KBL Round 12: #1 Anyang is defeated by KoGas

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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (14-4) in Inchon on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by ninth ranked KoGas (6-9) 83-78. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Anyang. KoGas made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 7 assists and American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) with 25 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. KoGas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. KoGas are looking forward to face league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anyang will play on the road against Seoul Thunders and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Changwon. Seventh ranked Seoul Knights (8-10) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging second-best LG Sakers (10-8) 100-98 on Saturday evening. The winners were led by the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 assists and Jameel Warney supported him with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Even a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds by Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) did not help to save the game for LG Sakers. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Seoul Thunders. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second position with eight games lost. Seoul Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena Seoul Thunders.
A very close game took place in Ulsan between Goyang and Mobis Phoebus. Fourth ranked Goyang (9-6) got a very close victory on the road over one of their biggest challengers Mobis Phoebus (9-7). Goyang managed to escape with a 1-point win 75-74 in the fight for the third place. The best player for the winners was Lee Jung-Hyun who scored 19 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Gaige Prim who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Mobis Phoebus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Goyang moved-up to third place. Loser Mobis Phoebus dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. Goyang will meet at home league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mobis Phoebus will play against Wonju DB and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: bottom-ranked KCC Egis was destroyed by KoGas on the opponent's court 92-71. Suwon KT unfortunately lost to Anyang in a home game 82-92. Seoul Thunders recorded a loss to Wonju DB on the road 62-65. Bottom-ranked KCC Egis crushed Suwon KT on its own court 109-88.

KoGas - KCC Egis 92-71

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked KCC Egis' (6-11) road loss to ninth ranked KoGas (6-9) 71-92 on Thursday. KoGas shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when KoGas made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 8 points, 21 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 blocks. Forward Seung-Min Shin (195-1998) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) who recorded 20 points and 7 rebounds and international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KoGas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. KCC Egis lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. KoGas will meet league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. KCC Egis will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
KoGas: H.Jeon 24+3reb+1ast, S.Seung-Min 21+6reb+4ast, D.Lee 10+2reb+5ast, S.Belangel 9+2ast, M.Holloway 8+21reb+9ast, S.Cho 6+1reb+3ast
KCC Egis: R.Hollis-Jefferson 20+7reb+1ast, J.Kim 13+1reb+5ast, S.Lee 12+6reb+6ast, G.Ra 7+7reb, C.Jung 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Bakg 4+1reb+1ast

Suwon KT - Anyang 82-92

Very predictable result in Busan where first ranked Anyang (14-4) defeated 8th ranked Suwon KT (6-10) 92-82 on Thursday. Anyang dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Suwon KT's 32. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman EJ Anosike (201-1998, college: CS Fullerton) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) added 15 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-4 record. Suwon KT lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. Anyang will meet Seoul Thunders (#5) on the road in the next round. Suwon KT will play against KoGas (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Anyang: O.Spellman 23+10reb+2ast, J.Byeon 16+2reb+6ast, H.Yang 12+4reb+2ast, S.Oh 10+2reb+1ast, A.Rhenz 9+2reb+2ast, S.Moon 9+6reb+1ast
Suwon KT: E.Anosike 21+10reb+2ast, S.Jeong 15+1reb+4ast, H.Yang 15+4reb+3ast, Y.Ha 12+8reb+1ast, S.Choi 9+3reb+1ast, Y.Kim 7+2reb

Mobis Phoebus - Goyang 74-75

A very close game took place in Ulsan between Goyang and Mobis Phoebus. Fourth ranked Goyang (9-6) got a very close victory on the road over one of their biggest challengers Mobis Phoebus (9-7). Goyang managed to escape with a 1-point win 75-74 in the fight for the third place. Strangely Mobis Phoebus outrebounded Goyang 41-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) who scored 19 points and 7 assists. American center David Simon (208-1982, college: PFW) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mobis Phoebus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Goyang moved-up to third place. Loser Mobis Phoebus dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. Goyang will meet at home league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mobis Phoebus will play against Wonju DB and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goyang: L.Jung-Hyun 19+2reb+7ast, D.Simon 15+9reb, S.Jeon 12+1reb+2ast, D.Lawson 11+4reb+1ast, C.Hanjin 7+4reb+1ast, H.Choi 5+2reb
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 19+16reb+4ast, A.Rhon Jhay 14+5reb+1ast, L.Woosuk 11+1ast, J.Ham 10+5reb+2ast, H.Sims 4+3reb+1ast, G.Kim 4+1reb

Wonju DB - Seoul Thunders 65-62

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Seoul Thunders (8-10) were edged on the road by seventh ranked Wonju DB (7-8) 65-62 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) who scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. American power forward Dewan Hernandez (211-1997, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds and center Weon-Seok Lee (203-2000) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Wonju DB maintains seventh position with 7-8 record. Loser Seoul Thunders keep the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Seoul Knights. Wonju DB will meet at home higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Seoul Knights.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: D.Hernandez 19+5reb+1ast, A.Ethan 14+8reb+8ast, L.Freeman 9+6reb, S.Kang 7+3reb, J.Kim 6+5reb, S.Choi 5+4reb
Seoul Thunders: L.Weon-Seok 18+5reb+1ast, E.Terry 16+16reb+1ast, M.Derrickson 9+5reb, S.Kim 8+3reb+1ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 7+1reb+1ast, J.Lee 4+2reb+10ast

KCC Egis - Suwon KT 109-88

There was a small surprise in Jeonju where tenth ranked KCC Egis (6-11) outscored 8th ranked Suwon KT (6-10) 109-88 on Saturday. KCC Egis well out of reach of Suwon KT shooting 71.7 percent from the field. KCC Egis had a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for KCC Egis especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 69.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Woong Heo (183-1993) who scored 26 points and 5 assists. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman EJ Anosike (201-1998, college: CS Fullerton) who recorded 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Seong-Woo Jeong (178-1993) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively. Five KCC Egis and four Suwon KT players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KCC Egis maintains tenth position with 6-11 record. Suwon KT lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. KCC Egis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suwon KT will play against KoGas (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: W.Heo 26+2reb+5ast, G.Ra 20+10reb+3ast, S.Lee 14+5reb+1ast, J.Kim 13+1reb+4ast, C.Jung 12+1reb+4ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 12+3reb+2ast
Suwon KT: E.Anosike 21+6reb+6ast, S.Jeong 17+2reb+4ast, H.Yang 17+2reb+3ast, Y.Ha 13+5reb+1ast, H.Huiwon 9+2reb+1ast, S.Choi 5+1ast

KoGas - Anyang 83-78

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (14-4) in Inchon on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by ninth ranked KoGas (6-9) 83-78. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Anyang. KoGas made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 7 assists and American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) with 25 points and the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. KoGas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. KoGas are looking forward to face league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anyang will play on the road against Seoul Thunders and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 25+4reb+7ast, H.Jeong 19+8reb+3ast, M.Holloway 17+10reb+4ast, J.Park 9+4reb+1ast, S.Cho 6+1ast, Y.Ndoye 4+4reb+1ast
Anyang: J.Byeon 25+3reb+3ast, S.Oh 19+7reb+3ast, O.Spellman 12+9reb+1ast, D.Monroe 9+6reb+3ast, S.Moon 4+2reb+1ast, H.Yang 3+2reb

LG Sakers - Seoul Knights 98-100

Important game to mention about took place in Changwon. Seventh ranked Seoul Knights (8-10) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging second-best LG Sakers (10-8) 100-98 on Saturday evening. Strangely LG Sakers outrebounded Seoul Knights 40-24 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Seoul Knights especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 assists and American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) supported him with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Even a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds by Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) did not help to save the game for LG Sakers. American forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) added 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Seoul Thunders. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second position with eight games lost. Seoul Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena Seoul Thunders.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: S.Kim 23+2reb+12ast, J.Warney 23+11reb+3ast, J.Choi 19+4reb+5ast, I.Heo 16+2reb+1ast, C.Sung-Won 14+1reb+1ast, L.Williams 5+2reb
LG Sakers: A.Marei 21+15reb+3ast, K.Lee 17+3reb+5ast, D.Cunningham 17+8reb, J.Kim 14+7reb+3ast, J.Lee 13+4reb+4ast, J.Gutang 9+1reb+7ast



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