KBL Round 32: LG Sakers defeat Seoul Knights in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for LG Sakers (27-15) which played road game in Seoul against 4th ranked Seoul Knights (24-18). Second ranked LG Sakers managed to get a 10-point victory 94-84. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Seoul Knights. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Kwang-jin Lee (194-1997) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for Seoul Knights. LG Sakers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 27-15 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Defending champion Seoul Knights keep the fourth place with 18 games lost. LG Sakers are looking forward to face Goyang (#5) in Daegu in the next round. Seoul Knights will play at home against the league's leader Anyang and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
An interesting game for Anyang (32-10) which hosted in Anyang second-ranked LG Sakers (27-15). First ranked Anyang had an easy win 89-67. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of LG Sakers. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and Omari Spellman who added 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. 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 have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 32-10 record. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second place with 15 games lost. Anyang will play against Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round. LG Sakers will play against Goyang and hope to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders managed to get a twelfth victory on Monday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Wonju DB 83-77. The winners were led by Anthony Morse who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds. Even 24 points and 7 rebounds by Jongkyu Kim did not help to save the game for Wonju DB. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth position with 12-29 record. Wonju DB lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 21 games lost. Seoul Thunders will meet higher ranked Goyang (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Wonju DB will play against Seoul Knights and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 32: KCC Egis were beaten by Suwon KT on the road 86-73. Suwon KT lost to defending champion Seoul Knights on its own court 82-91. Mobis Phoebus managed to outperform KoGas in Ulsan 84-77. Seoul Knights managed to beat Seoul Thunders at home 115-113.

Seoul Knights - LG Sakers 84-94

An interesting game for LG Sakers (27-15) which played road game in Seoul against 4th ranked Seoul Knights (24-18). Second ranked LG Sakers managed to get a 10-point victory 94-84. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Seoul Knights. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Kwang-jin Lee (194-1997) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four LG Sakers players scored in double figures. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) added 17 points and 8 assists in the effort for Seoul Knights. LG Sakers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 27-15 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Defending champion Seoul Knights keep the fourth place with 18 games lost. LG Sakers are looking forward to face Goyang (#5) in Daegu in the next round. Seoul Knights will play at home against the league's leader Anyang and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: A.Marei 24+20reb+7ast, L.Kwang-jin 20+3reb+4ast, J.Lee 16+2reb+6ast, H.Jeong 12+2reb+4ast, Y.Wong-Sang 6, K.Il-jung 5+3reb+1ast
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 37+14reb+3ast, S.Kim 17+1reb+8ast, B.Bae 12+3reb+2ast, I.Heo 9+3reb, C.Sung-Won 5+3ast, W.Choi 2+1reb+1ast

Suwon KT - KCC Egis 86-73

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Suwon KT (18-23) beat 8th ranked KCC Egis (16-22) in Busan 86-73 on Sunday. The winners were led by the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Suwon KT players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds by the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) did not help to save the game for KCC Egis. Guard Jiwan Kim (188-1990) added 9 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Suwon KT maintains sixth position with 18-23 record. Loser KCC Egis keep the eighth place with 22 games lost. Suwon KT will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. KCC Egis will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 20+5reb+1ast, H.Yang 20+10reb+7ast, S.Jeong 18+2reb+1ast, J.Jones 11+10reb+2ast, L.Prosper 8+7reb, J.Park 2
KCC Egis: G.Ra 28+16reb+2ast, C.Epistola 9+2reb+3ast, J.Lee 9+2reb+1ast, J.Kim 9+2reb+3ast, S.Kim 6+4reb+1ast, S.Dong-Hoon 5+4reb

Seoul Thunders - Wonju DB 83-77

Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders managed to get a twelfth victory on Monday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Wonju DB 83-77. Seoul Thunders made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Seoul Thunders outrebounded Wonju DB 52-35 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds and the other American import center Darral Willis (205-1996, college: Wichita St.) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. Even 24 points and 7 rebounds by the former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) did not help to save the game for Wonju DB. Forward Seung-Wook Choi (194-1993) added 15 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth position with 12-29 record. Wonju DB lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 21 games lost. Seoul Thunders will meet higher ranked Goyang (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Wonju DB will play against Seoul Knights and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: D.Willis 18+8reb, J.Lee 15+2reb+5ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 13+2reb+1ast, A.Morse 13+18reb+1ast, H.Lee 10+4reb+7ast, S.Kim 6+11reb
Wonju DB: J.Kim 24+7reb+1ast, S.Choi 15+7reb, J.Ho-Young 13+4ast, L.Freeman 7+11reb+2ast, E.Alvano 6+5reb+5ast, M.Thomas 6+2reb+2ast

Suwon KT - Seoul Knights 82-91

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Suwon KT (18-23) lost to fourth ranked Seoul Knights (24-18) in Busan 82-91 on Tuesday. The winners were led by American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) supported him with 16 points and 6 assists. Four Seoul Knights players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) did not help to save the game for Suwon KT. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) added 15 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 24-18 record. Loser Suwon KT keeps the sixth place with 23 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Suwon KT will play against Mobis Phoebus (#3) in Ulsan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: O.Jae-Hyun 22+1reb, J.Warney 19+13reb+5ast, I.Heo 16+5reb, S.Kim 16+2reb+6ast, B.Bae 9+12reb, C.Sung-Won 4+2reb+4ast
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 18+7reb+3ast, J.Jones 15+3reb+1ast, D.Lee 10+2reb+1ast, L.Prosper 7+4reb, D.Kim 6, S.Choi 5+2reb+2ast

Anyang - LG Sakers 89-67

An interesting game for Anyang (32-10) which hosted in Anyang second-ranked LG Sakers (27-15). First ranked Anyang had an easy win 89-67. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of LG Sakers. Anyang made 21-of-21 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They outrebounded LG Sakers 47-30 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Anyang players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by LG Sakers' players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who added 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) scored 10 points. Four LG Sakers 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. Anyang have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 32-10 record. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second place with 15 games lost. Anyang will play against Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round. LG Sakers will play against Goyang and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Anyang: S.Oh 26+10reb+1ast, O.Spellman 13+13reb+5ast, A.Rhenz 9+4reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 8+1reb+1ast, S.Moon 8+7reb+4ast, B.Bae 7+2reb
LG Sakers: A.Marei 12+6reb+2ast, D.Cunningham 10+4reb+1ast, K.Il-jung 10+3reb, L.Kwang-jin 10+3reb, Y.Junseok 9+1reb+2ast, J.Gutang 6+8reb

KoGas - Mobis Phoebus 77-84

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (24-17) won against 9th ranked KoGas (13-27) in Inchon 84-77 on Thursday. Mobis Phoebus forced 20 KoGas turnovers. The winners were led by American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and the former international center Jae-Sok Jang (205-1991) supported him with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) did not help to save the game for KoGas. American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) added 19 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to third place. KoGas lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 27 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home Suwon KT (#6) in the next round. KoGas will play against KCC Egis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 25+13reb+4ast, S.Myeong-jin 11+2reb+3ast, J.Jang 10+6reb, M.Shin 10+2reb+1ast, A.Rhon Jhay 9+2ast, T.Kim 8+1reb
KoGas: M.Holloway 19+5reb, D.Lee 18+6reb+5ast, S.Seung-Min 11+4reb, D.Scott 10+5reb+2ast, B.Cha 6+4reb, W.Dong-Hyun 5+1reb+3ast

Seoul Knights - Seoul Thunders 115-113

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Seoul Thunders (12-29) were edged on the road by fourth ranked Seoul Knights (24-18) 115-113 on Thursday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Seoul Knights shot 61.5 percent from the field and had 29 for 41 from the free-throw line, while Seoul Thunders only scored twelve points from the stripe. Seoul Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The winners were led by American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who scored that evening 43 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) supported him with 29 points and 13 assists. Even a double-double of 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists by American center Darral Willis (205-1996, college: Wichita St.) did not help to save the game for Seoul Thunders. The former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) added 23 points and 5 assists for the guests. Four Seoul Knights and five Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. Seoul Thunders' coach Sang-Min Lee rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains fourth position with 24-18 record. Loser Seoul Thunders stay dead last with 29 lost games. Seoul Knights will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Seoul Thunders will play against Goyang (#5) in Daegu and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 43+8reb+5ast, S.Kim 29+2reb+13ast, B.Bae 17+5reb+2ast, I.Heo 13+6reb+2ast, C.Sung-Won 9+3reb+1ast, O.Jae-Hyun 2+2ast
Seoul Thunders: S.Kim 23+2reb+5ast, J.Min-Gug 17+1reb+1ast, H.Lee 15+3reb+2ast, D.Willis 15+13reb+5ast, A.Morse 12+6reb, J.Lee 9+2reb+7ast



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