Giga guard tallied eight points on 3-of-6 shooting, to go with two rebounds as the Diamond Dolphins walloped Shibuya Sunrockers, 105-67, at Dolphins Arena on Saturday, December 31.

Coty Clarke flirted with triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Diamond Dolphins offense, while Scott Eatherton chipped in 15 points and nine boards.

Taito Nakahigashi and Yutaro Suda also hit double-digits on offense with 10 markers each as the Diamond Dolphins stayed afloat in the B.League standings with a 19-7 slate.

Former NBA players Ryan Kelly and James Michael McAdoo tallied 16 and 15 points, respectively, as the Sunrockers dropped to an 11-13 win-loss slate in the standings.

Meanwhile, former Gilas Pilipinas gunner Jordan Heading waxed hot from the three-point line as Nagasaki Velca edged Nishinomiya Storks, 86-76, in Division 2 action.

Heading came off-the-bench with 15 points, including three outside conversions, to go with three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and a block for the Velca.

Heading and the Velca, thus, improved to a 19-8 win-loss slate. It was their second straight victory after a 107-94 rout over Bambitious Nara last Wednesday, December 28.

On the other hand, Thirdy Ravena and San-En NeoPhoenix absorbed a 100-70 loss to Chiba Jets at Funabashi Arena. The Ilonggo guard had 10 points, three assists and a rebound as they dropped to 12-13.

Thirdy’s elder brother, Kiefer Ravena and his squad, Shiga Lakestars, suffered an 87-69 loss to Ibaraki Robots. Kiefer was limited to eight points to go with five assists and two rebounds as the Lakes fell to a 4-22 card./ASC, WDJ