May 13, 2021
The B. League was forced to call off the final third of the 2019-20 campaign due to the coronavirus crisis and was still feeling the effects of the pandemic this year, with the virus forcing the cancellation of some games. Unlike last season, however, the league will be able to stage the playoffs this season.
Below are a few interesting things to watch out for during the eight-team postseason, which kicks off Friday.
The Brex shooting for another title
Utsunomiya, champion of the league’s inaugural season, had another great year, posting the top division’s best winning percentage at .817.
Published April 14, 2021, 10:31 PM
Thirdy Ravena (Photo from San-En NeoPhoenix)
Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix came close of completing a huge upset but fell short to the Ryukyu Golden Kings, 85-80, in their Japan B.League home game held Wednesday, April 14 in Toyohashi City.
Ravena had given the NeoPhoenix a 77-76 lead when he split his two free throws with 1:40 left in the fourth, but the Golden Kings scored seven unanswered points on their way to victory.
San-En also turned the ball over twice during that span, thus dropping to a record of 12-52 with six games left in the season.