In a clash of title-chasing rivals, the Utsunomiya Brex outplayed the Chiba Jets on Saturday afternoon as the B. League held its first games since Feb. 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Brex¡¯s 88-80 triumph, which was played without spectators at Funabashi Arena, was overshadowed by the news of the cancellation of the Kawasaki Brave Thunders-Levanga Hokkaido match later in the day.
Three Hokkaido players ¡ª Marc Trasolini, Kennedy Meeks and Sean Ichioka ¡ª were diagnosed with having a fever ¡ª prompting league and team officials to cancel the contest as a precautionary measure due to coronavirus fears. The match was called off shortly before the scheduled 6:05 p.m. tipoff. Trasolini remained at the team hotel, but Meeks and Ichioka traveled to Todoroki Arena with their team, according to published reports.
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