KBL Round 25: Seoul Knights beat Goyang by two after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 25 in the KBL took place in Seoul. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Goyang (16-16) to fourth ranked Seoul Knights (18-15) 82-80 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Goyang. Seoul Knights dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Goyang's 34 and made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Goyang 37-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international Joon-Young Choi (200-1994) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Goyang. Goyang's coach Byong-Chul Kim tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 18-15 record. Goyang at the other side keeps the fifth position with 16 games lost. Seoul Knights are looking forward to face KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Goyang will play on the road against Suwon KT (#8) in Busan and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
An interesting game for Mobis Phoebus (19-14) which hosted in Ulsan their biggest opponent LG Sakers (20-13). Third ranked Mobis Phoebus managed to get a 7-point victory 82-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of LG Sakers. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Myeong-jin Seo chipped in 14 points. At the losing side the former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 19-14 record having three points less than leader Anyang. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second position with 13 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will play against bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. LG Sakers will play against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
KBL top team - Anyang (23-9) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Seoul Thunders (10-24) 91-66. Omari Spellman nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Darral Willis came up with 22 points for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang maintains first place with 23-9 record. Seoul Thunders lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 24 games lost. Anyang will meet league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus (#3) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Mobis Phoebus beat KoGas on the road 93-86. LG Sakers destroyed KCC Egis on its own court 93-74. Suwon KT unfortunately lost to Wonju DB in a road game 76-80. KCC Egis recorded a loss to KoGas at home 67-72.

Anyang - Seoul Thunders 91-66

KBL top team - Anyang (23-9) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Seoul Thunders (10-24) 91-66. Anyang looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Seoul Thunders' players. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Seonggon Moon (193-1993) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. American center Darral Willis (205-1996, college: Wichita St.) came up with 22 points and center Weon-Seok Lee (203-2000) added 11 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang maintains first place with 23-9 record. Seoul Thunders lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 24 games lost. Anyang will meet league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: D.Willis 22+3reb, J.Kim 12+2reb, L.Weon-Seok 11+13reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 7+3reb, A.Morse 4+6reb+1ast, S.Kim 4+1reb+2ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 23+13reb, S.Moon 15+7reb+1ast, P.Jihoon 11+3reb+7ast, S.Oh 9+2reb+2ast, G.Chan-Hyuk 8+1ast, J.Hyunwoo 7+1reb

KoGas - Mobis Phoebus 86-93

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Mobis Phoebus (19-14) beat 9th ranked KoGas (13-18) in Inchon 93-86 on Sunday. Mobis Phoebus outrebounded KoGas 38-24 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Seong-Jin Shin (190-1999) nailed 24 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) accounted for 13 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) added 20 points respectively for KoGas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mobis Phoebus have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 19-14 record having three points less than leader Anyang. KoGas lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 18 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KoGas will play against Seoul Knights and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Scott 24+8reb+3ast, D.Lee 20+1reb+2ast, D.Lee 16+5reb, S.Belangel 9+1reb+3ast, M.Holloway 8+5reb, H.Jeon 3
Mobis Phoebus: S.Shin 24+4reb+4ast, A.Rhon Jhay 17+3reb+4ast, L.Woosuk 14+6reb+3ast, G.Prim 13+14reb+4ast, J.Jang 11+6reb+3ast, J.Ham 8+2reb+2ast

LG Sakers - KCC Egis 93-74

Very expected game when 6th ranked KCC Egis (15-18) were smashed by second ranked LG Sakers (20-13) in Changwon 93-74 on Sunday. LG Sakers outrebounded KCC Egis 39-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) accounted for 14 points and 11 rebounds. Five LG Sakers players scored in double figures. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) came up with 19 points and the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. LG Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 20-13 record having just two points less than leader Anyang. KCC Egis lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 18 games lost. LG Sakers will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: R.Hollis-Jefferson 19+4reb+1ast, G.Ra 12+6reb+1ast, C.Epistola 10+2reb+3ast, J.Jeon 7+6reb+1ast, S.Kim 7, W.Heo 7+1reb+1ast
LG Sakers: A.Marei 19+7reb+2ast, K.Lee 17+2reb+5ast, D.Cunningham 14+11reb+1ast, Y.Wong-Sang 11+1ast, J.Lee 11+6reb+6ast, J.Kim 10+5reb+3ast

Seoul Knights - Goyang 82-80

The most exciting game of round 25 in the KBL took place in Seoul. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Goyang (16-16) to fourth ranked Seoul Knights (18-15) 82-80 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Goyang. Seoul Knights dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Goyang's 34 and made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Goyang 37-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international Joon-Young Choi (200-1994) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) added 22 points in the effort for Goyang. Five Seoul Knights and four Goyang players scored in double figures. Goyang's coach Byong-Chul Kim tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 18-15 record. Goyang at the other side keeps the fifth position with 16 games lost. Seoul Knights are looking forward to face KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Goyang will play on the road against Suwon KT (#8) in Busan and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Goyang: S.Jeon 22+2reb+2ast, D.Lawson 19+8reb+3ast, J.Arledge 17+3reb, J.Lee 10+3reb, L.Jung-Hyun 7+2reb+5ast, H.Choi 3+1reb
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 29+16reb+5ast, B.Bae 14+4reb+1ast, J.Choi 11+9reb+2ast, I.Heo 11+2reb+1ast, S.Kim 11+3reb+6ast, O.Jae-Hyun 3+1reb

Wonju DB - Suwon KT 80-76

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eighth ranked Wonju DB (14-17) won against at home 7th ranked Suwon KT (14-18) 80-76 on Monday. The former international forward SangJae Kang (202-1994) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) accounted for 17 points and 6 assists. The former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds and British V.Islands-Indonesian center Lester Prosper (210-1988, college: Old Westbury, agency: YoungGroup Unlimited) added 13 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Suwon KT in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Wonju DB moved-up to seventh place. Loser Suwon KT dropped to the eighth position with 18 games lost. Wonju DB will meet at home higher ranked KCC Egis (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Suwon KT will play against Goyang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 24+6reb+3ast, S.Choi 14+6reb+3ast, L.Prosper 13+12reb, J.Jones 11+4reb+2ast, D.Ildefonso 6+7reb, Y.Kim 3+1reb+1ast
Wonju DB: A.Ethan 17+4reb+6ast, S.Kang 16+10reb+3ast, L.Freeman 14+8reb, D.Hernandez 11+3reb+1ast, S.Choi 8+4reb+1ast, J.Kim 7+6reb+1ast

KCC Egis - KoGas 67-72

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked KCC Egis (15-18) lost to ninth ranked KoGas (13-18) in Jeonju 67-72 on Tuesday. The former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) nailed 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Dae-Heon Lee (198-1992) accounted for 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) came up with 9 points and 14 rebounds and guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) added 21 points respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. KoGas maintains ninth place with 13-18 record. KCC Egis lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 18 games lost. KoGas will meet at home higher ranked Seoul Knights (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: C.Jung 21+2reb, W.Heo 13+2reb+4ast, J.Kim 9+3reb+4ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 9, G.Ra 9+14reb+3ast, S.Lee 4+6reb
KoGas: D.Lee 23+6reb+3ast, D.Lee 15+8reb+4ast, M.Holloway 10+11reb+2ast, B.Cha 7+3reb+2ast, D.Scott 5+4reb+1ast, S.Cho 5

Mobis Phoebus - LG Sakers 82-75

An interesting game for Mobis Phoebus (19-14) which hosted in Ulsan their biggest opponent LG Sakers (20-13). Third ranked Mobis Phoebus managed to get a 7-point victory 82-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of LG Sakers. Mobis Phoebus made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Myeong-jin Seo chipped in 14 points. At the losing side the former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and American forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five LG Sakers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 19-14 record having three points less than leader Anyang. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second position with 13 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will play against bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. LG Sakers will play against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: D.Cunningham 16+5reb, J.Lee 15+5reb+7ast, A.Marei 13+3reb+2ast, H.Jeong 12+5reb, L.Kwang-jin 10+5reb+3ast, K.Il-jung 4+4reb+2ast
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 24+10reb+2ast, S.Myeong-jin 14+2reb+2ast, J.Ham 11+2reb+2ast, L.Woosuk 9+3reb+3ast, J.Jang 8+5reb+3ast, H.Sims 7+1reb



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