The win streak is maintained by Kai Sotto of Hiroshima over Wright of Kyoto.

The win streak is maintained by Kai Sotto of Hiroshima over Wright of Kyoto.

Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies reasserted their mastery over Matthew Wright and the Kyoto Hannaryz with another wire-to-wire 76-63 victory in the Japan B. League on Sunday, April 2.

Sotto posted a double-double of 11 points on 50% shooting, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks, while Wright scored 14 points. Dwayne Evans II led Hiroshima's balanced attack with 12 points, while Nick Mayo and Kerry Blackshear Jr. scored 11 apiece.

Kyoto managed to climb back and pull within just a single possession, 41-44, midway through the third quarter, before Hiroshima once again stepped on the gas to bring its lead back to twin digits, 59-48, early in the payoff period. With the win, the Dragonflies tied the Alvark Tokyo at the fourth spot with a 35-12 record, while the Hannaryz fell to 16-31.

Ravena shot a perfect 9-of-9 from two-point area en route to a season-high 25 points, while Kiefer Ravena's fifth straight double-digit scoring outing wasn't enough as the Yokohama B-Corsairs snapped their four-game winning streak. Jordan Heading once again shot the lights out from three-point land to carry the Nagasaki Velca to an 84-79 win over the Saga Ballooners.