Seoul SK extended its winning streak to 12 games. Busan KCC also extended its winning streak to two games.
SK defeated Changwon LG 64-57 in a 2023-24 professional basketball away game at Changwon Gymnasium on Monday.
With the win, SK extended its season-long winning streak to 12 games, dating back to last month’s 14th game against 안전카지노사이트 Daegu Korea Gas Corporation. They improved to 22-8, closing the gap to 2.5 games on the leaders Wonju DB (25-6).
For SK, Jamil Warney led both teams with 19 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three assists, while Ahn Young-jun contributed 16 points and six rebounds, including three three-pointers. Oh Jae-hyun chipped in with 12 points and six assists.
LG, which got 11 points from Yang Jun-seok and 10 from Lee Kwan-hee, couldn’t protect an eight-point first-half lead and suffered a bitter upset. Fourth place with 19 wins and 12 losses.
LG controlled the early momentum. Instead of holding Warney to just four points in the first half, they piled on the points with even scoring from Yang Hong-seok and Yang Jun-seok to end the half with a 35-27 lead.
But in the second half, SK fought back. Warney came alive with nine points in the third quarter, while Ahn Young-joon chipped in with six points. Just before the end of the third quarter, a tip-in by Oh Se-geun cut the deficit to two points. LG’s two-point shooting percentage, which was 65% in the first half, dropped significantly to 22% in the third quarter.
Things got worse for LG in the fourth quarter. Asem Marei was sidelined with an injury. SK capitalized on the momentum of the third quarter and turned the game around with back-to-back baskets from Ahn Young-junga and Oh Se-geun. With the win in hand, SK fought off LG’s late rally. Oh Jae-hyun’s three-pointer and Warney’s layup extended the lead to 62-52. LG tried to turn the game around in the final minutes, but it was not enough.
At the same time, at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan, KCC defeated the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 91-86 to take a step towards the top of the standings.
KCC took a 7-6 lead early in the first quarter and never relinquished it. They exploded for 54 points in the first half alone, showing off their fearsome firepower and carrying that momentum into the second half. Hyundai Mobis fought back throughout the game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome KCC.
KCC had five players in double figures, led by Ragan’s double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds, with Choi Jun-yong-do adding 16 points, Lee Ho-hyun and Alize DeShawn Johnson with 15 points, and Song Kyo-chang with 13 points.
Hyundai Mobis also got a double-double from Gage Prim with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and contributions from Lee Woo-seok (14 points), Jang Jae-seok (12 points), Ham Ji-hoon (11 points), and Kim Kook-chan (10 points), but it wasn’t enough to turn the game around.
Mobis hoped for a final comeback, especially after Maguel Andre Okjohn’s end-one play with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 86-89, but it fell short as Lee Woo-seok and Kim Kook-chan’s last-second three-pointers rimmed out.
KCC remained in fifth place with a 15-12 record on a two-game winning streak. Hyundai Mobis remained in sixth place with 14 wins and 16 losses.