Yamagata Wyverns’s Filipino import Roosevelt Adams in the Japan B.League. –WYVERNS/BLEAGUE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—With most of the Japan B.League Filipino imports out for the third window of the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers, all eyes were on Roosevelt Adams and his Yamagata Wyverns.

However, the Wyverns succumbed to the Shinshu Brave Warriors, 89-83, on Tuesday at White Ring but not without the exemplary efforts of Adams.

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Adams, the former Terrafirma standout, finished with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds plus two steals to match in a losing effort.

Timothy Holyfield and James Bell also scored 18 and 15 points, respectively, but it just wasn’t enough as the Wyverns dropped to a 16-25 card.

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Perrin Buford finished just two assists of a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight dimes to power Shinshu to the dub.

All things considered, Adams had a better outing than he did on Monday when the Wyverns absorbed a 90-80 defeat at the hands of the same tormentors at the same venue.

In that loss, Adams only had two points and five rebounds in 25 minutes of action.