Shimane ends Nagoya’s win streak

The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins’ three-game winning streak was snapped by the Shimane Susanoo Magic, 94-86, in the Japanese B.League at the Dolphin’s Arena in Nagoya Sunday.

The Diamond Dolphins dropped to a 9-7 card while the Susanoo Magic improved to a 11-5 slate.

Ray Parks tried to keep it close for Nagoya in the payoff period after hitting a jumper, 64-69, with 8:35 minutes remaining but Shimane countered with a 9-3 run and never looked back.

Parks had 13 points, two rebounds and three assists.

Over at the Tohoyashi Stadium, the San-En NeoPhoenix absorbed a 98-73 loss to SeaHorses Mikawa.

San-En missed the services of Thirdy Ravena who was serving a two-game suspension and dropped to a 3-13 card.

American import Justin Knox led San-En with 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while Shota Tsuyama added 18 markers and two assists.

Meanwhile, Matthew Aquino and the Shinshu Brave Warriors went down to Utsonomiya Brex, 83-61.

Aquino went scoreless in 2:57 minutes of action as the Warriors fell to a 9-7 card in their campaign.

The scores:

SHIMANE (94) — Travis 25, Buford 21, Ando 17, Kanamaru 10, Kay 8, Abe 7, Shirahama 6, Williams 0.

NAGOYA (86) — Saito 24, Eatherton 17, Parks 13, Clarke 11, Harimoto 8, Karino 6, Dozier 5, Nakahigashi 2, Suda 0.

Quarters: 22-22, 37-37, 66-60, 94-86.

MIKAWA (98) — Hosoya 17, Uthoff, 14, Nishida 13, Schafer 12, Gardner 12, Nagano 11, Sumino 10, Collinsworth 9, Kashiwagi 0, Negoro 0.

SAN-EN (73) — Knox 19, Tsuyama 18, Matsuwaki 16, Tsuya 9, Ota 7, Suguira 2, Okada 2, Yamauchi 0.

Quarters: 27-17, 51-32, 74-54, 98-73.

UTSONOMIYA (83) — Fieler 27, Scott 19, Hiejima 12, Endo 5, Ikaruga 4, Toews 4, Takeuchi 4, Watanabe 3, Araya 2, Kitagawa 2, Fotu 1, Tabuse 0.

SHINSUI (61) — Okada 22, Hawkinson 15, McHenry 11, Maeda 8, Osaki 3, Kumagai 2, Yang 0, Mitsui 0, Aquino 0.

Quarters: 20-26, 37-35, 66-41, 83-61.