KBL Round 23: Anyang edges Seoul Knights by three points

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Fourth-ranked Seoul Knights (16-15) made lots of trouble for first ranked Anyang (21-8) on Sunday. Anyang managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected easier game. Anyang looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 14 points and 8 assists. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Seoul Knights' coach Hee-Chul Chun rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Anyang maintains first place with 21-8 record. Defending champion Seoul Knights keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Goyang (#6) in Daegu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Knights will play on the road against Suwon KT in Busan and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Seoul. Second ranked LG Sakers faced 4th placed Seoul Knights. Guests from Changwon (17-12) smashed host Seoul Knights (16-15) 85-61. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists. Jae-Do Lee contributed with 19 points for the winners. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Bukyung Bae (200-1989) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds for Seoul Knights. LG Sakers maintains second place with 17-12 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Defending champion Seoul Knights keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. LG Sakers will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Seoul Knights will play on the road against Suwon KT (#7) in Busan and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in Busan was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked KCC Egis (15-15) played at the court of 7th ranked Suwon KT (13-16). KCC Egis did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 79-60 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for Guna Ra who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. Jarrod Jones responded with 14 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. KCC Egis maintains fifth place with 15-15 record. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. KCC Egis will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Suwon KT will play against Seoul Knights (#4) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 23 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Suwon KT was defeated by Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan 89-83. Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders was beaten by KCC Egis at home 58-68. KoGas lost to Goyang on the opponent's court 76-87.

Anyang - Seoul Knights 83-80

Fourth-ranked Seoul Knights (16-15) made lots of trouble for first ranked Anyang (21-8) on Sunday. Anyang managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected easier game. Anyang looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 14 points and 8 assists. Five Anyang players scored in double figures. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Seoul Knights' coach Hee-Chul Chun rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Anyang maintains first place with 21-8 record. Defending champion Seoul Knights keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Goyang (#6) in Daegu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Knights will play on the road against Suwon KT in Busan and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 20+11reb+2ast, I.Heo 18+3reb+1ast, S.Kim 15+2reb+8ast, J.Choi 9+5reb+1ast, B.Bae 6+10reb+1ast, C.Sung-Won 6+1reb+2ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 29+17reb+4ast, A.Rhenz 15+3reb+2ast, J.Byeon 14+2reb+8ast, S.Oh 13+6reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 10+3reb, S.Moon 2+7reb+1ast

Mobis Phoebus - Suwon KT 89-83

There was no surprise in Ulsan where 7th ranked Suwon KT (13-16) was defeated by fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (16-13) 89-83 on Sunday. It was a great evening for American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. The former international forward Woosuk Lee (196-1999) helped adding 18 points. The former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) responded with 26 points and 9 rebounds and Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) scored 19 points. Four Suwon KT players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to third place. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home KCC Egis (#5) in the next round. Suwon KT will play against Seoul Knights and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 26+9reb+2ast, J.Jones 19+2reb+2ast, L.Prosper 13+6reb, H.Yang 13+4reb+2ast, Y.Kim 5+2reb+1ast, S.Jeong 3+3reb+3ast
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 21+14reb+2ast, L.Woosuk 18+4reb+2ast, A.Rhon Jhay 14+4reb+5ast, J.Jang 9+4reb, J.Ham 8+4reb+4ast, H.Sims 8+3reb+1ast

Seoul Thunders - KCC Egis 58-68

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked KCC Egis (15-15) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (10-21) 68-58 on Sunday. It was a great evening for the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. The former international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) helped adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four KCC Egis players scored in double figures. American-Lebanese power forward Jonathan Arledge (207-1991, college: ODU, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and forward Jinyoung Kim (193-1998) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. KCC Egis maintains fifth place with 15-15 record. Seoul Thunders lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. KCC Egis will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seoul Thunders will play against Wonju DB (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: J.Arledge 15+12reb, J.Kim 13+7reb+2ast, H.Lee 11+2reb+3ast, S.Kim 6+5reb+1ast, L.Weon-Seok 5+6reb+2ast, D.Lim 4+3reb+1ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 14+13reb+2ast, W.Heo 10+2reb+4ast, S.Lee 10+10reb+3ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 10+4reb+1ast, J.Lee 9+1ast, G.Lee 6+3reb

Goyang - KoGas 87-76

Rather expected game in Daegu where 9th ranked KoGas (12-16) were defeated by seventh ranked Goyang (14-15) 87-76 on Monday. It was a great evening for the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 5 assists. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) helped adding 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Dae-Heon Lee (198-1992) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Goyang have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. KoGas at the other side keep the ninth position with 16 games lost. Goyang will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KoGas will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) in Changwon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 24+5reb+2ast, D.Lee 19+3reb+2ast, M.Holloway 12+7reb+2ast, S.Seung-Min 6+4reb+2ast, D.Scott 6+5reb+1ast, B.Cha 3+5reb+1ast
Goyang: L.Jung-Hyun 31+3reb+5ast, S.Jeon 20+5reb+4ast, D.Lawson 17+11reb+4ast, J.Lee 8+2reb+4ast, H.Choi 6+2reb, K.Kim 5+1reb

Seoul Knights - LG Sakers 61-85

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Seoul. Second ranked LG Sakers faced 4th placed Seoul Knights. Guests from Changwon (17-12) smashed host Seoul Knights (16-15) 85-61. LG Sakers players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Four LG Sakers players scored in double figures. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Bukyung Bae (200-1989) answered with 16 points and 7 rebounds and guard Jae-Hyun Oh (185-1999) added 16 points in the effort for Seoul Knights. LG Sakers maintains second place with 17-12 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Defending champion Seoul Knights keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. LG Sakers will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Seoul Knights will play on the road against Suwon KT (#7) in Busan and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: O.Jae-Hyun 16+4reb+3ast, B.Bae 16+7reb, L.Williams 9+8reb, J.Choi 8+7reb+5ast, S.Kim 6+1ast, J.Warney 4+9reb+2ast
LG Sakers: J.Lee 19+4reb+2ast, K.Byun 16+4reb+4ast, A.Marei 14+19reb+7ast, I.Jeong 11+4reb+1ast, J.Gutang 7+1reb+4ast, H.Jeong 6+9reb+2ast

Suwon KT - KCC Egis 60-79

The game in Busan was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked KCC Egis (15-15) played at the court of 7th ranked Suwon KT (13-16). KCC Egis did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 79-60 on Tuesday. KCC Egis had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Woong Heo (183-1993) helped adding 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four KCC Egis players scored in double figures. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with 14 points and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. KCC Egis maintains fifth place with 15-15 record. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. KCC Egis will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Suwon KT will play against Seoul Knights (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: J.Jones 14+4reb+2ast, Y.Ha 13+6reb+1ast, H.Huiwon 9+6reb+1ast, L.Prosper 7+1reb, S.Choi 6+7reb+4ast, S.Jeong 5+2reb+1ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 24+20reb+4ast, W.Heo 19+5reb+7ast, S.Lee 12+5reb+1ast, Y.Bakg 12+2ast, J.Jeon 7+6reb+3ast, J.Lee 3+2reb+1ast



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