B.League: Paras' Albirex wins, Juan GDL scores 10 in Tokyo Z's loss

Kobe Paras finally picked up a win in his early Japan B.League career as his Niigata Albirex BB edged Kyoto Hannaryz in their rematch, 76-75 on Sunday at the City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka.

The high-flying wing man scored 10 points in 27 minutes of play, enough to contribute as his club bounced back from an 85-81 defeat last Saturday and improve to 1-1 in the early season.

Niigata was led by Rosco Allen and Yuhito Nomi, who both scored 16 points in the narrow victory.

On the verge of losing twice in a row as they trailed 76-72 in the final moments, Albirex leaned on baskets by Tshilidzi Nepawe and Nomi, who hit the game-winning basket with three seconds left, to pull off the comeback win.

Meanwhile, Juan Gomez de Liano had a more productive showing in Division B for EarthFriends Tokyo Z, finishing with 10 points in over 16 minutes.

However, his side lost to the Kagawa Five Arrows, 100-85.

Niigata Albirex BB photo

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Levi Joshua Jr. Verora is a sportswriter, announcer, and commentator in the Philippines. He has covered national and international events like the FIBA Olympic and World Cup Qualifiers, AmeriCup, Asia Cup, and 3x3, Asian Volleyball Championship, ASEAN Basketball League, Southeast Asian Games, and AFF Championship. Nowadays, you'll hear his voice in the Philippines Football League and other local sports leagues.

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